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Sprinkle Cinnamon to Avert Alzheimer’s C
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CRANBERRIES SUPPORT HEALTHY CIRCULATION
egularly drinking cranberry juice may help control blood pressure, according to new findings presented at the American Heart Association’s High Blood Pressure Research 2012 Scientific Sessions. Cranberry juice, the researchers note, is rich in antioxi- dants—naturally occurring molecules that have been associated with the blood pressure-lowering benefit. U.S. Department of Agriculture
researchers discovered a moderate systolic pressure reduction—about three points—for people that drank two eight-ounce glasses of cranberry juice every day for eight weeks. Because of the sugar calories in juice, consider the alternative of a whole-food cranberry supplement.
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utton-type lithium batteries are all around us, powering remote controls, keyless entry devices for cars, flameless candles, watches, greeting cards and other devices. Parents should be aware that these batteries are attractive to small children and if swallowed, can dissolve and cause serious damage to the esopha- gus in as little as two hours. The National Safety Council reports that the number of children swallowing these batteries quadrupled be- tween 2005 and 2010, to 3,400 cases, yet 62 percent of par- ents are unaware of the danger.
innamon is known as an excellent antioxidant that improves fast- ing blood sugar levels and prevents heart disease. Now new research of- fers yet another benefit and reason to add this potent spice to our daily diet. Researchers at the University of California,
Santa Barbara, have confirmed that cinnamon helps pro- tect against Alzheimer’s disease. They found that the cinnamon compounds cin- namaldehyde and epicatechin help stop the formation of “tangles” of tau protein in the brain, hallmarks of the memory-robbing neurodegenerative disease. The study, published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, says these pow-
erful antioxidants that give cinnamon its potent flavor and scent defend mental function in a unique way. “Take, for example, sunburn, a form of oxidative damage,” explains Roshni Graves, of the university’s Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology. “If you wore a hat, you could protect your face and head from oxidation. In a sense, this cinnamaldehyde is like a cap,” protecting against tau proteins. The findings suggest that sufficient cinnamon consumption might stop the progression of Alzheimer’s or even prevent it.
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