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A good reason to drink juice - reduce the risk of Alzheimers

orange juiceIf you love drinking fruit juices, but think you might need to cut back because of recent reports out of UCSF linking juice to childhood obesity, well ignore that and pay attention to this recent study published in the American Journal of Medicine that shows that frequently drinking fruit and vegetable juices may significantly cut the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.

US researchers found that the risk of Alzheimer's disease was "76% lower for those who drank juice more than three times a week, compared with those who drank it less than once a week."

Fruit and vegetable juices are rich in polyphenols, chemicals that disrupt the process that accumulates clumps of beta-amyloid protein in the brain, which are associated with the development of Alzheimer's disease.

So while you might get a little chubby from all that sugar, at least you'll remember who you are.

Filed under: Science, Vegetarian, Vegan, Health & Medical, Ingredients, Drink Recipes

An apple cider a day keeps the doctor away

apple ciderThere is some truth to the saying that your mom has been proclaiming all these years: "an apple a day keeps the doctor away." Apples are a source of phenolic acid, a type of antioxidant, but researchers in Scotland have found that apples used for making cider have higher concentrations of the compounds than regular apples.

Twelve volunteers in an upcoming study will drink a pint of cider a day to help researchers determine how we can get the phenolic acids into our diets.

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Filed under: Science, Health & Medical, Ingredients

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