Healthy World Digest, #8, November 2009

"Healthy nuggets of information
to keep your motor humming."

Welcome to the 8th issue of our newsletter.

In this issue:

* Don't cut excess weight by courting dehydration

* Male breast cancer and water contamination

* Grapeseed extract prevents, manages Alzheimer's

* Peanut butter is good for you!

* Fish for macular degeneration

* Nuts to cholesterol

* Savoury herb benefits

* Dr. Oz on water contamination

* Don't cut weight by courting dehydration

Our Healthy Water website - Healthy Water - recently cited an article on how some athletes stop drinking fluids to make some weight. Titled, How to cut weight and die the article is about, well, just that. Dehydration symptoms can lead to all kinds of health disorders. Courting them is well-nigh suicidal.

If you know anyone who might be into this or if you have been tempted to lose fat by losing water, note the consequences, from liver problems to heart problems to death.

So, discourage anyone you know who might be a candidate for this madness. If it's you, just say "no."

Article we cite can be found at Dehydration symptoms & weight loss

* Male breast cancer and water contamination

More water news...we also cited an article that linked water contamination to male breast cancer.

Titled Male Breast Cancer Cases Potentially Linked to Contaminated Water on Marine Base the article goes on to cite breast cancer in young, healthy Marines and concludes there is a link between male breast cancer & water contamination.

Other research on the link between water contamination, and many forms of cancer, is also compelling. So if you have any concerns about the water in your area, please consider acquiring a good drinking and shower water filter.

Click for full article at water contamination and male breast cancer

* Grapeseed extract prevents, manages Alzheimer's

Grapeseed extract is valued for its many benefits. A new study from Mount Sinai School of Medicine found the herb benefits extend to protecting you from Alzheiemer's.

So, if you keep misplacing your keys, or in my case, the TV remote and especially for the elderly or genetically at risk, supplementing with grapeseed extract may be wise.

* Good news. Peanut butter is good for you!

Why not? Nuts are good for you, no?

And, peanut butter is real food. Yeah, I know it's commonly slathered on that white bread while the other slice is slathered in grape jelly, but at least the peanut butter is healthy.

So, stop turning your nose up at peanut butter. Whatever you put it on or in, this kid food is good for your heart, has lots of antioxidants, help keep you slim & help forestall Alzheimer's.

I like spreading some on apple slices. Creates a nice contrast between the tart or sweet, crunchy apple and the creamy PB.

Sometimes I'll just spoon a tablespoon out of the container and lick it off the spoon between meals, just to hold me until the next meal. Better for you than a Snickers bar.

* Fish for macular degeneration

Oily fish, like tuna, salmon, mackerel & sardines, reduces the risk of the number cause of blindness for adults - macular degeneration. Fish oil supplements can help too.

* Nuts to cholesterol

Nuts come up again, in our newsletter anyway.

Eating nuts has been shown to bring down bad cholesterol (LDL). Now, researchers find walnuts boost good cholesterol (HDL).

This is a very significant determination because lowering cholesterol is fairly simple while boosting the good, heart protective cholesterol is much harder to accomplish.

Eat about ten walnuts a day.

* Savoury herb benefits

Learning that some so-so tasting food is good for you is no big deal. But herbs place high on both taste and health benefits. Here are three herbs that are delish and really healthy.

a) Oregano fights cancer and other diseases. This delicious tasty herb is good on grilled meats, potatoes, salads and pizza. For more, visit Herbal Remedies World for a few pages on the medicinal uses of oregano

b) Tarragon helps manage diabetes. Especially good sprinkled on grilled vegetables.

c) Sage protects cells from oxidation, so it is a powerful antioxidant and helps memory and liver health. Sage tea is delicious and sage could be added to sauces. For more, visit Herbal Remedies World page on the health benefits of sage

* Dr. Oz on water contamination

One last item on water contamination with a brief review of Dr. Oz's new wellness show,

It's inspiriting to see major media take up the issue of water contamination, one of the two main issues our Healthy Water website.

First, the New York Times does a long series on the problem, a study that is then picked up by hundreds of other media outlets. Healthy Water cited report in the Water News section.

Now, while flipping channels, I stumbled on Dr. Oz's new show on health. This particular show featured a couple of segments on contaminated water, one on herbal remedies and another on exercise. A very good show that just happened to touch on the themes of 3 of the Healthy World websites.

I really liked what I saw and strongly recommend Dr. Oz's show to health conscious types, you know, like us. Yeah, I've read some snide criticisms of Dr. Oz. Frankly I think there is a lot of misunderstanding regarding Oz and possibly a morsel of jealousy from other quarters.

Dr. Oz is shown on the Fox network, in NY it is shown 2x in the afternoon. Check it out. If there's something in it that you would like to share with us, just write us an eMail and we'll post it, somewhere.

Oops. Forgot to include recipe. Will be back next issue.

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See you next month!

Sal

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