Diet rich in flavonoids, compounds in fruit, vegetables, coffee, tea and chocolate, could reduce the decline in mental function associated with age, says a new study from France.
“This study raises the possibility that dietary flavonoid intake is associated with better cognitive evolution,” wrote lead author Luc Letenneur in the American Journal of Epidemiology.
The researchers, from [...]
Healthful Compounds in Tomatoes Increase Over Time in Organic Fields. Levels of flavonoids increase over time in crops grown in organically farmed fields, according to a long-term study details at,
http://pubs3.acs.org/acs/journals/doilookup?in_doi=10.1021/jf070344%2B
Blueberries have been topping shopping lists with sales soaring up by 132 per cent in the past two years. Britons have spent ÂŁ95 million on the purple berries since 2005.
The “dramatic” trend has been linked to greater consumer awareness of their benefits and a marketing push from major food retailers.
Nielsen’s business insight director Jonathan Banks [...]
The European Respiratory Journal’s latest issue reports that drinking apple juice daily may reduce wheezing in children suffering from asthma. The UPI reports that the research was conducted by the National Heart and Lung Institute of Great Britain
Asthma is a chronic respiratory disease. Asthma causes the airway to become constricted and inflamed. This usually happens [...]
U.S. researchers say antioxidants may reduce the toxic side effects of chemotherapy.
The report, which is to be presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting in Chicago next week, said antioxidants may improve survival rates and tumor response by helping patients complete prescribed treatment cycles, The Block Center for Integrative Cancer Treatment said Friday [...]
