Green Tea vs. Prostate Cancer

Many a times, discoveries in the medical field have occurred by chance. For example, take the case of Green Tea. Chinese legend says that few leaves from the Camellia sinesis tree inadvertently dropped in the pot containing the boiling water for the emperor. Intrigued by light-brown color of the water and the pleasant smell, the emperor tasted it and declared it be ‘haven-sent’. The Chinese people since then have…

10 Ways to Eat Healthy at a Chinese Restaurant

Eating in a Chinese restaurant is something most of us like, owing to the taste that the Chinese food brings to us. It is also relatively inexpensive as compared to the other food items. (more…)

Top Risk Factors of Prostate Cancer

Since prostate cancer is a common condition among men after they cross the age of 40, several researches and studies have been conducted in the past as well as in the recent times to know what exactly causes prostate cancer. (more…)

Top 10 Ways to Avoid a Heart Attack

A heart attack is referred to in the medical arena, as a myocardial infarction. This coronary event follows after the heart muscle has been deprived of oxygen, due a blocked artery or arteries. Many cardiac problems are related to partially blocked coronary arteries that nourish the heart muscle itself. The formation and buildup of plaque in the internal walls of the arteries may make them more…

Protein Can Help You Build Muscle

This year it is time to make a resolution that you can stick to. Stop focusing on trying to lose weight and instead focus on trying to eat healthier foods and staying in shape. The healthier you eat the more weight you will lose.

When it comes to eating healthy you have to know what to eat and what to stay…

Organic Foods vis-à-vis Conventional Foods

According to a recent study, the foods produced in the conventional methods are in no way inferior to foods produced organically, in terms of the important nutritional components they contain. Alan D. Dangour, Ph.D, who is a public health nutritionist at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, says, “Our aim was to find out whether…

Top 15 Reasons to Motivate you to Exercise

We all know that exercise is good for us, but doing it is another matter. We can always find an excuse not to exercise: too much work, not enough time, or just too tired. However, the main incentive to make you start exercising is overall natural health improvement. It can help you not only in your physical well being, but with mental health as well. …

Top 10 Must Dos to Succeed in Weight Loss Programs

Exercise and weight loss programs each have different attributes that may or may not help you be successful. My 10 commandments have stripped them down to the stuff that really works for weight loss. (more…)

Diabetes Threatens Our Children’s Health

Type 2 diabetes is a growing concern in the United States as more cases of the disease are being seen in children. Usually type 2 diabetes affects people who are obese and over age 40. Over the past 20 years however, doctors have seen an increase in type 2 diabetes among children. (more…)