Archive for January, 2007

Milk dilutes the health benefits of tea - Sky News Australia



Sky News Australia
Milk dilutes the health benefits of tea
Sky News Australia, Australia - 4 hours ago
The research team tested black Darjeeling tea on 16 healthy women volunteers aged over 50, placing an ultrasound probe on their forearm to measure arterial ...

COCOA POLYPHENOLS BENEFIT LONGEVITY - Scientist Live



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COCOA POLYPHENOLS BENEFIT LONGEVITY
Scientist Live, UK - 21 hours ago
ACTICOA chocolate is now the richest natural source of antioxidants, containing a much higher polyphenol concentration than red wine or green tea. ...

Polyphenol Rich Chocolate Increases Lifespan in Rats – Study - Food Ingredients First (press release)



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Polyphenol Rich Chocolate Increases Lifespan in Rats – Study
Food Ingredients First (press release), Netherlands - 20 hours ago
ACTICOA chocolate is claimed to be the richest natural source of antioxidants, containing a much higher polyphenol concentration than red wine or green tea. ...

Minimally invasive procedure reduces snoring

If your spouse is "sawing logs," then a new, minimally invasive procedure for snoring could help you reclaim your Zzzz's. Dr. Mas Takashima, clinical faculty member of the sleep medicine fellowship program at Baylor College of Medicine, has seen success with a new technique to reduce or stop snoring called the pillar procedure. "The most appealing part of the procedure is that no surgery is required and it is a simple procedure which is done in the office," said Takashima, assistant professor of otolaryngology at BCM. "Before, the only real way to stop snoring involved surgically removing or treating portions of the soft tissue from the back of the throat." Snoring is usually caused when soft tissue in the throat vibrates as a person breaths while sleeping. Vibrations happen either near the back of tongue, the area around the tonsils, or the soft palate, which hangs in the back of the throat. In most cases the soft palate, which …

Eat ‘em up: 12 trends in food for 2007 - Arizona Republic


Eat 'em up: 12 trends in food for 2007
Arizona Republic, AZ - Jan 16, 2007
So expect "antioxidant rich" and other wording to increasingly surface on labels from dark chocolate to green tea to "new" fruit juices, such as those made ...