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.
Rese ...
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 j ...
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 ...
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 co ...
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 ...
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 disease ...
Posted by SoundHealth
on Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Flax seeds are a healthy super seed that contain many health-boosting nutrients. Flaxseed is the richest plant source of alpha-linolenic acid, one type of omega-3 fatty a ...
Posted by SoundHealth
on Tuesday, June 29, 2010
The vegetable beetroot has many powerful health benefits. It is a powerful cancer-fighter and also helps to reduce inflammation, due to the beneficial pigments it contain ...
Posted by SoundHealth
on Friday, May 07, 2010
A new study has found that people who sleep for less than six hours each night are 12% more likely to die prematurely than those who get 6-8 hours.
The study, publishe ...
Posted by SoundHealth
on Friday, May 07, 2010
Just five minutes of exercise in a "green space" such as a park, can boost mental health, researchers claim.
This study adds to growing evidence that combining activit ...
Posted by SoundHealth
on Friday, May 07, 2010
Broccoli is already well known as a superfood - it is a highly nutritious vegetable and a potent cancer-fighter. Scientists now believe that it could hold the key to the ...
Posted by SoundHealth
on Friday, April 30, 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.
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Posted by SoundHealth
on Friday, April 30, 2010
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 ...
Posted by SoundHealth
on Friday, April 30, 2010
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 u ...
Posted by SoundHealth
on Friday, April 30, 2010
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 ric ...
Posted by SoundHealth
on Friday, April 30, 2010
Fermented cabbage - otherwise known as sauerkraut - offers remarkable health benefits. When foods such as cabbage are fermented, their digestibility and vitamin levels ar ...
Posted by SoundHealth
on Thursday, April 29, 2010
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 process ...
Posted by SoundHealth
on Friday, April 23, 2010
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 s ...
Posted by SoundHealth
on Wednesday, April 21, 2010
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 cons ...
Posted by SoundHealth
on Wednesday, April 21, 2010
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 ...