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Dates, pictured here, could be a weapon in the war on heart disease if consumed in combination with pomegranate juice, according to recent research.©Shawn Hempel/shutterstock.com (Relaxnews) – A four-ounce glass of pomegranate juice with three dates could protect against the buildup of lipids on the arterial walls by as much as 33 percent, reducing chances for a heart attack, according to researchers in Israel. Pomegranate juice and dates make a dynamic duo in the war on heart disease because their respective phenolic antioxidants work differently, according to lead author Professor Michael Aviram. The key ingredients in pomegranate juice, he says, are plant-derived polyphenolic antioxidants that slow the body’s oxidation process, thereby reducing oxidative stress. Dates contain phenolic radical scavenger antioxidants, which hinder the oxidation of low-density lipoprotein (LCL) cholesterol, also known as “bad-cholesterol.” These scavenger antioxidants found in dates also stimulate the removal of cholesterol from arterial cells that come into contact with lipids, according to Professor Aviram. Working with arterial cells in laboratory cultures, and with mice whose cholesterol levels were high, Professor Aviram’s team tested the combination of pomegranate juice and dates — using a cocktail that included their pits, which had been ground up. The cocktail reduced oxidative stress in the arterial wall by 33 percent and decreased arterial cholesterol content by 28 percent, according to the study, which was published in the journal Food & Function. Even without the pits, says Professor Aviram, the combination of dates and pomegranate is powerful and preferable to eating either Read More …

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We know just how much you love the big waves and grainy sand, but not the sunburns that you get from staying too much on the beach. Stock photo MANILA, Philippines – We know just how much you love the big waves and grainy sand, but not the sunburns that you get from staying too much on the beach. For this summer season, we got a simple solution for those unwanted sunburns! All you need is the aloe vera freeze! The most natural sunburn relief comes from pots. Aloe vera  provides a cooling sensation that works instantly. Andreas Issleib/CC BY Lifestyle Feature ( Article MRec ), pagematch: 1, sectionmatch: What you need: aloe vera leaves ice cube container glass spoon knife Note: Make sure that the aloe vera leaves are mature enough to be harvested. If you don’t have one in your yard, head to the supermarket.  How to make aloe vera freeze: After cutting the leaves from the plant, place it in the glass. Let the gel leak from the leaf into your container for fifteen minutes.  Add a small amount of water to the gel leak which you have extracted from the leaves and set aside. Using a knife, remove the rough parts of the leaf. Cut into lengthwise and use spoon to scrape off the gel. Place the gel in the ice cube container and add a small amount of the gel leak to each to beef up each cube. Let it freeze inside the refrigerator overnight just before Read More …