Adding Herbs and Spices to Meat Cuts Cancer Risk

Posted by SoundHealth on Friday, July 23, 2010
Adding certain spices to raw meat before cooking it can cut the risk of cancer which is commonly associated with meat cooked at high temperatures. Any time food is cooked, it decreases nutrients, damages enzymes and, in the case of high-temperature cooking (grilling, ...

Household Cleaners Associated With Doubling Risk of Breast Cancer

Posted by SoundHealth on Friday, July 23, 2010
Household cleaners and air fresheners could be bad for women's health, new research suggests. Women who regularly use household cleaners and air fresheners are at double the risk of developing breast cancer than those who never use the products. The study of more ...

Antioxidants Help Arteries Stay Healthy

Posted by SoundHealth on Friday, July 23, 2010
Antioxidants are substances that protect cells against the effects of free radicals - molecules produced when the body breaks down food or is exposed to environmental toxins and radiation. Free radicals are believed to play a role in heart disease, cancer and other diso ...

Vitamin D Protects the Health of Mother and Baby During Pregnancy

Posted by SoundHealth on Friday, July 23, 2010
Maintaining optimal vitamin D levels is one of the most important strategies pregnant women should implement to keep both themselves and their new babies healthy. Researchers in Britain have concluded pregnant women should be advised to take vitamin D, saying that th ...

Watermelon Is Replenishing and Rich in Antioxidants

Posted by SoundHealth on Monday, July 19, 2010
Deliciously sweet and refreshing, the watermelon is a tasty thirst-quenching summer fruit that is also packed with the antioxidants vitamin C and vitamin A. Eating this juicy fruit is an excellent way to replenish and rehydrate the body, and watermelon contains minerals ...

Eating Brown Rice 'Reduces Diabetes Risk'

Posted by SoundHealth on Wednesday, July 07, 2010
Switching white rice for brown rice is associated with significantly reducing the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, a study has shown. Researchers at Harvard School of Public Health in Boston found that while eating white rice increased a person's risk of type-2 d ...

Aloe Vera: A Natural Cure For Cancer, Diabetes, Inflammation and Much More

Posted by SoundHealth on Wednesday, July 07, 2010
Aloe vera is an impressive plant with an amazing variety of healing benefits. In a single plant, aloe vera offers a potent, natural cure for many internal and external conditions and its medicinal potential makes it a must-have plant for every home. The gel found in ...

Regularly Brushing Teeth Associated With Reducing Heart Risk

Posted by SoundHealth on Monday, July 05, 2010
People who don't brush their teeth twice a day may be putting themselves at risk of heart disease. A study of more than 11,000 adults backs previous research linking gum disease with heart problems. BBC News reports: [i]"It is known that inflammation in the body, ...

White Bread, Rice and Other Carbohydrates Increase Heart Risk, Study Finds

Posted by SoundHealth on Monday, July 05, 2010
Research has found that women who eat a lot of foods high in blood-sugar spiking carbohydrates, such as white bread and rice, are twice as likely to develop heart diseases. Complex carbohydrates, such as fruit and pasta, were not associated with the increased risk of ...