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Instant Coffee Substantially Increases Dry Macular Degeneration Risk
An astounding 700% increase in dry Age-related Macular Degeneration from Instant Coffee A recent study (Analyses Support Causal Relationships Between Instant Coffee and Age-Related Macular Degeneration} published by Food Science & Nutrition found that consuming...
Ferritin Natural Food Sources Health Benefits
What is Ferritin? Ferritin is a protein that stores iron and is crucial for maintaining healthy iron levels in your blood. Ferritin to some extent acts as a buffer to regulate healthy iron levels. Ferritin is found in most tissues. Ferritin serves to store iron in a...
Why Total Darkness Sleep is Best!
Here are some reasons why sleeping in total darkness provides the best sleep: Melatonin Production. Melatonin is a hormone that regulates our sleep-wake cycles and is produced at night and best produced during total darkness. Key Melatonin Functions. Melatonin helps...
Vitamin D Slows Cellular Aging
Vitamin D may help Telomeres shrink less over time A new study published by the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (Vitamin D3 supplementation and leukocyte telomere length) found "4-years of supplementation with 2000 IU/day vitamin D3 reduced telomere attrition...
Chemicals in Food Harmful to Health
Increasing levels and types of synthetic chemicals in our food A new study published in Nature Medicine (Health impacts of exposure to synthetic chemicals in food) explores the health impacts of our wide exposure to synthetic chemicals in our food. Awareness of...
Benefits of Eye Exposure to Sunlight!
Direct exposure to sunlight is healthy Being outdoors, especially being active outdoors, helps us be healthier as we are exposed to sunlight. Sunlight (i) is the key to Vitamin D production, (ii) helps improve sleep, (iii) builds stronger bones, and (iv) helps manage...
Ultra-Processed Foods Increase Parkinson Odds
Parkinson Disease is neurodegenerative disorder commonly associated with slow movement, tremors, stiffness and difficulty walking. A new study published in Neurology (Long-Term Consumption of Ultraprocessed Foods and Prodromal Features of Parkinson Disease) found...
Walking Helps Seniors Increase Longevity, Life Quality
Exercise reduces chances of dying by 31%! A new study (Move more, age well: prescribing physical activity for older adults) published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal found that exercise for seniors can (i) improve longevity, (ii) help prevent falls, (iii)...
8 Natural Ways to Boost Melatonin for Better Sleep
Melatonin regulates our sleep-wake cycles! Melatonin is a hormone produced by the pineal gland in the brain and is connected to the body's circadian rhythm. It regulates our night and day cycles or sleep-wake cycles. Darkness triggers the body to make more melatonin,...
Grapes Nutrient Content and Health Benefits
Grapes are a good source of natural nutrients! The following nutrients are in 1 cup of grapes: Calories: 62 Carbohydrates: 16 grams (g) Fiber: 1 g Sugar: 15 g Calcium: 13 milligrams (mg) Magnesium: 5 mg, 5% of the DV Phosphorus: 9 mg Potassium: 176 mg, 6%...
Plain Whole Milk Yogurt Nutrients and Health Benefits
Plain yogurt is packed with nutrients! Yogurt is a nutrient dense daily product made by fermenting milk with bacterial cultures that may have been discovered around 5000 BC when the first milk producing animals were domesticated. Yogurt is 81% water and is therefore a...
Beets Nutrient Content and Health Benefits
Beets are packed with nutrients Beetroots are usually red to deep purple but also come in a white and golden variety. The beet root has a high nutritional content. One cup of raw red beetroot (136g) provides 58 calories, 2.2g of protein, 13g of carbohydrates, and 0.2g...