Also On Wellness
Posts by sundrops
Researchers found that one ounce of nuts daily improved symptoms of metabolic syndrome significantly and much more than olive oil or a low fat diet. Metabolic syndrome is defined by such symptoms as weight gain around the waist, high blood sugar, diabetes, high blood pressure, and increased cardiovascular risk. It is extremely common among those eating the typical American diet, high in sugar, starch,...
2/26/2009 1:03:56 PM
For many years, researchers have been perplexed by the phenomenon known as "The French Paradox". It refers to the observation that the French population has lower rates of heart disease even though they consume high amounts of saturated fats from meats and cheeses. Today scientists think they found the answer to the age old question and it comes from something else the French consume in high amounts;...
2/26/2009 1:02:34 PM