Dried Plums Prevent Bone Loss C


onsuming dried plums, Prunus domestica, appears to reduce bone loss and may increase bone mass. Studying 236 post-menopausal women for one year, Florida State University researchers gave half of the women 100 grams of dried plums per day, while the other group received 100 grams of dried apples. Bone scans done at three, six and 12 months found significantly greater bone mineral density among the group that ate dried plums.


A study from Oklahoma State University showed similar results with post-meno- pausal mice put on a diet supplemented with dried plums or other dried fruits for two months. Only the diet with dried plums prevented bone loss among the mice. Another study, published in the Journal of Nutrition, found increased bone mass among both elderly and adult male mice that ate a diet comprising 25 per- cent dried plums, while those that did not eat dried plums lost bone mass.


Ashwagandha Herb Mutes Bipolar Disorder, Lowers Stress T


he ancient ayurvedic herb ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) shows promise in reducing the symptoms of bipolar disorder, according to two recent studies. For eight weeks, scientists from the University


of Pittsburgh’s Western Psychiatric Institute gave 500 milligrams per day of ashwagandha extract or a placebo to 53 patients diagnosed with bipolar disorder. The re- searchers used a series of bipolar tests to gauge cogni- tion, response time, social cognition response and other processes. After the eight weeks, the group given ashwagandha showed significant improvements in auditory-verbal working memory, reaction time and social cognition. In a study published in the Indian Journal of Psychiatric Medicine, among a group of 64 men and women with chronic stress, after two months of ashwagand- ha treatment, standardized test scores revealed stress reduced by 44 percent, anx- iety and insomnia by 68 percent and severe depression by 79 percent. Depression and anxiety are hallmarks of bipolar disorder.


Fruits and Veggies Boost Kids’ Learning and Social Skills A


age children may increase learning skills related to inter- acting with others, as identified in social cognitive theory. Researchers divided 138 students into two groups, with one group consuming more fruits and vegetables than the other. After three months, the group on the healthier diet tested higher in social cognitive learn- ing skills. They also scored better in self-efficacy (belief they could suc- ceed) in difficult situations, social support and observational learning.


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PRETERM BABIES GROW BETTER WITH SUPPLEMENTS


n a study published earlier this year in Pediatrics, researchers from Liverpool


Women’s Hospital gave either a stan- dard diet or that plus multivitamin and mineral supplementation intravenously to 150 preterm infants for 28 days after their birth. Supplemented babies had higher rates of growth, measured in weight, plus head circumference sizes that were between five and eight milli- meters greater. The differences in head circumference remained nine months after the supplementation period ended.


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