May 4th, 2010 by admin
According to legend, it was The Fountain of Youth that the famed Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon was seeking when he landed on the Floridian coast in 1513. It has long been said that he who drinks from the Fountain will have his youth restored. Without a doubt, the quest for eternal youth is as ancient as any pursuit. However, although we are now living longer than ever, there is now growing concern that quantity of years is not nearly as important as quality of those years. Indeed, as we experience the many joys of living longer, we also must deal with myriad consequences accompanying this aging trend.
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January 26th, 2010 by admin
It has become somewhat of a trend these days that people automatically assume that by consuming vitamin-fortified foods and dietary health supplements they are living a healthier life. However, has anyone ever stopped to think what vitamins are right for you and just how much quantity you should be consuming? In a recent development, a research group from the Tel Aviv University has done an extensive study on the usage of Vitamin E and the link to heart disease. The study warns that the unchecked usage of high-dose Vitamin E supplementation has a serious impact on many diseases, especially heart disease.
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September 14th, 2009 by admin
New research has found that there is a serious case of Vitamin D deficiency amongst children aged 1 – 21, with three quarters of young African American and Mexican American children with deficiency in Vitamin D. Caucasian children, were also recorded as having 50-60% deficiency despite of their fairer skin and higher production levels of Vitamin D. Read More About: Opportunities and Key Players in Clinical Nutrition: The Market for Enteral, Parenteral and Infant Nutrition in the US and EU.
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September 8th, 2009 by admin
Magnesium is the most important and essential mineral responsible for more than 300 cellular and bodily metabolic processes. But unfortunately, magnesium remains quite underrated and virtually forgotten when it comes to our diets. Magnesium is referred to as the “Master Mineral” because of its central importance when it comes to the proper balance of body glucose levels, as well as many cellular functions. You will find that a majority of people are magnesium deficient mainly due to poor conditions of the topsoil, as well as poor dietary habits. Read more about Transforming Drug Discovery through Genomics and Proteomics
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July 21st, 2009 by admin
With expanding consciousness of healthy diets, and nutritionary security acquiring as much focus as food security, Indian researchers are now growing biotech-enhanced crops with Omega-3 fatty acids besides developing amended varieties of rice, rich in protein and iron. According to experts, to increase yields and heighten nutrition, improved rice varieties which have in-built insect protection, and are built up with high iron and zinc are being developed in India.
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June 26th, 2009 by admin
Higher levels of vitamin D, synthesized in the skin after being exposed to the sun and located in oily fish, are linked with increased brain power among middle-aged men, according to a British study. The connection between increased vitamin D and rapid information processing “was more major in men aged over 60 years old, although the biological reasons for this remain unclear,” read the report, to appear in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry this week.
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