• Chocolate a Sweet Remedy for Many Ills

    Updated: 2012-03-29 17:00:34
    Health News Chocolate a Sweet Remedy for Many Ills Print E-mail THURSDAY , March 29 HealthDay News International researchers have uncovered even more healthy properties of flavanols the antioxidants found in cocoa . beans Eighteen chocolate-centered studies including investigations of how cocoa might affect blood pressure , heart disease , painful nerve disorders and cancer risk were to be presented Wednesday at the American Chemical Society's annual meeting in San . Diego Some caveats : Most of the studies have not yet been accepted for publication in a peer-reviewed journal , so those findings are preliminary . Many studies were also small in scope , with relatively few participants . And some were animal studies , and results might not translate to . humans While larger , observational

  • Nutrition and the Brain

    Updated: 2012-03-06 21:54:24
    Nutrition and Memory Proper nutrition is a public health concern. The Centers for Disease Control, Environmental Health Division estimates one-third of the world’s population is deficient in micro-nutrients such as iodine, iron, vitamin A, zinc, and folate. The Continuing Survey of Food Intake by Individuals reports that levels of magnesium and zinc were below the [...]

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