Archive for October, 2008
Flavorful Foods Aid in Weight Loss
Wednesday, October 15th, 2008Limiting what you eat isn’t the only way to lose weight. If taking off pounds is one of your goals, eating more flavorful food may be just as effective–or more–than counting calories. These findings were reported by Dr. Allen Hirsch, M.D., of the Smell and Taste Treatment and Research Foundation. In a recent study, Dr. [...]
Time Spent Outside Affects Eyesight
Wednesday, October 15th, 2008Have you ever wondered why nearsightedness has increased since the 1800’s? Or why those coming from traditionally agricultural societies wear glasses less often?
A study of myopia led by Dr. Kathryn Rose of the University of Sydney, Australia, found that 12-year-old children who spent more than 2.8 hours per day outside had less nearsightedness than those [...]
Enhance your Probability of Cancer Survival with Adequate Vitamin D
Wednesday, October 15th, 2008In a 6 ½-year-study at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, scientists found that colorectal cancer patients with the highest blood levels of Vitamin D before diagnosis had the highest rate of survival.(1)
Canadian researchers report that women with normal vitamin D levels were more likely to survive breast cancer than those with deficiencies, who had had [...]