Monthly Archives: September 2019

Nicotine: Good or Bad?

Nicotine and the tobacco plant from which it is derived (Nicotiana tabacum) are named after the French ambassador Jean Nicot de Villemain who first introduced the French royal court to tobacco. Tobacco was initially seen to have medicinal effects and … Continue reading

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Health Versus Fitness For Weight Loss

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Red Meat Versus Plants For Iron

Red Meat Versus Plants For Iron

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Mangiferin and Morin

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The Fruit Obesity Paradox

Fruit has been shown to have anti-obesity effects in humans and animals. This is paradoxical because the main sugar in most fruits, fructose, is an obesogenic compound. In fact consuming the juice of fruits has been shown to cause rapid … Continue reading

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L-Theanine: It’s Effects on Mental State

L-theanine is an amino acid found in the tea plant (Camellia sinensis). When tea is brewed, L-theanine passes from the tea leaves into the water. Consuming tea therefore provides a source of L-theanine, and studies show that the L-theanine from … Continue reading

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Another Reason that Green Tea is a Healthy Drink

Green tea is considered a healthy drink. This is based on a large body of evidence that shows that regular consumption of green tea may have a number of beneficial health effects. In particular, green tea has been shown to … Continue reading

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Red Wine and Anxiety

Resveratrol is a polyphenolic substance found in large amounts in red wine. Resveratrol is associated with a number of health effects and this has been linked to its antioxidant effects. As antioxidants are protective of mood disorders, it has been … Continue reading

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Flavonoids as Anxiolytic Agents

Post traumatic stress disorder is a form of anxiety. The definition of the disorder is rather wide, but in general the sufferer exhibits a low mood as a direct result of being involved in a significantly stressful event in their … Continue reading

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Dehydration and Mood

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