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...cholesterol. Researchers suspect that omega-3s may block the production of inflammatory substances linked to autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis and lupus. Even more tantalizing, preliminary reports suggest that omega-3s interact with the fatty layers that surround brain cells and, as fishy as it sounds, may somehow help protect brain cells from the diseases of aging, like Alzheimer's. Other sources of omega-3s: herring, mackerel and bluefish...
...breath--smell so bad is precisely what makes it so healthful. The odor factors are sulfur-based compounds known as allyl sulfides. Health gurus promote garlic as a cure-all, which it certainly is not, but many scientists agree that allyl sulfides and other phytochemicals in garlic may help protect the heart. Studies show that the sulfides can reduce cholesterol and may make the blood less sticky. Scientists are fairly confident that garlic also has antibacterial and antifungal powers. Preliminary reports even suggest that garlic may block the parasites that cause malaria. On perhaps less firm footing is the theory...
What can parents do to protect their children from the dangers of too much poundage? A lot--especially if they start early, before their kids get into the habit of eating high-fat, high-sugar foods and out of the habit of exercising regularly. Kids are most vulnerable to ballooning weight in early childhood and then again in adolescence, says Dr. William Dietz, director of the division of nutrition and physical activity at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta. Children normally lose fat from ages one to six or seven. When they start putting on excess pounds...
...parents want to protect their kids from obesity, they need to look beyond the home to their children's schools, where phys ed and recess are going the way of art and music. At the same time, hundreds of cash-strapped school districts around the country have turned to soft-drink bottlers, who offer as much as $100,000 a year for exclusive "pouring" contracts to place vending machines in school hallways. Principals have opened their cafeterias to such fast-food franchises as Taco Bell and Burger King. "If your task was to make the American child as unhealthy...
Aspirin, which can prevent everything from heart attacks to headaches, may also protect against cancer of the ovaries. A new study shows that women who took aspirin three or more times a week for at least six months had a 40% lower incidence of the most common type of ovarian cancer. The authors caution that the results are not yet conclusive. Aspirin also increases the risk of stroke and can cause gastrointestinal bleeding. Further studies will be needed to determine whether the benefits outweigh the risks...