…..for diabetics is ok! Apparently. Yes, research published this month in the Annuals of Internal Medicine found that getting people suffering from type 2 diabetes to drink a moderate amount of alcohol in the form of red or white wine actually decreased their risk of heart attacks and strokes.
A story that is receiving a lot of coverage in the UK after being picked up by the press. Researchers from Queen’s University Belfast have published a paper cautioning against eating too many rice products due to inorganic arsenic levels.
Yes, smoothie lovers out there take note, there will soon be a new source of omega 3 fatty acids to add to your morning mix. It has been developed from a weedy relative of borage and been given the name Ahiflower.
If you are a red wine drinker in the states then that’s probably arsenic. Yes, worrying news out this week is that red wine produced in the states probably contains more arsenic than is allowed in drinking water.
….and keep colon cancer at bay. That’s right, those shrivelled dark fruits normally eaten by people wanting help with their bowel movements, seem to do more than just help things to get moving.
Yep, after all the negative press in recent years and campaigns to remove trans fats from our foods, new research suggests that although in high amounts they are bad for you, small amounts of trans fats may actually be of benefit.
Short answer, a lowering of your LDL cholesterol (the bad one).
We all know the advice, we should be trying to eat a diet rich in fruit and vegetables, low in red meat et cetera, et cetera to look after our physical health. But what about our mental health?
A diet rich in fresh vegetables, olive oil and nuts, the Mediterranean diet has long been touted as a diet that can extend your life and increase your well being. We have blogged about it a few times ourselves (Keep it up…, Go nuts for Mediterranean.., Aktins for the old..)….
Another Friday fish story for you. Yep, it would seem that having a diet rich in fish means you have less chance of suffering from depression.
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