Eating even moderate amounts of omega-3 fatty acids, typically found in foods such as salmon and other fatty fish, may help ward off gum disease, new research suggests. Researchers divided nearly 9,200 adults aged 20 and up participating in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey between 1999 and 2004 into three groups based on… Continue reading
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Is Dieting Appropriate for Everyone?
Following a diet is strictly individual process and not all people are capable to do it. In addition, dietary regime may not work for everyone. It often turns out that people achieve better results if they change the way they live rather than follow a diet plan. This article will help you find out if… Continue reading
Popular Contraceptive Myths
Since ancient times there have been many contraceptive misconceptions and myths. Here we will discuss some of the most popular myths about conception. The most popular myth is probably that women can’t get pregnant if they have sex during their menstruation or during the first and the last days of the menstruation cycle. This is… Continue reading
All about Crohn’s disease
What is Crohn’s disease? Crohn’s disease is a lifelong inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Parts of the digestive system get swollen and have deep sores called ulcers. Crohn’s disease usually is found in the last part of the small intestine and the first part of the large intestine. But it can develop anywhere in the digestive… Continue reading
Is it possible to eat everything and stay thin?
I spent the weekend in San Francisco at the 2nd Annual Foodbuzz Festival. It was all about good friends, good times, and good food! Actually, the entire festival was centered around food—talking about it, sharing ideas, and, of course, enjoying every single bite. I used to dread these types of events. When faced with lots… Continue reading
The Visual Brain was found from researchers
A team of researchers from the University of Minnesota’s College of Liberal Arts and College of Science and Engineering have found that an early part of the brain’s visual system rewires itself when people are trained to perceive patterns, and have shown for the first time that this neural learning appears to be independent of… Continue reading
How to manage the acute back pain
Low back pain is extremely common, affecting four in five Australians at some point in their lives. The pain can be debilitating and people often want to know what’s causing it, but in about 85% of cases the cause is non-specific. Doctors, pharmacists, physiotherapists and osteopaths may be sought by people to help manage their… Continue reading
Essential Fatty Acids
Fatty acids are the basic structural units of lipids, which are dietary fats. The body can synthesize many fatty acids, but those that cannot be manufactured in adequate amounts must be obtained from the diet. These are called essential fatty acids (EFAs). Fatty acids are classified as saturated, monosaturated or polyunsaturated – depending on the… Continue reading