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Antioxidants

Chocolate remedy

03/06/2011  |   Health research

Hola Good news for all chocolate lovers! The authors of a review of several extensive studies examining the effects of chocolate on our health reached the conclusion that we should eat...

Eat your yellows, oranges and reds

03/06/2010  |   Health research

Hola According to the results of a long-term study of 15,318 participants (published in the Archives of Internal Medicine), eating fruits and vegetables high in the powerful antioxidant alpha-carotene can lower...

Time for tea

02/06/2010  |   Health research

Hola It is well-known that tea is rich in antioxidants (substances that protect cells from the damage caused by unstable molecules known as free radicals). Because it is common in the...

Don’t mix ‘em

02/06/2009  |   Health research

Hola Italian scientists have found that combining blueberries with cow’s milk destroys the antioxidant benefits they offer. Volunteers ate 200g of blueberries with 200 ml of either water or whole milk....

Don’t let sun damage ketchup

02/06/2008  |   Health research

Hola Tomatoes can help prevent sunburn, aging and maybe even cancer, new research suggests. Researchers at the University of Manchester found that volunteers who ate tomato paste over 12-weeks were less...

Go green

01/06/2006  |   Health research

Hola Green tea has a reputation for being a healthy alternative to ‘normal’ tea. It has been touted as possessing health promoting properties that may even protect against cancer. This may...

Cancer: curcumin and melanoma

02/06/2005  |   Health research

Hola The natural compound curcumin, found in the yellow spice turmeric, may protect against some forms of cancer. Research published in the US journal Cancer showed that exposing human melanoma cells...

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