Metabolism Booster: Watermelon - Prevention.com: The amino acid arginine, abundant in watermelon, might promote weight loss, according to a new study in the Journal of Nutrition. Researchers supplemented the diets of obese mice with arginine over 3 months and found that doing so decreased body fat gains by a whopping 64%.
Adding this amino acid to the diet enhanced the oxidation of fat and glucose and increased lean muscle, which burns more calories than fat does.
måndag 7 maj 2012
Betaine In Beetroot Important For Cardiovascular Health
Beetroot - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
...betaine, which is important for cardiovascular health. It functions by acting with other nutrients to reduce the concentration of homocysteine, a homologue of the naturally occurring amino acid cysteine, which can be harmful to blood vessels and thus contribute to the development of heart disease, stroke, and peripheral vascular disease. Betaine functions in conjunction with S-adenosylmethionine, folic acid, and vitamins B6 and B12 to carry out this function.
...betaine, which is important for cardiovascular health. It functions by acting with other nutrients to reduce the concentration of homocysteine, a homologue of the naturally occurring amino acid cysteine, which can be harmful to blood vessels and thus contribute to the development of heart disease, stroke, and peripheral vascular disease. Betaine functions in conjunction with S-adenosylmethionine, folic acid, and vitamins B6 and B12 to carry out this function.
måndag 30 april 2012
Piperine Enhance Bioavailability Of Curcumin
Piperine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
Notably, piperine may enhance bioavailability of curcumin by 2000% in humans.
Notably, piperine may enhance bioavailability of curcumin by 2000% in humans.
Curcumin Ameliorated Diabetes
Inflammation-mediated obesity and insulin resistance as targets for nutraceuticals - Kim - 2011 - Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences - Wiley Online Library:
Animal studies have shown that curcumin administration ameliorated diabetes in obese and leptin-deficient ob/ob C57BL6/J mice... these data suggest that curcumin may be a useful phytochemical for attenuating obesity-induced inflammation and obesity-related metabolic complications.
Animal studies have shown that curcumin administration ameliorated diabetes in obese and leptin-deficient ob/ob C57BL6/J mice... these data suggest that curcumin may be a useful phytochemical for attenuating obesity-induced inflammation and obesity-related metabolic complications.
lördag 14 april 2012
Carrot Salad To Optimize Bowel Flora
Epilepsy and Progesterone:
",,,it is helpful to optimize bowel flora,
for example with a carrot salad; a dressing of vinegar, coconut oil
and olive oil, carried into the intestine by the carrot fiber, suppresses
bacterial growth while stimulating healing of the wall of the intestine.
The carrot salad improves the ratio of progesterone to estrogen and
cortisol, and so is as appropriate for epilepsy as for premenstrual
syndrome, insomnia, or arthritis."
",,,it is helpful to optimize bowel flora,
for example with a carrot salad; a dressing of vinegar, coconut oil
and olive oil, carried into the intestine by the carrot fiber, suppresses
bacterial growth while stimulating healing of the wall of the intestine.
The carrot salad improves the ratio of progesterone to estrogen and
cortisol, and so is as appropriate for epilepsy as for premenstrual
syndrome, insomnia, or arthritis."
måndag 2 april 2012
Selenium Involved In The Production Of Glutathione
Keep Your Eyes Fit and Young, Part II: Selenium is a mineral involved in the body's production of glutathione peroxide, another protective enzyme found in the eye. This enzyme is an antioxidant, and is important in DNA and protein synthesis. It affects retinal vessel proliferation, retinal vessels and tissue elasticity. A lack of it can increase the severity of a cataract and cause hemolytic problems. Additionally, glutathione, a naturally occurring compound in the lens of the eye, is an important enzyme that helps prevent the formation of cataracts.
Brazil Nuts: A Good Source Of Selenium
Glutathione supplements pills benefit and side effects:
Brazil nuts: an effective way to improve selenium status.
Am J Clin Nutr. 2008.
We investigated the efficacy of Brazil
nuts in increasing
selenium status in comparison with selenomethionine. Participants consumed 2 Brazil nuts thought to provide approximately 100 mug Selenium, 100 mug Selenium as selenomethionine, or placebo daily for 12 wk. Actual intake from nuts averaged 53 mug Selenium /d (possible range: 20-84 mug Se). Plasma selenium and plasma and whole blood glutathione peroxidase activities were measured at baseline and at 2, 4, 8, and 12 wk, and effects of treatments were
compared. Plasma selenium increased by 64%, 61%, and 7%; plasma glutathione peroxidase by 8%, 3%, and -1%; and whole blood glutathione peroxidase by 13%, 5%, and 1.9% in the Brazil nut, selenomethionine, and placebo groups, respectively. Consumption of 2 Brazil nuts daily is as effective for increasing selenium status and enhancing glutathione peroxidase activity as 100 mug Se as selenomethionine. Inclusion of this high-selenium food in the diet could avoid the need for fortification or supplements to improve the selenium status of New Zealanders.
Brazil nuts: an effective way to improve selenium status.
Am J Clin Nutr. 2008.
We investigated the efficacy of Brazil
nuts in increasing
selenium status in comparison with selenomethionine. Participants consumed 2 Brazil nuts thought to provide approximately 100 mug Selenium, 100 mug Selenium as selenomethionine, or placebo daily for 12 wk. Actual intake from nuts averaged 53 mug Selenium /d (possible range: 20-84 mug Se). Plasma selenium and plasma and whole blood glutathione peroxidase activities were measured at baseline and at 2, 4, 8, and 12 wk, and effects of treatments were
compared. Plasma selenium increased by 64%, 61%, and 7%; plasma glutathione peroxidase by 8%, 3%, and -1%; and whole blood glutathione peroxidase by 13%, 5%, and 1.9% in the Brazil nut, selenomethionine, and placebo groups, respectively. Consumption of 2 Brazil nuts daily is as effective for increasing selenium status and enhancing glutathione peroxidase activity as 100 mug Se as selenomethionine. Inclusion of this high-selenium food in the diet could avoid the need for fortification or supplements to improve the selenium status of New Zealanders.
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