The number of health benefits can a small fruit provide? Well, with regards to the tomato, numerous health improvements can be attributed to this particular particular fruit. Tomatoes are loaded by means of countless health properties that help in reducing and preventing an array of life threatening diseases Benefits of Tomatoes...
Green tea leaves are harvested and dried before they even ferment. This process ensures that organic green tea keeps many of its healthy properties compared to other teas which undergo a lot of processes. Organic green tea produces a fresher and more aromatic flavor that many people love and enjoy. Aside from its taste and aroma, green teas are patronized more for their benefits to the overall condition of the body...
Is all cholesterol really bad? The very word has received a bad rap from the media for years. Nearly anyone who has a newspaper for the past thirty years can tell you that being diagnosed with high cholesterol feels like walking around with a time bomb ticking in the chest. The simple and more superficial thing to do then is to blame cholesterol for clogged arteries , which leads to heart disease and, ultimately death...
Recent studies have shown that ingestion of cocoa or dark chocolates over a short period of time may help lower blood pressure, improve blood vessel function, and may even reduce cardiovascular risk. A study by Dr. Valentine Yanchou Nike of the Yale Prevention Center in Connecticut reported that dark chocolate ingestion over a period of time has shown improvement in arterial function and believed to give greater benefits to the heart...
A good human diet should consist of fresh fruits and vegetables. Why? Here are ten good reasons the American Institute for Cancer Research, Washington,D.C., has compiled : * Cancer prevention topped the list. Vegetables and fruits are rich in antioxidants substances shown to provide protection against free-radicals (reactive substances that damage cells and initiate cancer) and other phytochemicals that help to detoxify cancer-causing substances...
One of the first clinical trials to look at dark chocolate's effect on lowering blood pressure was published by the American Heart Association. Research was conducted on 10 men and 10 women all of whom had hypertension, at the University of L'Aquila in Italy. (more...)
