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Why grandma was wrong about fiber

Wheat bran and other fibrous foods that do not dissolve easily in water not only fail to soothe irritable bowels but may actually make things worse, according to a new study. While soluble types of bran like psyllium appear to ease inflamed bowels, the insoluble varieties that have long been a staple for people in search of regularity don\'t work as advertised, the study finds. Bran is the hard outer layer of grains. Psyllium, also referred to as ispaghula, is derived from the seed husks of...

Chocolate – the darker side to healthy eating

Many people forget that chocolate comes from a plant - just like all the fruits and vegetables recommended for a healthy heart. Cocoa beans, chocolate\'s main ingredient, are a highly concentrated natural source of flavanol antioxidants, and can play a vital role in daily health-care. Dark chocolate, in particular, with its blend of rich, delicious, velvety tastes, typically has a higher percentage of cacao solids - cocoa, chocolate liquor and cocoa butter - than milk chocolate. \"More than...

Hold the white rice – eat more whole grains, beans, peas, lentils

In south China almost everybody loves white polished rice (essentially empty calories), but once upon a time, only royalty, nobility and rich merchants could afford the polished stuff. The poor folks had to eat the less costly \"inferior\" substitute \"coarse\" grains, the unprocessed whole grains like wheat, barley, millet, oats, corn, bean and peas. All the stuff we know today is best for you - and today it also cost more than polished white rice. Unprocessed whole grains and legumes -...

Whats wrong with ice cream in summer time?

With the end of the plum rains, Shanghai is entering the hot dog days and it\'s time to enhance your yin or internal cold energy. That doesn\'t mean a lot of cold food and frosty drinks - too much can upset the digestive system. Though summer calls for ice cream and iced drinks, be careful of eating too much that\'s too chilly. Traditional Chinese medicine recommends \"cold\" energy foods such as pearl barley, white gourd, white turnips, lettuce, green beans, watermelon, cucumber, seaweed,...

Why grandma was wrong about fiber

Wheat bran and other fibrous foods that do not dissolve easily in water not only fail to soothe irritable bowels but may actually make things worse, according to a new study. While soluble types of bran like psyllium appear to ease inflamed bowels, the insoluble varieties that have long been a staple for people in search of regularity don\'t work as advertised, the study finds. Bran is the hard outer layer of grains. Psyllium, also referred to as ispaghula, is derived from the seed husks of...

Alcohol beneficial to elderly?

Having one or two alcoholic drinks per day may help prevent dementia in the elderly, according to study findings presented at the Alzheimer\'s Association 2009 International Conference on Alzheimer\'s Disease in Vienna, Austria. Too much alcohol use, however, may promote dementia. The results indicate that cognitively normal adults, 75 years or older, who are moderate drinkers are 40 percent less likely to develop dementia over 6 years than are their non-drinking peers. By contrast, alcohol...

Hold the white rice – eat more whole grains, beans, peas, lentils

In south China almost everybody loves white polished rice (essentially empty calories), but once upon a time, only royalty, nobility and rich merchants could afford the polished stuff. The poor folks had to eat the less costly \"inferior\" substitute \"coarse\" grains, the unprocessed whole grains like wheat, barley, millet, oats, corn, bean and peas. All the stuff we know today is best for you - and today it also cost more than polished white rice. Unprocessed whole grains and legumes -...

Chocolate – the darker side to healthy eating

Many people forget that chocolate comes from a plant - just like all the fruits and vegetables recommended for a healthy heart. Cocoa beans, chocolate\'s main ingredient, are a highly concentrated natural source of flavanol antioxidants, and can play a vital role in daily health-care. Dark chocolate, in particular, with its blend of rich, delicious, velvety tastes, typically has a higher percentage of cacao solids - cocoa, chocolate liquor and cocoa butter - than milk chocolate. \"More than...

Whats wrong with ice cream in summer time?

With the end of the plum rains, Shanghai is entering the hot dog days and it\'s time to enhance your yin or internal cold energy. That doesn\'t mean a lot of cold food and frosty drinks - too much can upset the digestive system. Though summer calls for ice cream and iced drinks, be careful of eating too much that\'s too chilly. Traditional Chinese medicine recommends \"cold\" energy foods such as pearl barley, white gourd, white turnips, lettuce, green beans, watermelon, cucumber, seaweed,...

10 foods to make you happy

Feeling blue? Mung beans, lobster, turkey, asparagus, sunflower seeds, cottage cheese, pineapple, tofu, spinach and bananas could lift your spirits. A diet high in tryptophan - an amino acid converted by the body into the feel-good chemical serotonin - can improve mood and wellbeing, pediatrician and natural health expert Caroline Longmore said. The body cannot produce tryptophan so unless we get enough through our diets, we may suffer a deficiency, leading to low serotonin levels which are...