Green tea extract has been found to shrink cancer tumours to almost half its size in just one month, unveiled a study conducted by a group of Scottish scientists. The study was published in the journal Nanomedicine. A compound extract called epigallocatechin gallate (EGCg) found in green tea is believed to have properties that prevent cancer. The researchers at the universities of Strathclyde and Glasgow delivered concentrated doses of this…

If you thought that cereal bars are healthy snacks to be munched between meals, then you were wrong. A study by ‘Which?’ revealed that image of cereal bars as a healthy snack is a myth. According to the studies, only one of the 30 cereal bars they analysed was low in sugar, with others containing high levels of sugar and more than half containing over 30% sugar.

An analysis done by the Cochrane Group after reviewing 20 studies showed that eating dark chocolate daily can result in a slight reduction in blood pressure. The news will be welcomed wholeheartedly by all chocolate lovers across the world. The key ingredient in chocolate, cocoa, is said to be useful in relaxing blood vessels, reducing blood pressure. Cocoa contains flavanols, which is a useful chemical and has various benefits on…

There is good news for chocolate-lovers – drinking a cocoa-rich beverage on a daily basis may benefit brain health in older adults suggests a new study published in hypertension. The study included 90 elderly people with mild cognitive impairment such as problems with memory, language, thinking or judgement.

Pagona Lagiou (University of Athens, Greece) and team suggest women, who take Atkins-style diet, are in risk of cardiovascular disease(CVD). The study was carried out among 43,396 Swedish women aged 30-49 years. They were required to complete a detailed dietary questionnaire. The team found an extra four to five cases of CVD victimise per year every 10,000 women who follow a low-carbohydrate, high-protein diet. The risk for for ischemic heart…

An international team of researchers found that eating eggs in breakfast can increase the risk of heart disease. The research, published in the British Medical Journal, studied the health of more than 43,000 middle-aged Swedish women who were over 15 years. It was found those who stuck to Atkins-style diets, low in carbohydrates and high in protein (‘LCHP’), were at a 28 per cent higher risk of having a cardiovascular…