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09/17/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Eat more tomatoes and broccoli to fight obesity

As obesity is becoming a global threat to human health, researchers continue to search for food items and dietary compounds that may prevent or treat it and its complications. In a study published in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, it was revealed that tomato and broccoli help fight obesity by reducing resistin levels […]

08/29/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Extracts from the common violet found to reduce body fat

The northeastern violet (Viola mandshurica) is a common East Asian herb that has been used for many medicinal purposes over the centuries. Korean researchers reported that extracts from this species of violet could reduce body fat and prevent obesity. Obesity is one of the modern plagues. Bad enough on its own, it makes patients more vulnerable to […]

08/15/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

A traditional plant native to Thailand effectively manages obesity, according to new study

Broken bones tree (Oroxylum indicum), a traditional plant native to Thailand, can potentially be used to manage obesity, according to a study published in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine. For the study, researchers from Suranaree University of Technology in Thailand derived the extract of broken bones from the fruit pods of the plant. […]

07/27/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Why cardamom should be part of the diet of every diabetic patient

Cardamom – already hailed as the queen of spice – has a lot of things going for it. It’s widely known for its antioxidant and anti-cancer activity, but a proposed randomized control trial (RCT) could very well validate its anti-diabetic properties as well. The proposed clinical trial, which was published in BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, […]

06/19/2018 / By Zoey Sky

From relieving pain to improving skin elasticity, here’s why rose hips are one of the best medicinal plants out there

With beautiful flowers and distinctive-looking hips, the rose hip (Rosa spp.), is a pseudofruit (accessory/aggregate fruit) that is part of the Rosaceae family. It is related to apples, plums, and strawberries. Rose petals and rose hips can both be used for cooking and herbal remedies. Rose plants grow as shrubs and they are identified by thorny stems […]

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