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Top Advances In Medicine For 2015

March 31, 2023 By Teresa Te

It’s always nice to know what advances have been made for the year in medicine. Over fifty percent of the population will encounter some sort of life threatening condition at some point in their lives, whether it be high blood pressure, diabetes, or respiratory complications.

It’s important to be knowledgeable about your options when it comes to treatment of these conditions. It’s also exciting to see what science has to offer this year. So, let’s get down to business. Here is a quick overview of some of the top advances in medicine for the year 2015. [Read more…]

Originally posted on October 17, 2015 @ 3:15 pm

Filed Under: Health, Research, Treatments Tagged With: advances in medicine, endoscopic brain surgery, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, radiation therapy, research advances

Healthy Cooking Tricks to Remember

March 31, 2023 By Teresa Te

Cooking is fun to do especially if you’re passionate about it and you’re doing it to provide nourishment to your loved ones. But do you really know that the cooking steps you’re doing are correct and health? Sometimes, simply following the basic steps may not be enough.

So what techniques then are healthy and ideal and what are their benefits? Learn about them here.

Boiling and Steaming

boiling

Did you know that boiling or steaming or cooking at a low temperature can help fight diabetes? This is according to a study published in the Diabetes Care journal. [Read more…]

Originally posted on November 30, 2013 @ 10:45 pm

Filed Under: Health, Nutrition, Research Tagged With: boiling and steaming, broiling and grilling, healthy cooking methods, healthy cooking techniques, poaching

Why Wine Should Be Part of Your Diet

March 30, 2023 By Teresa Te

Wine is an alcoholic drink that a lot of people love to consume on a regular basis. In fact in some countries in Europe, it’s normal for them to drink wine as part of their daily meals particularly during dinnertime. At adult parties and gatherings, this is also a staple.

red-wine

There’s a different taste to wine, notably the red wine, that people including the seniors simply love. It has a subtle effect when drank and most of all, studies have shown that it provides certain health benefits.

The Benefits

While wine contains alcohol, the grape’s antioxidant properties are more dominant in the drink. These are resveratrol found in the skin and proanthocyanidin in the seed. The highest levels of resveratrol are in the red wine.
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Originally posted on September 14, 2013 @ 11:05 am

Filed Under: Health, Heart health, Research Tagged With: health benefits, moderate wine consumption, red wine, Research, wine

Is Superfood Broccoli the New Sunblock?

March 30, 2023 By Teresa Te

Broccoli is a popular protein-rich vegetable that boosts the immune system. It adds texture and color to any dish, can be prepared with or without other ingredients and can be eaten raw or cooked .

This green veggie is actually a member of the cabbage family. Its name is derived from the plural form of the Italian term broccolo which means the flowering top of a cabbage.

broccoli study

Sunscreen Potential

Other than its well known benefit in improving the body’s immune system, this so-called superfood has other potentials in the area of reducing a person’s risk of cancer. A new study has initially found that broccoli might be able to protect the skin from the sun’s harmful UV rays thereby preventing the onset of cancer. [Read more…]

Originally posted on October 8, 2013 @ 11:35 am

Filed Under: Cancer, Health, Research, Skin care Tagged With: broccoli, broccoli as sunblock, new study on use of broccoli, skin cancer

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