Water and Tea For The Heart

Drinking 1 liter or more of water a day reduces the risk of heart disease by two thirds according to a study by Loma Linda University.
Another study showed that this amount of water intake boosts one’s HDL (Good Cholesterol) Level by 10%.

The American Heart Association states that men who drink 2 cups of tea per day have significantly stronger hearts. Flavonoids in tea improve your vessel’s ability to relax and thin the blood thus reducing risk of clotting.

Low Carb Diet in Italy?

I am subscribed to the low carb eating lifestyle and try to avoid any foods that are abundant with processed flour, starch, sugar, and other addictive-and-health-damaging powder ingredients. Prior to embarking on an extended months-long trip around Italy, I wondered how hard it will be, if at all possible, for me to stick to this eating lifestyle while continuously changing locations, moving from city to city, always staying at hotels, and having no recourse to prepare my own food.

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Alzheimer Skin Test

Alzheimer, which currently is disgnosed using psychiatric assessment, may soon be detected through a doctor’s office skin test. US researchers say they have discovered enzymes that react abnormally only in the skin of Alzheimer’s patients. This will allow the early diagnosis of Alzheimer and subsequently its early treatment.

What is the Ideal Temperature of the Refrigerator?

The refrigerator temperature needs to be set at 41 Fahrenheit (4.5 Celsius) or less to halt Bacteria Growth. The temperature won’t kill the bacteria, but it will keep them from multiplying, and the fewer there are, the less likely one will get sick from them. Freezing at zero F (minus 18 C) or less stops bacterial growth (although it won’t kill all bacteria already present).

Aspirin: Good for the Prostate

Taking a Daily Aspirin helps prevent Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BHP). Men from 30 years onwards taking 75 to 100 mg of Aspirin/day enjoy are 40% less likely to get BPH than those who don’t. Aspirin also reduces the risk of Heart Disease.

Frying Increases Lung Cancer?

Exposure to Fryer-Fume is now linked to lung cancer in non-smokers. A Chinese study has recently shown that 10 years spent frying food increases the risk of lung cancer by 150%. Extra care should me made to keep one’s kitchen well ventilated to decrease the amount of fryer smoke one inhales.