Ever feel like you’ll go crazy if you don’t have your evening cocktail? Turns out you may be right.
A Drink A Day May Delay Dementia
In people with mild cognitive impairment, up to one drink of alcohol a day may slow their progression to dementia, according to a study published in the May 22, 2007, issue of Neurology®, the scientific journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Mild cognitive impairment is a transitional stage between normal aging and dementia that is used to classify people with mild memory or cognitive problems and no significant disability.
Yet another piece of evidence that all is good in moderation.
Is Your Favourite Red Wine Really That Good For You?
According to Dr Hoffman, although the health benefits of resveratrol found in red wine have been well documented, no one has systematically measured its levels in particular wines before.”As a result, they assume that all red wines are the same, but this is certainly not the case as the levels of resveratrol vary.”
Dr Hoffman and Mr Johansson are using new state-of-the-art High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) and Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometery (LCMS) to separate and collect the compounds found in the wines.
They plan to be able recommend the healthiest bottle of wine among those they have tested. They also aim to work with wine suppliers and retailers so that they can persuade them to put health indicators on their products.
Move over, Robert Parker. The Hoffman Ratings are coming.
Fruity cocktails may be healthy - Diet & Nutrition - MSNBC.com
Adding ethanol — the type of alcohol found in rum, vodka, tequila and other spirits — boosted the antioxidant nutrients in strawberries and blackberries, the researchers found.
I’ll drink to that.
Dairy, Fruits And Veggies May Help Smokers Quit
Smokers reported that consuming milk, water, fruits and vegetables worsened the taste of cigarettes, while consuming alcohol, coffee and meat enhanced their taste, according to the scientists.The findings could lead to a “Quit Smoking Diet” or to development of a gum or lozenge that makes cigarettes less palatable, said lead study investigator Joseph McClernon, Ph.D., an assistant research professor of medical psychiatry at the Duke Center for Nicotine and Smoking Cessation Research.
“With a few modifications to their diet — consuming items that make cigarettes taste bad, such as a cold glass of milk, and avoiding items that make cigarettes taste good, like a pint of beer — smokers can make quitting a bit easier,” McClernon said.
No wonder smoking and bars go hand-in-hand. Problem for smokers is, it is so much easier to eat the things that contribute to smoking than those that help you quit.
ScienceDaily: Tequila Raw Ingredient Being Developed Into Drug-carrier That Targets Colon Diseases
Compounds derived from the blue agave, a fruit used to make tequila, shows promise in early laboratory studies as a natural, more effective way to deliver drugs to the colon than conventional drug-carriers, according to chemists at the University of Guadalajara in Mexico.
Now that’s a drug delivery system I can support!
Dispelling The Top 10 Nutrition Myths
Don’t drink alcohol. Take vitamins. Avoid eating eggs. We’ve heard these pieces of nutritional advice for years - but are they accurate?Not necessarily, say two exercise physiologists presenting at the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) 11th-annual Health & Fitness Summit & Exposition in Dallas, Texas. Wendy Repovich, Ph.D., FACSM, and Janet Peterson, Dr.P.H., FACSM, set out to debunk the “Top 10 Nutrition Myths.”
It’s worth a quick read.
We hear so much about what we shouldn’t do its good to see the fun things we should do to live a longer, healthier life. You’ve probably heard of most of these, so we’ll just list them. You can see the full article for more.
Top Fun Ways to Live Longer : RISMedia
- Drink Red Wine
- Eat Dark Chocolate
- Smile
- Relax
- Make Exercise Play
- Sleep
- Spend Time with Loved Ones
- Solve Puzzles and Play Brain Games
- Be Positive
Now get out there and start doing them.
Coffee Detox » iFitandHealthy.com
Though coffee isn’t a reliable hangover cure, it may help heavy drinkers anyway by protecting against long-term liver damage.Scientists asked 125,580 people about their intake of coffee, tea, and alcoholic beverages, then tracked them for an average of 14 years.
The risk of alcohol-related liver cirrhosis (which is usually irreversible) was reduced by 40 percent in those drinking one to three cups of coffee daily and by 80 percent in those drinking four or more cups.
Its gotta be better than Red Bull and Vodka.