Food Matters

Food Matters

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Adequate Vitamin D Reduces All Cause Mortality Published:14/8/08 Examination of data collected from 13,331 nationally representative adults 20 years or older, has shown that people who do not get enough vitamin D, either through their diet or exposure to sunlight, had a 26% increased risk of death from any cause. Full Story on Adequate Vitamin D Reduces All Cause Mortality

EUREYE Study Shows Oily Fish Reduces Eye Disease Risk Published:14/8/08 Age-related macular degeneration AMD is the single most common cause of adult blindness in developed countries and the third cause of blindness, globally. There are two main types of AMD, neovascular (wet) and geographic (dry). Research by a large team of scientists involved in the EUREYE study has shown that eating oily fish at least once a week halved the odds ratio for neovascular AMD. Full Story on EUREYE Study Shows Oily Fish Reduces Eye Disease Risk

Oily Fish Is Good For The Elderly Brain! Published:7/8/08 Eating oily fish cuts the risk of memory loss and stroke by as much as 25% according to the results of a study carried out by scientists based at Kuopio University in Finland, the University of Pittsburgh, the University of Washington and Harvard Medical School in the US. It also showed that baked or steamed fish was more protective of memory than traditional fried fish and chips. Full Story on Oily Fish Is Good For The Elderly Brain!

Benefits Of Organic Foods Questioned Again Published:25/7/08 A report by Dr Joseph Rosen from Rutgers University, US, was published this week by the American Council on Science and Health (ACSH). It is entitled "Claims of Organic Food's Nutritional Superiority: a Critical Review" and promises to re-open the debate as to whether organic or conventionally produced foods are nutritionally superior. Full Story on Benefits Of Organic Foods Questioned Again

Broccoli Could Help Combat Both Bladder and Prostate Cancers Published:25/7/08 In early July 2008, a number of media sources reported on the elderly British man who credits his morning glass of broccoli juice with halting the progress of his bladder cancer. This follows on from reports earlier this month of broccoli's beneficial effect in combating prostate cancer. Full Story on Broccoli Could Help Combat Both Bladder and Prostate Cancers

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