Posts by Kelley Herring
Not a Sure Shot for Health
MonaVie is one of the hottest nutritional products right now, and it comes with health claims that are as numerous as its many neighborhood distributors. But this product could not only drain your wallet, it could harm your health.
Read MoreA Fruity Way to Lose Weight
Want to drop a few pounds? It may sound counterintuitive, but there’s a before-meal snack that can give your weight-loss efforts a boost.
Read MoreDon’t AGE Yourself With Your Cooking
Advanced glycation end products – How the way you cook may be just as important to your health as the food itself.
Read MoreA Crispy Way to Protect Your DNA
Preventing DNA damage and boosting the body’s antioxidant defenses at the cellular level may help lessen aging and reduce the risk of some cancers. And now it appears you can get that protection just by eating watercress.
Read MoreGet Stuck on This All-Natural Sweetener – Agave Nectar
The low glycemic index of Agave Nectar makes it a great, all-natural substitute for sugar.
Read MoreWhat Health Benefits Do Cherries Provide?
New research shows that a health benefit of eating cherries may include reducing inflammation and forestalling the ravages of aging.
Read MoreSaffron – The Spice That Makes You Smile
The delightful aroma and taste of saffron isn’t the only reason this dish can make you feel happy. In fact, one key ingredient could have as much mood-boosting benefits as a common anti-depressant.
Read MoreA High-Fat Fruit for Detox
Beets and grapefruit juice both help protect your liver and aid in detoxification. Now you can add avocados to your liver-defending list. Researchers at Shizuoka University in Japan fed 22 different fruits to a group of rats. The rats had liver damage caused by galactosamine, a powerful liver toxin. The researchers then measured the changes…
Read MoreStressed Out? Try Black Tea
Many health benefits of black tea, including stress-reduction, have been identified.
Read MoreSlim Down With the “Stinking Rose”
Are you a garlic lover? If so, your stinky indulgences may be a boon to your weight-loss efforts.
Read MoreDrink This to Protect Against Parkinson’s
Current treatments for Parkinson’s disease, like most pharmaceuticals, are associated with serious side effects. But researchers at State Key Laboratory of Brain & Cognitive Science in Beijing have found a safe and promising alternative: green tea. In a new study published in Biological Psychiatry , researchers investigated the effects of green tea polyphenols in an…
Read MoreA Berry Smart Way to Prevent Colon Cancer
New research indicates that pterostilbene – which is found in blueberries – shows promise for the prevention of colon cancer.
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