Good Health For U: 2014

Thursday, October 23, 2014

Peak fitness

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Sunday, August 24, 2014

Prolonged Sitting Can Lead to Depression

The Ultimate Guide to Antioxidants

11 Basic Guidelines for General Health and Longevity Infographic

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Saturday, June 7, 2014

How To Make Real Orange Juice

Watercress as anticancer

Watercress ( Sai Yeong Choy in Cantonese)

The Miracle Food , Watercress is called Sai Yeong Choy in Cantonese.

UK Scientists say watercress is the new super food , able to prevent certain types of cancer. According to a study published this week in The British Journal of Nutrition , the consumption of a three ounce portion of watercress reduced the presence of a key tumour growth factor six to eight hours after eating the watercress in healthy patients who had previously been treated for breast cancer.
The study was conducted by the Cancer Research Centre at the School of Medicine , Southampton General Hospital in the United Kingdom and concluded watercress is as therapeutic as traditional drug treatments with tamoxifen & herceptin , commonly used chemotherapy drugs.

The study also said that through regular consumption , watercress has the potential to confer valuable protection against cancer in general. "Watercress has the ability to turn off HIF1 , a signal sent out by cells calling for blood supply," said noted aging scientist Dr. Nicholas Perricone.

When HIF1 becomes incorrectly regulated, otherwise harmless precancerous clusters of cells have the opportunity to grow to form invasive tumors. "Scientists have been looking for anti-angiogenesis agents for years because if we can turn off the blood supply, we can kill the cancer," said Perricone. "And it looks like watercress can do that."
Another study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition in February of 2007 showed that, in addition to reducing DNA damage, a daily dose of watercress increased the ability of cells to further resist DNA damage that may be caused by free radicals.

In the study , 60 men and women , half of whom were smokers , consumed their usual diet plus 85 grams of raw watercress daily for eight weeks. Blood samples were analyzed for plasma antioxidant status and DNA damage in lymphocytes , a type of white blood cell. Watercress consumption significantly reduced lymphocyte DNA damage. In the time of the Romans , Greeks and Persians , watercress was used as a natural medicine prescribed for migraines , anemia , eczema , kidney and liver disorder and tuberculosis.

Watercress is easy to cook ; normally it is cooked as a soup with pork-ribs and red dates ; the soft vegetable is also consumed. Most Chinese homes cook it this way.