Eating tart cherries on a daily basis may help prevent heart disease, diabetes, and help with other health conditions, according to a new research.

The study was presented at the Experimental Biology 2008 meeting in San Diego, California. It was conducted on rats, and revealed that rats that received whole tart cherry powder mixed into a [...]

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2007 was another banner year for misinformation, swamp remedies, idiocy, and plain outright lies about diet and weight, subjects that obsess Americans far more than the future of Iraq or the solvency of Social Security. Nutritionist and dietician Tanya Zuckerbrot told Foxnews how some foods aren’t as health as people think.

 
 
10 healthy foods that aren’t:

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When it comes to your lungs, a couple of drinks a day may help keep the doctor away
Though considerable evidence has mounted that a daily dose of alcohol helps the heart, this study suggests the same may be true for lung function — even for smokers.

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There is a lot of debate as to what the greatest vitamin actually is. Each vitamin has its own essential functions that contribute to a person’s general health and well-being. It is impossible to actually state that one of these is the best vitamin. However there are a number of foods that provide the [...]

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Drinking apple juice from concentrate daily may help ward of asthma symptoms in children, a study from the UK shows.

In a previous study, Dr Seif O. Shaheen of the National Heart and Lung Institute at Imperial College London had found that eating apples seemed to protect adults from developing asthma symptoms. A number of other [...]

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If consumed in the recommended quantities, these food items can help fight heart disease.

Bengal Gram (50 gm/day)
Decreases bad cholesterol and triglycerides, no significant change in good cholesterol. Lowers heart attack risk by 24 per cent.
Soya (50 gm/day)
Lowers bad cholesterol. Cuts heart attack and stroke risk by 45 per cent.
Psyllium husk (lsabgol)
Lowers cholesterol, triglycerides and blood [...]

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Woe is the postmodern parent. You’ll do anything to protect your pumpkin from chemicals and junk. And, even more when it comes to keeping your kids off your counters.
But once again, you find yourself inching down that slippery slope. The one known as Design Sacrificed in the Name of Your Kids. At its bottom? [...]

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