Omega-3 Foods -flax seeds- May Lower Eye Disease Risk

FRIDAY, June 13 (HealthDay News) — Consuming fish and other foods that contain omega-3 fatty acids may reduce the risk of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the leading cause of severe vision loss in elderly people.
The combined findings from the studies suggest that a high dietary intake of omega-3 fatty acids is associated with a 38 [...]

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Healthy Diet = Better School Performance

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Kids who eat better perform better in school, a new study of Nova Scotia fifth-graders confirms.

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Spinach Soup with Parmesan Cream Recipe

This recipe serves: 6
Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 30 minutes

Ingredients
1/2 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 cup finely chopped celery
1 large onion, chopped
salt to taste
freshly ground black pepper
pinch ground nutmeg
2 small Russet potatoes
1 bay leaf
1/4 cup chopped, fresh parsley
about 1 quart low-sodium chicken broth or vegetable broth
6 cups spinach leaves, cleaned
1/4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
3 tablespoons non-fat [...]

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Honey Beats Drugs at Soothing Kids’ Cough

HealthDay News – With many children’s cough syrups being pulled from the market because they don’t work, an old folk remedy — honey — may work just as well or better, researchers report.
In a study of kids having trouble sleeping because of cough, a research team at Penn State College of Medicine compared the effectiveness [...]

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Studies Show How Fruits and Veggies Reduce Cancer

Researchers at the Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo, New York, surveyed 275 people who had bladder cancer and 825 people without cancer. They asked especially about cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli and cabbage.
Other studies show that dark-colored berries can reduce the risk of cancer too — adding more evidence to a growing body of [...]

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Pumpkin Soup, Loaded With Beta Carotene

By Megan Murphy
If pumpkin soup sounds like a bowl full of sweet pumpkin pie filling to you, think again. Plain pumpkin lends itself very well to a savory, spicy soup that will fill you up, warm your insides and give you a dollop of good nutrition, too. The bright orange [...]

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Chili Peppers Promises an Improved Way to Treat Pain in Surgery, Dentistry and Childbirth

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A new approach to anesthesia using the chemical that gives chili peppers their kick promises an improved way to treat pain in surgery, dentistry and childbirth, researchers said on Wednesday.
Current local anesthetics deaden all nerve cells and not just the pain-sensing ones, causing temporary paralysis and numbness. That’s why dental patients after [...]

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Tangerine Peel Could Help Fight Cancer

Researchers from Leicester School of Pharmacy said salvestro Q40 – found in high quantities in the peel of the fruit – was able to destroy cancer cells.Lead researcher Dr Hoon Tan said his work was still at an early stage, but together with his colleagues he has formed a company to investigate further the potential [...]

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Spoonful of Cinnamon Helps Blood Sugar Stay Down

Adding some cinnamon to your dessert may temper the blood sugar surge that follows a sweet treat, a new study suggests.
Researchers at Malmo University Hospital in Sweden found that adding a little more than a teaspoon of cinnamon to a bowl of rice pudding lowered the post-meal blood sugar rise in a group of healthy [...]

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Vitamin D Cuts Cancer Risk: Study

Joan Lappe, a Creighton University professor of medicine and nursing and lead author of the study, said, “What we can say from our study is that 1,100 international units (IUs) a day of vitamin D definitely decreased the incidence of cancer.”
That amount of the vitamin is nearly triple the recommended intake for the age group [...]

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