Dragon Fruit: Hot New Superfood for 2013
Pitaya or dragon fruit is named as the new super fruit for 2013 for its remarkable health-giving properties. Pitaya regulates blood sugar levels and provides a dose of antioxidants.
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Potential Issues With Diets High in Beta-Carotene
A new study has revealed that excessive consumption of beta-carotene may be hazardous to health.
This antioxidant also converts to vitamin A, and foods and supplements are the only sourc...
Amino Acids Can Help Burn Calories
Amino acids stimulate the orexin cells that keep us awake and burn calories, it has been found. The discovery has implications for understanding obesity and sleep disorders. The “orexin cell...
Denying Amino Acid Leucine To Stem Prostate Cancer
Denying the amino acid leucine to tumor cells could help stem prostate cancer, Australian researchers say. Current therapies for prostate cancer include surgical removal of the prostate, rad...