Sweet potatoes make a delicious addition to any dinner. But these tasty tubers are good for you, too. The pigments that make sweet potatoes orange contain a significant dose of healthy anthocyanins. And anthocyanins, researchers say, could help prevent inflammation.
It all has to do with three substances: “nuclear factor-kappa” B (NFkB), “nitric oxide synthase” (iNOS), and “cyclooxgenase-2″ (COX-2). NFkB is a protein that acts as a switch to turn inflammation on and off in your body. When NFkB detects threats like free radicals and infectious agents and it turns on the genes that produce … Read More
Fortunately, the list of foods good for the heart keeps growing. The latest addition is beet juice. This healing food is known for its ability to help detoxify your liver. Now researchers say that beet juice could help improve endurance when exercising. 
The tomato has been somewhat of a poster child for lowering prostate cancer risk. Tomato products contain an amazing substance called “lycopene” that could literally kill cancer cells before they spread. Now researchers have been looking into whether tomatoes are good for your heart.
Genetically modified foods were created with high hopes. Many said genetically modified crops would be the solution to feeding the world’s hungry. Scientists claimed they could create foods that would withstand drought and cold and be resistant to pests and weeds. These super crops would also be more nutritious and easier to grow.
It’s no secret that many of us love high cholesterol foods: fatty meat, rich cheeses and creamy sauces all come to mind. But most of us are also aware of the dangers of boosting our LDL cholesterol too much: we up our risk for heart disease. Now here’s an interesting study you might be glad to hear about. Israeli researchers have found a way to make a diet high in cholesterol less threatening to your health.