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Jun 10
2011
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Selenium can prevent cancer? Get the facts!Posted by drmishner in wellness , vitamins , selenium , prevent cancer , food supplements , food supplement , fitness , anti-oxidant |

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Jun 10
2011
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Selenium can prevent cancer? Get the facts!Posted by drmishner in wellness , vitamins , selenium , prevent cancer , food supplements , food supplement , fitness , anti-oxidant |

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May 19
2011
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Don't Overlook Pistachios & Brazil NutsPosted by barbara in walnuts , vitamins , vitamin E , selenium , pistachio , pecans , peanuts , nuts , nutritious choices , nutrition and beauty , nutrition , lowering cholesterol , heart problems , heart disease , healthy snack , healthy recipes , healthier recipes , Brazil nuts , antioxidant , almonds |
Nutritional benefits of almonds and walnuts are more commonly known, but other nuts can provide a healthy variety for recipe ingredients or snacks as long as you are getting raw or roasted, not salted or sweetened. Pistachios are rich in lutein, beta-carotene and vitamin E and can have cardiovascular benefits including lowering 'bad' LDL cholesterol. Antioxidants found in pistachios (and many other foods) have been scientifically proven to help with a variety of health concerns including cancer prevention, improved immune function, healthier skin or reduced risk of heart disease. Brazil nuts are an abundant food source of the antioxidant selenium. A recent study showed that eating just one Brazil nut each day for 8 weeks significantly increased plasma selenium status as well as an increase in the enzyme glutathione peroxidase-1 which protects the body from oxidative damage.
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