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Nutritional Supplements Can Deliver Many Antioxidants

By Better Health Research News Desk • Nov 7th, 2011 • Category: General Health, Health News

Here are some of the most important, antioxidant-delivering vitamins and nutrients to look for in the herbal supplements and multivitamins you buy.

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Eating Broccoli Heads Is Not As Beneficial As Downing The Whole Vegetable

By Better Health Research News Desk • Oct 11th, 2011 • Category: General Health, Health News

Whether or not you like the taste of broccoli matters very little, since you can get plenty of nutrients and vitamins by taking dietary supplements.

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Balanced Diet Conveys Family- And Community-Level Benefits

By Better Health Research News Desk • Oct 7th, 2011 • Category: General Health, Health News

In addition to trying vitamin supplements in order to get adequate levels of nutrients and minerals, adults may want to consider eating balanced meals made with fresh ingredients.

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Where Do Consumers Get Their Dietary Potassium?

By Better Health Research News Desk • Sep 30th, 2011 • Category: General Health, Health News

In the search for rich dietary supplies of potassium, many people turn to bananas, which are sometimes pointed to as being the best natural source of the element.

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The Power Of Music For Your Body And Mind

By Better Health Research News Desk • Sep 22nd, 2011 • Category: Anxiety, Depression, Energy, General Health, Stress

Music has been shown to have many positive benefits for your body and mind. In fact, one study in the journal Heart & Lung shows that listening to music can produce a significant boost in your cognitive and verbal abilities—especially

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Researchers Scratch Their Heads Over Kava

By Better Health Research News Desk • Sep 8th, 2011 • Category: General Health, Health News

Like Americans who eat right and take herbal supplements to improve their health, many Pacific Islanders drink a beverage derived from the kava plant. However, considering the potential side effects of large amounts of kava, researchers are currently wondering just how these Pacific Islanders can tolerate the plant.

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Researchers Say Vitamin A Could Be A Life-Saver

By Better Health Research News Desk • Sep 2nd, 2011 • Category: General Health, Health News

Having low vitamin levels can be dangerous, particularly for growing children. However, a new report has suggested that vitamin supplements may preserve many young lives worldwide.

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Scientists Link Birth Defect To Enzyme Deficiency

By Better Health Research News Desk • Aug 31st, 2011 • Category: General Health, Health News

The report appeared in the journal human Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. In it, researchers announced that they have mapped the structure of a special organic molecule, called the CYPOR enzyme.

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Scanning Technology Tests Freshness Of Produce

By Better Health Research News Desk • Aug 11th, 2011 • Category: General Health, Health Articles, Health News, Thursday Edition

Taking dietary supplements is an effective way to maintain adequate levels of minerals and nutrients in one’s body, especially when fruit and vegetables are in limited supply. Every year in the United States, spoiled produce contributes to millions of dollars in wasted food, but new technology may one day change all that.

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Indian Herb Is Loaded With Antioxidants

By Better Health Research News Desk • Aug 4th, 2011 • Category: General Health, Health Articles, Health News, Thursday Edition

Whether they take multivitamins or herbal supplements for their health, many Americans invest in dietary supplements in order to make sure they are getting plenty of nutrients, minerals and antioxidants. Recently, scientists at the Central Food Technological Research Institute said that a tasty source of antioxidants may be sitting on your spice rack.

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Drinking Coffee May Optimize Hepatitis C Treatments

By Better Health Research News Desk • Aug 4th, 2011 • Category: General Health, Health News

Many people who drink coffee do so for the morning jolt it gives them or to get the benefit of the antioxidants it contains, which are similar to those available in dietary supplements. Now, researchers associated with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) are saying that drinking coffee may help people with liver concerns.

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Hammocks, Supplements May Soothe Away Sleeplessness

By Better Health Research News Desk • Jul 26th, 2011 • Category: General Health, Health News

Many people turn to herbal supplements like valerian root or St. John’s wort for help. However, there may be another answer as well. Research indicates that hammocks may help insomniacs catch a few Zs.

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Taking Antioxidants May Reduce Risk Of Hearing Loss

By Better Health Research News Desk • Jul 21st, 2011 • Category: General Health, Health News

Now, research conducted at Vanderbilt University and Australia’s University of Sydney has determined that people who take supplements containing vitamins A and E had a lower incidence of hearing loss than those who don’t.

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Vitamin D May Improve Survival Among Elderly Women

By Better Health Research News Desk • Jul 21st, 2011 • Category: General Health, Health News

The team found that consuming dietary supplements containing vitamin D3 reduced their average mortality risk by roughly 6 percent.

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Coffee Contains What Scientists Say Is A Healthy Antioxidant: Caffeine

By Better Health Research News Desk • Jul 18th, 2011 • Category: General Health, Health News

Believe it or not, antioxidants found in beverages, plant extracts and herbal supplements may help slow the aging process by preventing oxidative damage in the body. On the strength of this theory, researchers have been looking for antioxidants in many common foods and beverages, and recently they determined that a healthy one is in tea and coffee.

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