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Higher Soy Intake, Balanced Diet Reduce Mortality
Higher soy intake and having a balanced diet can help reduce risk of death, said a study result made public Thursday by the University of Hong Kong.
Full-Fat Dairy Products Linked to Lower Weight
Though health-conscious eaters often shun whole milk, a new study suggests that adults who favor full-fat dairy gain less weight over time. Swedish researchers found that among more than 19,000 middle-aged women, those who had at least one serving of whole milk or cheese each day put on less weight over the next 9 years than women who consumed these foods less often.
Proof: Eat Slowly, Weigh Less
We all know that our eyes are sometimes bigger than our stomach when it comes to food intake and now a new study reveals that your stomach really does need awhile to make up its mind that it is full.
Value of Eggs
Eggs play a valuable role in helping consumers achieve a balanced, varied, and nutritious diet, the American Council on Science and Health concluded in a report released recently.
Summertime and digestion is dodgy
The digestive system can cause problems for many in summer. Some lose their appetite while others suffer bouts of diarrhea. Traditional Chinese medicine recommends foods to benefit the digestive system in summer, letting you avoid the problems and giving you a stronger spleen and stomach.
Chill out with summertime fruits, but don't chill them
Watermelon is one of the most recommended fruits in summer as it can help dispel pathogenic heat.
Choose right yogurt
Yogurt is widely known as a "green" and natural food with many health benefits. However, exposed to so many options, many urbanites feel puzzled about how to choose the right one and drink the right way.
Growing popularity of herbal paste
With winter at the doorstep, the sales of herbal paste -a kind of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM)-is rising quickly among the residents of Hangzhou, capital of East China's Zhejiang Province.
Alcohol beneficial to elderly?
Having one or two alcoholic drinks per day may help prevent dementia in the elderly, according to study findings presented at the Alzheimer's Association 2009 International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease in Vienna, Austria.
That wonderful little worm
Walk into any big TCM pharmacy and the first thing you see are strange tonics, weird objects - like dried up "worms" - extravagantly packaged on beds of colored satin, encased in fancy see-through boxes and locked behind glass cases.