Health aNd Fitness Guide

Fruit juices have better effect against atherosclerosis (clogged arteries, which can cause heart attack or stroke), than the fruits themselves. To study the effect of juicing on beneficial phenolic compounds (antioxidants) in fruits, researchers in France fed rodents grapes, apples and their juices, or water, along with a high cholesterol diet. → Continue reading »

Even if you don’t watch what you eat, your body will. That’s the message from a new study, which suggests that diets “imprint” themselves on the metabolic system, attuning people to the food they prefer to chow down. Researchers found that the bodies of chocolate fans reacted differently when they ate the candy, compared to → Continue reading »

Here’s a unique way to control overeating — keep your dirty dishes or empty glasses in view. When researchers at Cornell University treated graduate students to a free chicken-wing buffet, those whose dishes piled up ate 28 per cent less than people whose tables were continually bused. The people who ate more thought they were → Continue reading »

An American study says regular intake of grain-only breakfast cereal reduces risk of heart failure in men. In a comparison of people who ate no whole-grain cereal and those who ate 2-6 servings per week, the latter group has 21 per cent reduced risk of heart failure. Those who ate 7 or more servings per → Continue reading »

People who ate the most veggies, particularly leafy green ones, had a reduced risk of squamous cell carcinoma — a skin cancer found on the face, ears, neck and hands. The folate found in leafy greens help make new skin cells, which keeps your complexion looking fresh, according to a study from the University of → Continue reading »