You are here: Home 
Archives
Archives • April 2010
Eating grapes has been found to lower blood pressure, improve heart function and reduce other risk factors for heart disease and metabolic syndrome, a new study claims. American researchers found this could be due to the phytochemicals - naturally occurring antioxid ...
Vitamin K is an often overlooked nutrient but not only is it essential for many bodily functions, it also has an impressive array of benefits, including lowering the risk of cancer. Two new studies have found that vitamin K is emerging as a powerful player in cancer ...
A long-term study has reported that women can dramatically slash their risk for strokes by simply walking regularly. Women who walked two or more hours a week or who usually walked at a brisk pace, had a significantly lower risk of stroke than women who didn't walk, ...
Rice is naturally high in fiber and other healthful nutrients so is generally a healthful addition to the diet. However, not all rice is equally nutritious, and brown rice or whole grain rice is nutritionally superior to white rice. This is because whole grain brown ric ...
Fermented cabbage - otherwise known as sauerkraut - offers remarkable health benefits. When foods such as cabbage are fermented, their digestibility and vitamin levels are enhanced. They produce useful enzymes as well as antibiotic and anti-carcinogenic substances. Ferm ...
Here's another reason to cut down on soda (soft drinks) and processed food. New research published online shows that high levels of phosphates, found in sodas and processed foods, accelerates signs of aging. Phosphates were also found to cause skin and muscles to wither ...
Salt is an essential mineral for good health - the body cannot live without it. However, there are enormous differences between standard, refined table salt and cooking salt commonly available and natural health-promoting salt like Himalayan salt. Himalayan crystal s ...
Millet is a delicious gluten-free cereal grain that is very similar in taste and texture to rice. It is packed with protein and many other essential nutrients and is considered to be one of the most easily digestible grains available. This recipe uses hulled millet, ...
Millet is a delicious cereal grain that is much-ignored but has many valuable health benefits. Although it is a common ingredient in bird seed, it has much more benefits for human health. This high-quality, protein-rich grain is easily digested and is gluten-free so it ...
Exercise is a very effective way to overcome depression and anxiety disorders. According to researchers who analyzed the results of numerous published studies, they found that a workout reduces stress and anger and boosts overall physical wellbeing. They claim that p ...
Growing your own fruit, vegetables and herbs is a great way to enjoy nutritionally superior and tastier organic produce at a fraction of the price of a supermarket. Even if you don't have room for a vegetable patch in your garden, you can still successfully grow lots ...
Less really can be more when it comes to exercise, scientists have discovered. A new study found that about 20 minutes of high-interval training provided the same benefits of longer exercise sessions that focused on endurance training, and that the body can get as m ...
Extracts from broccoli sprouts have been found to protect the skin from the harmful effects of UV radiation and reduce the risk of skin cancer, according to new findings from a study with mice. Broccoli, and particularly broccoli sprouts, already has a long list of ...
According to new findings, omega-3 fatty acids may be good for more than heart and brain health. This wonder-nutrient is now associated with treating male infertility. Supplements of the omega-3 fatty acid DHA ([i]docosahexaenoic acid[/i]) were found to reverse abnor ...
Broccoli is a versatile, highly nutritious vegetable; in fact it tops the list of common vegetables for nutrient content. It is high in many valuable vitamins and minerals, and like all vegetables from the cruciferous family (such as cabbage, cauliflower, kale and Bruss ...
Garlic is one of the most impressive and potent of natural foods, with its powerful antibiotic, antibacterial, antiviral and anti-fungal properties, garlic is one food that you should be eating every day. The sulfur-containing compounds that give garlic its distinct ...
Consuming (dark) chocolate can cut the risk of heart disease and stroke by as much as 39 per cent, according to scientists. It is the beneficial substances known as flavanols found in cocoa that are thought to be responsible for lowering blood pressure and boosting ...
Getting more calcium in the diet could help to extend lifespan, new research suggests. Researchers found that men who consumed the most calcium in food were 25 percent less likely to die over the next decade. None of the men took calcium supplements. Calcium is we ...
Eating lots of vegetables and fruits during pregnancy is associated with lowering the chance of having a baby with certain allergies, study findings from Japan suggest. The study found that babies born to women who ate high amounts of green and yellow fruits and vege ...
Vitamin C in a wonder nutrient that has powerful antioxidant properties. It naturally protects every cell in the body from damage caused by free radicals that are by-products of pollution and other chemical processes. Among the benefits of this amazing nutrient is the w ...
Phytochemicals or phytonutrients are chemical compounds that naturally occur in plants, and have protective, disease-preventing properties. A variety of these beneficial compounds have been identified by researchers in helping the body to maintain peak health and com ...
ArchivesArchives • April 2010
Grapes Reduce Diabetes and Heart Disease Risk, Study Finds
Posted by SoundHealth on Friday, April 30, 2010Eating grapes has been found to lower blood pressure, improve heart function and reduce other risk factors for heart disease and metabolic syndrome, a new study claims. American researchers found this could be due to the phytochemicals - naturally occurring antioxid ...
Vitamin K Lowers Cancer Risk
Posted by SoundHealth on Friday, April 30, 2010Vitamin K is an often overlooked nutrient but not only is it essential for many bodily functions, it also has an impressive array of benefits, including lowering the risk of cancer. Two new studies have found that vitamin K is emerging as a powerful player in cancer ...
Walking Associated With Lower Stroke Risk
Posted by SoundHealth on Friday, April 30, 2010A long-term study has reported that women can dramatically slash their risk for strokes by simply walking regularly. Women who walked two or more hours a week or who usually walked at a brisk pace, had a significantly lower risk of stroke than women who didn't walk, ...
Brown Rice Offers Cardiovascular Protection
Posted by SoundHealth on Friday, April 30, 2010Rice is naturally high in fiber and other healthful nutrients so is generally a healthful addition to the diet. However, not all rice is equally nutritious, and brown rice or whole grain rice is nutritionally superior to white rice. This is because whole grain brown ric ...
Sauerkraut Is A Health Food Packed with Cancer-Fighting Compounds
Posted by SoundHealth on Friday, April 30, 2010Fermented cabbage - otherwise known as sauerkraut - offers remarkable health benefits. When foods such as cabbage are fermented, their digestibility and vitamin levels are enhanced. They produce useful enzymes as well as antibiotic and anti-carcinogenic substances. Ferm ...
Too much Soda and Processed Food Linked to Speeding Up The Aging Process
Posted by SoundHealth on Thursday, April 29, 2010Here's another reason to cut down on soda (soft drinks) and processed food. New research published online shows that high levels of phosphates, found in sodas and processed foods, accelerates signs of aging. Phosphates were also found to cause skin and muscles to wither ...
The Amazing Health Benefits of Himalayan Crystal Salt - the Purest Salt on Earth
Posted by SoundHealth on Friday, April 23, 2010Salt is an essential mineral for good health - the body cannot live without it. However, there are enormous differences between standard, refined table salt and cooking salt commonly available and natural health-promoting salt like Himalayan salt. Himalayan crystal s ...
A Deliciously Moist Millet Cakes Recipe
Posted by SoundHealth on Wednesday, April 21, 2010Millet is a delicious gluten-free cereal grain that is very similar in taste and texture to rice. It is packed with protein and many other essential nutrients and is considered to be one of the most easily digestible grains available. This recipe uses hulled millet, ...
Millet: An Easily Digested Healthy Whole Grain
Posted by SoundHealth on Wednesday, April 21, 2010Millet is a delicious cereal grain that is much-ignored but has many valuable health benefits. Although it is a common ingredient in bird seed, it has much more benefits for human health. This high-quality, protein-rich grain is easily digested and is gluten-free so it ...
Exercise To Beat Depression and Anxiety
Posted by SoundHealth on Wednesday, April 21, 2010Exercise is a very effective way to overcome depression and anxiety disorders. According to researchers who analyzed the results of numerous published studies, they found that a workout reduces stress and anger and boosts overall physical wellbeing. They claim that p ...
Growing Fruit, Vegetables and Herbs in Containers
Posted by SoundHealth on Wednesday, April 21, 2010Growing your own fruit, vegetables and herbs is a great way to enjoy nutritionally superior and tastier organic produce at a fraction of the price of a supermarket. Even if you don't have room for a vegetable patch in your garden, you can still successfully grow lots ...
Short Bursts of High Intensity Exercise More Effective, Study Finds
Posted by SoundHealth on Thursday, April 15, 2010Less really can be more when it comes to exercise, scientists have discovered. A new study found that about 20 minutes of high-interval training provided the same benefits of longer exercise sessions that focused on endurance training, and that the body can get as m ...
Broccoli Associated With Protecting Skin From Harmful UV Radiation
Posted by SoundHealth on Thursday, April 15, 2010Extracts from broccoli sprouts have been found to protect the skin from the harmful effects of UV radiation and reduce the risk of skin cancer, according to new findings from a study with mice. Broccoli, and particularly broccoli sprouts, already has a long list of ...
Lack of Omega-3 Fatty Acids Linked to Male Infertility
Posted by SoundHealth on Thursday, April 15, 2010According to new findings, omega-3 fatty acids may be good for more than heart and brain health. This wonder-nutrient is now associated with treating male infertility. Supplements of the omega-3 fatty acid DHA ([i]docosahexaenoic acid[/i]) were found to reverse abnor ...
Broccoli Is Packed with Nutrients and Is a Potent Cancer-Fighter
Posted by SoundHealth on Thursday, April 15, 2010Broccoli is a versatile, highly nutritious vegetable; in fact it tops the list of common vegetables for nutrient content. It is high in many valuable vitamins and minerals, and like all vegetables from the cruciferous family (such as cabbage, cauliflower, kale and Bruss ...
The Many Health Benefits of Garlic
Posted by SoundHealth on Monday, April 12, 2010Garlic is one of the most impressive and potent of natural foods, with its powerful antibiotic, antibacterial, antiviral and anti-fungal properties, garlic is one food that you should be eating every day. The sulfur-containing compounds that give garlic its distinct ...
Dark Chocolate 'Can Cut the Risk of Heart Disease and Stroke'
Posted by SoundHealth on Tuesday, April 06, 2010Consuming (dark) chocolate can cut the risk of heart disease and stroke by as much as 39 per cent, according to scientists. It is the beneficial substances known as flavanols found in cocoa that are thought to be responsible for lowering blood pressure and boosting ...
Higher Levels of Calcium Help to Increase Lifespan
Posted by SoundHealth on Tuesday, April 06, 2010Getting more calcium in the diet could help to extend lifespan, new research suggests. Researchers found that men who consumed the most calcium in food were 25 percent less likely to die over the next decade. None of the men took calcium supplements. Calcium is we ...
Mother's Diet Affects Newborn Allergy Risk
Posted by SoundHealth on Tuesday, April 06, 2010Eating lots of vegetables and fruits during pregnancy is associated with lowering the chance of having a baby with certain allergies, study findings from Japan suggest. The study found that babies born to women who ate high amounts of green and yellow fruits and vege ...
Vitamin C: An Amazing Super-Nutrient With Powerful Healing Properties
Posted by SoundHealth on Thursday, April 01, 2010Vitamin C in a wonder nutrient that has powerful antioxidant properties. It naturally protects every cell in the body from damage caused by free radicals that are by-products of pollution and other chemical processes. Among the benefits of this amazing nutrient is the w ...
Phytonutrients Explained
Posted by SoundHealth on Thursday, April 01, 2010Phytochemicals or phytonutrients are chemical compounds that naturally occur in plants, and have protective, disease-preventing properties. A variety of these beneficial compounds have been identified by researchers in helping the body to maintain peak health and com ...
Most Popular
Latest Articles
Popular Subjects
Health, fitness and longevity
Based upon the principles of health
in the Qur'an and Prophetic Traditions.
HealthyMuslim.Com
There are two bounties in which
most people lose out: good health
and free time. Al-Bukhari.
The information on this site is provided for educational purposes only. It is not intended as a substitute for professional advice of any kind.