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Flavonoids in Orange Juice Make It a Healthy Drink for Diabetics

Posted: Thursday, July 26, 2007

Orange juice, despite its high caloric load of sugars, appears to be a healthy food for diabetics due to its mother lode of flavonoids, a study by endocrinologists.

Cheap Fructose May Exact High Metabolic Price

Posted: Saturday, June 30, 2007

Fructose in sodas and other beverages -- but not glucose -- can set patients on the fast track to atherosclerosis, investigators here reported.

A Half Glass of Wine Daily Can Add Years to Life

Posted: Wednesday, April 11, 2007

Men who limited alcohol intake to less than a glass of wine a day lived about four years longer than those who consumed similar amounts of beer or spirits.

How Coffee Consumption Improves Glucose Tolerance

Posted: Saturday, April 07, 2007

In prospective cohort studies, higher coffee consumption has been associated with a lower risk of Type 2 diabetes. Associations have been similar for caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee suggesting that coffee components other than caffeine have beneficial effects on glucose homeostasis...

Consuming 3 Cups of Coffee Reduces Cognitive Decline In Elderly Men

Posted: Thursday, March 08, 2007

"Men who consumed coffee had a 10-year cognitive decline of 1.2 points (4%). Non-consumers had an additional decline of 1.4 points.

A Half Glass of Wine Daily May Add Years to Life

Posted: Thursday, March 08, 2007

Men who limited alcohol intake to less than a glass of wine a day lived about four years longer than those who consumed similar amounts of beer or spirits, researchers reported.

More Fiber in Coffee Than Orange Juice?

Posted: Thursday, March 01, 2007

Coffee, a well-established source of antioxidants, may also be a richer source of soluble dietary fiber than orange juice, researchers report.

Caffeinated Drinks Protect Elderly Against Heart Disease

Posted: Wednesday, February 14, 2007

Over-65s who drink four or more caffeinated beverages every day may reduce their risk of heart disease by a whopping 53 per cent, suggests research from the US.

Caffeine Halves Pain After Exercise - Study

Posted: Friday, February 02, 2007

One less excuse not to exercise. Having a caffeine supplement, equivalent to about two cups of coffee, an hour before exercise may reduce muscle pain afterwards by 48 per cent, says researchers. More effective then aspirin, ibuprofen, and naproxen

Whole Fat Milk Linked to Lower Weight Gain

Posted: Wednesday, January 10, 2007

Women who regularly consumed at least one serving of full-fat diary every day gained about 30 per cent less weight than women who didn’t, says a study from Sweden.