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Eating watercress every day could help prevent the onset of breast cancer, a new study claimed. Researchers at the university of Southampton found that the salad leaves increase the number of cancer-fighting molecules in the bloodstream within hours of eating and help prevent the condition from developing. The " super food" could also prevent the recurrence of the disease in recovering breast cancer sufferers, they said. According to researchers, the compound phenyl ethyl isothiocyanate(PEITC), which gives the salad leaf a peppery taste, is able to interfere with the function of a protein that plays a critical role in cancer development....

People who often complain of digestive problems like flatulence, constipation and indigestion are likely to have weak digestion. They need to watch the types food they eat and also take liver tonics to detoxify the liver. For a natural cure, one can have fennel, which is an excellent natural treatment for flatulence.                  Fennel helps absorbing excesss gas produced in the body and reduces the feeling of pressure, thereby  preventing belching or passing of gas.It is good for children and reduces colic pain in babies. Fennel seeds are mostly eaten after meals and...

Fenugreek is an herb which commonly called Methi in India. The seeds of the fenugreek plant contain niacin, protein, diosgenin, fiber, iron, potassium, lysine, L-tryptophan, alkaloids and vitamin C. It can be used as "soaked seeds", powder of roasted seeds and sprouts. Benefits: 1. It works as a treatment for digestive disorders like indigestion and acid influx by regulating the body's metabolism. 2. Fenugreek is very helpful in lowering the glucose levels in the body and it is, therefore, widely used in the treatment of diabetes. 3. Recent studies are also focussed on the curative power of fenugreek over cardiovascular...

Some of the many health benefits of dark chocolate are as follows: 1. Regulates blood pressure: Magnesium and copper in dark chocolate aid in regulating normal blood pressure, subsequently maintainig proper heartbeat levels. 2.Reduces Stress: Eating a delicious piece of chocolate could possibly reduce stress levels; it works by stimulating the production of endorphin that may give rise to a happy feeling. 3. Improves blood circulation: Eating dark chocolate not only relaxes but also makes the blood vessels more flexible, hence making it easy for blood to flow easily. 4. Lowers cholesterol levels:  Dark chocolates have been medically proven to...

A small study in the journal "Hypertension" suggests that vegetables rich in the compound nitrate may help reduce blood pressure in people with hypertension. Your body converts dietary nitrate into a chemical known as nitrite and then into nitric oxide, a gas known to dilate blood vessel and thus lower blood pressure. The participants in the study were given either 200 ml of beetroot juice containing 0.2 grams of nitrate or a placebo and had their blood monitored over the next 24 hours. Compared to the placebo group, those drinking the juice experienced a reduction of about 10 mmHg in...