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Health Benefits Of Fish Oil Supplements

September 3rd 2008 01:30

Fish oil supplements aka Omega 3 fatty acids provides the body with many health benefits, in particular, to some of the body's most vital organs - the heart, brain, and the nervous system.

This is because the fatty acids taken from deep sea, cold water fish such as salmon, tuna and mackerel are the building blocks of the human brain, nervous system and essential to a healthy heart by regulating the levels of cholesterol in the body, amongst other things. According to many studies, fish oils have shown to increase the body's good cholesterol levels, as well as possibly stabilising the electrical system in heart cells, to prevent abnormal heart rhythms.

A new research just released lends further credibility to these claims with studies showing fish oil supplements can help patients with chronic heart failure.

While people should still try and incorporate proper seafood - at least two servings of fish per week - in their diet, this isn't always possible due to a variety of reasons thus making fish oil supplements a convenient and cost effective substitute for a seafood feast.

Besides its heart health benefits, fish oil supplements are also beneficial for the relief of conditions such as arthritis and psoriasis and may also reduce the risk of diseases ranging from childhood asthma to prostate cancer.

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Health benefits of Carrot

August 13th 2008 06:57

The carrot, a root vegetable originating from Asia, has staggering levels of nutritional and medicinal values that makes it one of the healthiest foods in the world. As an excellent source of antioxidant compounds, incorporating carrots into one's diet can help protect against cardiovascular disease and cancer, amongst many other health benefits.

Other nutrients and minerals found in carrots include: beta-carotene, carotenoids, vitamin A/K/C, dietary fibre, potassium, manganese, molydenum, phosphorus, magnesium and folate.

Besides protection against cardiovascular disease and cancer, the health benefits of this legendary vegetable is staggering and they include:

- good vision (especially at night)
- lowers the incidence of bladder, cervix, prostate, colon, larynx, lung, and esophagus cancers.
- blood sugar regulation
- protection against emphysema
- constipation
- Long-Term Cough
- lowers cholesterol
- macular degeneration
- diabetes

These are just some and not all of the health benefits provided by carrots but enough to convince you to incorporate this wonderful veggie into your diet - your body will thank you for it.

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Injected Vitamin C halts cancer growth

August 5th 2008 23:48

Grapefruit: One of the richest sources of Vitamin C

Both the ABC and BBC have reported that injecting a high dose of Vitamin C into humans may greatly reduce cancer growth.

According to US researchers who have performed a series of tests on mice, the Vitamin not only halts the advancement of cancer growth but have also to start a destructive chain reaction within the cancer cell itself.

It's not the first time this common vitamin has been linked with treating cancer - the original idea was advanced in the 1970s by Nobel Prize winning American scientist Linus Pauling but ultimately deemed controversial at the time after studies failed to substantiate his claims.

The latest studies have reignited this debate somewhat when vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, injected into mice almost halved the rate of tumour growth. By injecting mice with 43 cancer and five normal cell lines, "the researchers discovered that high concentrations of ascorbate had anticancer effects in 75% of cancer cell lines tested, while sparing normal cells".

The dose required was up to four grams per kilo of bodyweight which is far greater than any that could be achieved using diet or vitamin pills, as the digestive system does not absorb more than a fixed amount taken orally, thus injection into the abdominal cavity was the only way scientists could get around this problem.

Tumour growth and weight fell by between 41% and 53%, and while in untreated mice, the disease spread rapidly to involve other body parts, no such spread was seen in the vitamin C-treated animals.

According to the researchers, the next step would be to begin studies testing whether this works in people.

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Health benefits of Asparagus

July 18th 2008 23:59

While the smell or taste of Asparagus may not be for everyone, there is no denying that they are one of the healthiest foods on the planet, jam-packed from top to bottom with nutrients and minerals such as Vitamin K, Folate, Folic acid, potassium, dietary fiber, rutin and many many more

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Eggs linked to death risk

April 15th 2008 07:09

I love eggs and just can't quite seem to get enough of them most of the time whether they're boiled, coddled, deviled, fried, poached, scrambled etc. -- they just taste fantastic all the same. They also happen to be a nutrient dense food with 6g of protein as well as vitamins B-12 and E, calcium, folic acid, iron, riboflavin and zinc

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Health benefits of Kiwifruit

March 28th 2008 08:00

Did you know that the kiwifruit is very rich in many vitamins and minerals? In fact, it is so jam packed with nutrients that it ranks as the most nutrient-rich of the top 26 fruits consumed in the world today

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Health benefits of Sweet Potato

March 12th 2008 22:22

Sweet potato is a low-calories and fat free vegetable with an abundance of healthy minerals such as beta-carotene, Vitamin A, C and E, magnesium, potassium and rich in antioxidants

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Health benefits of cucumber

February 6th 2008 22:15

Cucumber is a fruit and a member of the cucurbitaceous family. Like melon, squash and pumpkins, it is very high in water and very low in calories and an excellent source of potassium, vitamin C and folic acid

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Health benefits of pumpkin

January 30th 2008 06:30

Not only do pumpkins have an understated taste that lends itself well to a variety of dishes, they also offer a host of health benefits including antioxidants that are hugely beneficial to our bodies

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Health benefits of Vitamin K

January 22nd 2008 23:55

The major health benefit and primary function of vitamin K is to aid in blood clotting by initiating the process of healing thus slowing and stopping the bleeding from a wound

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