Category: Wellness (Page 87 of 116)

      Purple Potatoes May Promote Lower Blood Pressure

      September 7, 2011 /

      You don’t always hear good news about potatoes when it comes to your health, however, purple potatoes are a different story according to Joe Vinson, a chemistry professor at the University of Scranton in Pennsylvania.

      On average, diastolic blood pressure — the bottom number in a blood pressure reading — dropped by a statistically significant 4.3 percent and systolic blood pressure — the top number in a blood pressure reading — dropped by 3.5 percent.
      While eating potatoes, most of the subjects — even those on anti-hypertensive medications — experienced lower blood pressure, and none of the subjects gained weight.

      Baked and boiled potatoes are best while frying at high temperatures seems to destroy the health benefits of potatoes.

      Enjoy in moderation and improve your health/

      Nutrition, Research, Wellness

      FDA Revamps the Food Pyramid

      September 7, 2011 /

      We are all getting the message about foods that we shouldn’t eat but what exactly should we be eating?

      The FDA is trying to simplify the answer to that question by illustrating food labels making them easier to read and follow.

      Calorie counts are popping up on menus of chain restaurants across the country and the longstanding food pyramid was toppled this year by the U.S. government in favor of a plate that gives a picture of what a healthy daily diet looks like.

      The struggle to redesign the labels on every box, can and carton has been in the works since 2003, and some of the changes could be proposed as soon as this year. FDA Deputy Commissioner Michael Taylor cautions not to expect a grand overhaul, but the revamped label does mark a shift to create a more useful nutritional snapshot of foods millions of Americans consume every day.

      Nutrition, Quality Control, Wellness

      New “Wisdom” on Extractions

      September 7, 2011 /

      The old “wisdom” on wisdom teeth no longer holds true.

      And scientific evidence supporting the routine prophylactic extraction of wisdom teeth is surprisingly limited.

      Numerous comprehensive reviews of research, conducted by independent bodies not affiliated with oral surgeons, have concluded that there was no evidence to support routine prophylactic extraction of impacted but healthy wisdom teeth

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      Quality Control, Research, Wellness

      Signs of Aging May Be Undetected Brain Damage

      September 7, 2011 /

      What we consider as normal signs of aging could actually be indicators of brain damage.

      Signs of brain damage can go undetected by normal scans.

      When brains were examined under a microscope for signs of damage which would be invisible to normal brain scans, they found 29% of patients with no previously detected sign of stroke had clotted or narrowed blood vessels.

      “Often the mild motor symptoms are considered an expected part of aging. We shouldn’t accept this as normal aging. We should try to fix it and understand it.

      “If there is an underlying cause, we can intervene and perhaps lessen the impact.”

      Dr Kieran Breen, director of research and development at Parkinson’s UK, said: “We know that as people get older they are more likely to develop mini-strokes, so tiny that they cannot be detected by normal scanning techniques.

      Research, Wellness

      Coffee House Drinks Pile on the Calories

      September 6, 2011 /

      Calories in Cafe drinks may be derailing your best efforts to lose or maintain your weight.

      As innocent as that afternoon pick-me-up seems, fancy flavored lattes and baked goods are loaded with fat and calories.

      Soon, calorie counts will be on display to help you make an informed decision when you order.

      The hope is that seeing the fat and calorie counts will allow consumers to calculate whether or not those extra 300 or more extra calories fit into their daily intake allowance.

      Nutrition, Quality Control, Wellness

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