Green and good for you: These proven diets are key to preventing heart problems in women with diabetes
Type 2 diabetes (or diabetes mellitus) affects one-fourth of Americans 65 years old and above; 68 percent of these patients will die of heart disease, while 16 percent will die of stroke.
However, a study has showed that three alternative diets can help older women with Type 2 diabetes keep the disease’s complications such as heart attack and stroke at bay… (Continue to full article)
21 Science-Backed Health Benefits of Green Tea
According to the U.S. tea market statistics, tea is the second-most consumed beverage in the world. Just in 2018, the global tea production amounted to 5.8 million metric tons. But, amidst all the produced tea, green tea is considered one of the healthiest.
Green tea is one of the least processed teas that is made from the unoxidized leaves. It is the reason why the level of antioxidants and polyphenols is the highest in green tea… (Continue to full article)
Benefits of Gelatin Rich Homemade Bone Broth (Recipes + VIDEO)
If you are like most modern households, you probably toss meat bones once the protein portion is used up. If this describes your kitchen routine, you might want to rethink that. Did you know that you make about a gallon of homemade, mineral-rich bone broth simply by simmering them in filtered water? Add a bit of vinegar and a few chopped veggies and you will add even more flavor and nutrition.
Making traditional bone broth should be a regular and hopefully weekly part of your kitchen routine… (Continue to full article)
How the Right Foods May Lead to a Healthier Gut, and Better Health
A diet full of highly processed foods with added sugars and salt promoted gut microbes linked to obesity, heart disease and diabetes.
Analyzing the diets, health and microbiomes of more than a thousand people, researchers found that a diet rich in nutrient-dense, whole foods supported the growth of beneficial microbes that promoted good health. But eating a diet full of highly processed foods with added sugars, salt and other additives had the opposite effect, promoting gut microbes that were linked to worse cardiovascular and metabolic health… (Continue to full article)
Say Goodbye to Medical Curcumin!
Curcumin is the most important ingredient of the Indian herb turmeric. You probably have it in your kitchen as a yellow spice. From a health standpoint, this herb is a miracle. It is tremendously anti-inflammatory and has so many health benefits it would take a book to list them all.
Naturally the drug industry wishes it could be patented as a drug. That won’t happen, because natural foods generally cannot be patented. FDA to the rescue! The agency has just ruled that curcumin cannot be used in a compounded medication—that is in a medication prepared just for you by a specialized pharmacy… (Continue to full article)
6 Reasons to Try Bison Meat Now (It’s Lean!)
Considered by many to be healthier than even grass-fed beef and richer in flavor (despite being lower in saturated fat), bison meat might soon become your favorite protein source. Over the past several years, the popularity of bison meat has nearly quadrupled — and for good reason… (Continue to full article)