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Olive Oil Four decades ago, researchers from the Seven Countries Study concluded that the monounsaturated fats in olive oil were largely responsible for the low rates of heart disease and cancer on the Greek island of Crete. Now we know that olive oil also contains polyphenols, powerful antioxidants that may help prevent age-related diseases. Yogurt In the 1970s, Soviet Georgia was rumored to have more centenarians per capita than any other country. Reports at the time claimed that the secret of their long lives was yogurt, a food ubiquitous in their diets. While the age-defying powers of yogurt never have been proved directly, yogurt is rich in calcium, which helps stave off osteoporosis and contains 'good bacteria' that help maintain gut health and diminish the incidence of age-related intestinal illness. Fish Thirty years ago, researchers began to study why the native Inuits of Alaska were remarkably free of heart disease. The reason, scientists now think, is the extraordina

There may seem little hope when you've tried just about every diet and don't have the energy to go to the gym to burn off that unwanted weight, but there are of course other options. Some people may turn to cosmetic surgery to get rid of extra weight and this can be useful for overall weight loss or to target certain areas of excess fat. Below are a few of the options: • Liposuction - if you have excess fat in areas such as your tummy, thighs or buttocks you can undergo this procedure which involves you receiving a general anaesthetic. During the anaesthesia the areas of fat will effectively be removed using a small metal tube and vacuum suction. For smaller areas a local anaesthetic can be applied meaning you don't have an overnight stay in hospital. • Gastric Bypass surgery – again this surgery is performed under a general anaesthetic. During the procedure a small stomach pouch is created meaning you cannot eat as much as you would normally. Also a new opening is made whi

As if people with diabetes do not have sufficient to worry about, they also have to contend with sexual problems. Diabetes and sexual problems affect both men and women but in dissimilar techniques. Because your body responds to sexual stimuli through your nerves and high blood glucose levels have an effect on your nervous system, it is reasonable that even sexual reply is affected by this potentially life intimidating situation. In men, diabetes and sexual problems frequently focus on erectile dysfunction. It is predictable by the American Diabetes Institute that as many as 85% of men with diabetes experience erectile dysfunction. This can cause troubles in marriage but, more significantly, can reason severe depression in those who are contending not only with the disease of diabetes, but also what they deem the loss of their personality. Erectile dysfunction can also be an indication of diabetes. If a man carry on to experience this malady, he should talk about this problem with his

Eating for a better mood boils down to this; control your blood sugars by eating every 4 to 5 hours throughout the day, eat a diet rich in soluble fiber, and incorporate foods rich in omega 3 fats, folic acid, B12 and Vitamin D - four nutrients that researchers have found to be mood lifting. For meal plans, grocery lists, recipes and much more information on improving your mood, check out my new book, JOY BAUER'S FOOD CURES The following are my Top Ten Happy Foods - bon apetit! 1. Wild salmon (rich in omega 3 fats and vitamin D) 2. Spinach - (rich in folic acid and soluble fiber) 3. Skim milk - (rich in Vitamin D and B12) 4. Ground flaxseeds (rich soluble fiber, omega 3 fats and folic acid) 5. Blackberries (rich in soluble fiber and folic acid) 6. Omega 3 fortified eggs - (rich in omega 3 fats, Vitamin D and B12) 7. Sardines ( rich in omega 3 fats and Vitamin D) 8. Soybeans - (rich in soluble fiber, folic acid and omega 3 fats)