You Are WHEN You Eat       Previous studies with animal models suggest a relationship between the timing of feeding and weight regulation.   Frank Scheer, from Brigham and Women’s Hospital (Massachusetts, USA), and colleagues evaluate the role of food timing in weight-loss effectiveness in a group of 420 individuals who followed a 20-week weight-loss…

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Black Tea Compounds Beneficial for Blood Pressure Healthy Diet and Human Growth Hormone Black tea is green tea that has been fermented.   While previous studies suggest that regular consumption of black tea may help to lower blood pressure level, Jonathan M Hodgson, from the  University of Western Australia (Australia), and colleagues investigated its effects on…

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Barley Compounds May Help Weight Management Goals       Health and Human Growth Hormone Previously, animal models suggest that gut microbial metabolism may affect host metabolism, including appetite regulating hormones.   Elin V Johansson, from Lund University (Sweden), and colleagues evaluated the potential effects of a whole grain barley kernel product, rich in intrinsic indigestible…

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Fruits & Veggies Help to Prevent Heart Failure Healthy Diet and Human Growth Hormone Colorful fruits and vegetables are abundant in antioxidants, compounds that may protect against cardiovascular disease by preventing lipid oxidation and endothelial damage – both of which can lead to atherosclerosis, and by preserving the nitric oxide  pool – which helps to…

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Drinking cup of beetroot juice daily may help lower blood pressure   A cup of beetroot juice a day may help reduce your blood pressure, according to a small study in the American Heart Association journal Hypertension. People with high blood pressure who drank about 8 ounces of beetroot juice experienced a decrease in blood…

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Top Three Health Benefits of Mushrooms       Functional Foods and Human Growth Hormone Low in calories, fat-free, cholesterol-free and very low in sodium, mushrooms provide many of the nutritional attributes of produce, as well as attributes more commonly found in meat, beans or grains.  Recently published studies suggest important potential health benefits associated…

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Mango Modulates Blood Sugar       Weight Loss and Human Growth Hormone A fleshy stone fruit belonging to the genus Mangifera, consisting of numerous tropical fruiting trees in the flowering plant family Anacardiaceae, the mango is rich in vitamins, minerals and anti-oxidants, and  contains an enzyme that can act as a digestive aid.  Edralin…

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Tart Cherries May Reduce Stroke Risk     In addition to positive heart health benefits, cherry-rich diet suggests decrease in stroke risk in University of Michigan animal study. For the millions of Americans at risk for heart disease or diabetes, a diet that includes tart cherries might actually be better than what the doctor ordered,…

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