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Chocolate Protects The Heart ‘By Tackling High Blood Pressure’

November 11, 2010 by ·

Dark chocolate has been shown to have a beneficial effect on the heart in numerous studies, and now scientists know why.

Scientists from Linkoping University in Sweden found snacking on a slab of the cocoa-rich treat inhibits an enzyme in the body that is known to raise blood pressure.

In fact it was as effective as blood pressure drugs designed for the same purpose.

Lead researcher Ingrid Persson said: ‘We have previously shown that green tea inhibits the enzyme ACE, which is involved in the body’s fluid balance and blood pressure regulation. [Read more...]

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Perfect Piece Online

November 6, 2010 by ·

You may be having a special day for that special someone of yours. You want to give her a gorgeous jewelry to showcase the love you had for her. In situations like these, the most substantial thing for you to do is choose the right jewelry. And, depending on your funds, you need to know where to look for the ideal jewelry making supplies. Of course, not all have the same worth and they are not all appropriate. Costume jewelry has been extremely popular around the world for thousands of years now. It is often created with non-precious metals, usually gold or silver plated with some beads and stones. A great way to find a beautiful jewelry, get only the amount of customer service you want and to get one of the better prices is to shop for that perfect piece online.

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Overweight Children Have Different Eating Patterns Than Normal Weight Children

November 5, 2010 by ·

Overweight children reported more frequent intake of healthy foods such as fruit, vegetables, fish, brown bread and potatoes as well as low-energy cheese and yoghurt compared with normal weight children. This comes from a recent study from researchers at Telemark University College, Norway and the Norwegian Institute of Public Health.

The study showed that:

* Overweight children drank juice and artificially sweetened soft drinks more often, while the normal weight children drank carbonated drinks and ate unhealthy foods and processed foods such as burgers, sausages, biscuits, processed pizza and sweets. [Read more...]

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Unique Innovative Options

October 26, 2010 by ·

Today’s modern motorhome industry consists of a remarkable collection of coach builders, chassis manufacturers and component suppliers in both the western countries and beyond. It has been fitted with unique designs and engineering innovations which challenged conventional wisdom by offering innovative options to their customers. Well, travelling with your motorhome truly is an exciting and amazing experience for everyone. However, having probably met an accident along the way is probably one of the worst nightmares imaginable. Thus, it’s good to have a company of reliable motorhome repairs before you finally choose to set out any planned travel.

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Soft Drink Could Boost Effects Of Anti-Cancer Drug

October 14, 2010 by ·

A popular lemon-lime soft drink could play an unexpected role in improving the effectiveness of an oral anticancer drug, experiments with an artificial stomach suggest.

The experiments produced evidence that patients will absorb more of the unnamed drug, tested in Phase I in clinical trials, when taken with “flat” or degassed Sprite. [Read more...]

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Risks In Multiple Pregnancies

October 9, 2010 by ·

The complication rate during pregnancy with twins is about 40%. Women with multiple pregnancies often develop pre-eclampsia, gestational diabetes, and hemorrhages during the term of their pregnancy. Joachim W Dudenhausen from the Charite Berlin University Medicine and Rolf F Maier from Magdeburg University Medical Center, investigate which risks can be minimized by close monitoring in multiple pregnancies (Dtsch Arztebl Int 2010; 107[38]: 663-8).

14 in 1000 pregnancies will be multiple pregnancies. The average term for multiple pregnancies is notably shorter (for twins, 36 weeks; for triplets, 32 weeks; and for quadruplets, 30 weeks). Causes include the greater weight carried by the pregnant woman and increased metabolism compared with a pregnancy with only one fetus. In monozygotic twins, only one placenta is present; consequently, the risk of death of one twin is higher than in dizygotic twins, where two placentas are present. [Read more...]

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Natural Sources Provide Plenty Of Protein

October 4, 2010 by ·

I am a cyclist, and I have been told by my trainer that I should buy protein supplements. I want to be able to take my protein from natural sources. What are good natural sources of protein? How much daily protein should I be consuming?

Protein supplementation is highly touted in the exercise industry. There are various artificial sources of protein in the form of shakes, powders and bars. Our preference would be to create a diet well- represented in the natural protein sources commonly found in foods.

Recommendations vary on daily protein intake, but the Institute of Medicine recommends that adults take in a minimum of 0.8 grams of protein for every kilogram of body weight. That comes out to about 45 to 75 grams of protein for the average adult (e.g., 64 grams for a 160-pound person). [Read more...]

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