The possible
beneficial health effects of tea consumption have been suggested and supported by some studies, but others have not found beneficial effects.
According to Jürgen Schrezenmeir and Michael de Vrese from the Institute of Physiology and Biochemistry of Nutrition — Kiel, Germany Probiotics are: «A preparation or product containing viable, defined micro-organisms in sufficient numbers, which alter the microflora of the host intestine and, by that,
exert beneficial health effects on the host»
Found in abundant quantities in chia, flax, hemp seeds, walnuts and oily deep - sea fishes like salmon and black cod (also known as sablefish), omega - 3 fatty acids have been shown to have
numerous beneficial health effects.
This paper sums up
diverse beneficial health effects of mushrooms to humans, in the form of proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, minerals, food and drugs, and medicines.
Studies show that natural light has
beneficial health effects and can boost creativity.
Fasting is a powerful tool that has been recognized for
its beneficial health effects for thousands of years.
Dipak Das, director of the Cardiovascular Research Center at the University of Connecticut Health Center (UCHC) in Farmington, and his lab studied
the beneficial health effects of wine (including one component resveratrol, which has been linked to life extension and other health benefits) and other foods, as well as cardiology.
The authors concluded that successful public charter high schools in low - income neighborhoods can have
beneficial health effects, and could help to close the growing academic achievement gap between wealthy and poor students.
Formed when rainwater collects deep below the Earth's rocky crust and is heated by molten magma, the springs are rich in minerals that many feel have
beneficial health effects.
On the other hand, in the setting of omega 6, the antioxidant green tea polyphenol reduced formation of another commonly found «adduct» from omega - 6 fatty acid — suggesting it may have
beneficial health effects.
Vitamins are often pointed to as an example of
a beneficial health effect.
Hippocrates and Pliny the Elder also wrote about activated charcoal's
beneficial health effects, but it wasn't until the 1800s when it became commonly employed as a well - known remedy for various conditions.
One group of flavonoids in particular, anthocyanins, is thought to be responsible for much of
the beneficial health effects (7).
«However it is possible to speculate that consumption of a low glycaemic index diet late in life still has
beneficial health effects and it may extend lifespan, although the effect may not be as dramatic as an intervention earlier in life.
As a staple in the Mediterranean diet, we have long observed
the beneficial health effects — on a clinical basis — including its ability to prevent cancer.
The United Nations» Food and Agriculture Organization advises that probiotics offer
a beneficial health effect.
The extra ingredients in energy drinks, which often include amino acids, taurine, guarana and ginseng, are usually added in such small amounts that they are unlikely to provide
any beneficial health effects or cause any negative side effects, according to a «Journal of the American Pharmacists Association» article published in May 2008.
Per the International Fish Oil Standards Program, «research suggests that contaminants from edible marine sources can have negative health effects, many of which outweigh
the beneficial health effects of omega - 3 intake.»
The theaflavins in black tea may also have
beneficial health effects, although different from those of green tea.
The beneficial health effects of olive oil are due to both its high content of monounsaturated fatty acids and its high content of antioxidative substances.
Based on the results of older and especially recent studies, I believe that flaxseed is safe and provides neutral or
beneficial health effects.
Less food consumption means that weight can be reduced easier when dieting while
the beneficial health effects mean that visceral fat is also reduced.
Due to
their beneficial health effects, such as lowering blood sugar and cholesterol levels, oats have gained considerable interest as a health food (1, 2, 3, 4).