Archive for the ‘Heart Health’ Category

Virgin Coconut Oil – Why you should be using it and for what …

Tuesday, September 7th, 2010

Coconut oil contains lauric acid, one of the key building blocks of your immune system and a powerful anti-viral/anti-microbial. Coconut oil has the power to

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Cargill ~ Heart Healthy Prototypes - Natural Products Industry Insider

Thursday, July 29th, 2010

Cargill ~ Heart Healthy Prototypes Natural Products Industry Insider … Barliv is a nearly invisible soluble fiber with a minimum of 70 percent barley beta - glucan soluble fiber, which can be incorporated into the formula …

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Research shows Tai Chi boosts immune system - abc7.com

Saturday, July 10th, 2010

Research shows Tai Chi boosts immune system abc7.com Researchers at Arizona State University reviewed 77 studies and found that Tai Chi also helps boost the immune system and is good for heart health. ..

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Cargill debuts flax/canola omega-3 blend - NutraIngredients-usa.com

Thursday, July 8th, 2010

Cargill debuts flax/canola omega-3 blend NutraIngredients-usa.com … ingredient at the IFT trade show in Chicago this month in the form of a heart health, canola bar that also contains its Barliv beta - glucan ingredient.

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Choose Barley for Healthy Hearts

Sunday, February 21st, 2010

According to statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, heart disease continues to be the leading cause of death in the United States and is also a major cause of disability. But the good news is improving heart health can be as easy as making simple lifestyle changes like choosing foods with proven heart health-promoting attributes.

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Black Mushrooms: A Sure Blood Thinner

Saturday, February 20th, 2010

This mushroom is called the “king of medicinal mushrooms” and a rich source of beta-glucan, a natural compound in raising the body’s immunity….

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Benefits of beta glucan

Thursday, February 18th, 2010

WAY back in 1940, Dr Louis Pillemer discovered Zymosan, a substance that could activate an immune response but failed to identify which element of its composition was able to stimulate the immune activity.

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Whole Grain Confusion — You SHOULD Eat This! « Boca Adventure Boot

Friday, February 12th, 2010

Oats are high in fiber – in particular a “special” type of fiber, called beta glucan. Considering most people at around 10 grams of fiber TOTAL per day (and need about 3 times that), oats help give you a nice fiber boost in the AM.


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Health Benefits of Fiber

Thursday, February 11th, 2010

Types of soluble fibers include pectin, which occurs in fruits such as (apples, strawberries, citrus fruits); beta-glucans, are found in oats, barley and rye; gums, found in beans, cereals (barley, oats, rice), seeds and seaweed;


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British Teens Accelerating Heart Disease Risk

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

Following recent US research that one in five American teenagers has unhealthy cholesterol levels*, GP Dr Sarah Brewer and nutraceuticals company Works With Water warn UK teens could be next in line unless something is done to improve the way British children and teens live.

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