Healthy nuggets of news to keep your motor humming

Welcome to the 8th issue of our newsletter:

Healthy World Digest

In this issue:

* Don't cut fat by courting dehydration

* Male breast cancer and water contamination

* Grapeseed extract prevents, manages Alzheimer's

* Peanut butter is good for you!

* Fish for macular degeneration

* Nuts to cholesterol

* Savory herb benefits

* Dr. Oz on water contamination

Oh, and we wont harass you with numerous mailings or with articles that are longer than the Bible.

Just a few important, interesting, up to date, super beneficial health items that you could easily apply to you life or pass along to loved ones.

* Don't cut excess weight by inviting dehydration

Our Healthy Water website just recently cited an item on how some athletes stop drinking fluids to make some weight. Titled, How to cut weight and die the article is about, well, just that. Dehydration symptoms can lead to all kinds of health disorders. Courting them is well-nigh suicidal.

If you know anyone who might be into this or if you have been tempted to lose weight by losing water, note the consequences, from liver problems to heart problems to death.

So, warn anyone you know who might be a prospect for this madness. If it's you, just say "no."

Article we cite can be found at Dehydration symptoms & weight loss

* Male breast cancer and water contamination

More water news...we also cited an item that linked water contamination to male breast cancer.

Titled Male Breast Cancer Cases Potentially Linked to Contaminated Water on Marine Base the item goes on to reference breast cancer in young, healthy Marines and concludes that there is a link between male breast cancer & water contamination.

Other studies on the link between water contamination, and many forms of cancer, is equally compelling. So if you have any concerns about the water in your area, please consider buying a good drinking and shower water filter.

Click for full newspaper item on water contamination and male breast cancer

* Grapeseed extract prevents, manages Alzheimer's

Grapeseed extract is taken for its many benefits. A new study from Mount Sinai School of Medicine found the herbal remedy benefits extend to protecting you from Alzheiemer's.

So, if you keep misplacing your keys, or in my case, the television remote and especially for the elderly or genetically at risk, supplementing with grapeseed extract may be wise.

* Good news. Peanut butter is good for you!

Why not? Nuts are good for you, no?

And, peanut butter is real food. Yeah, I know it's usually slathered on that white bread while the other slice is slathered in grape jelly, but at the very least the peanut butter is healthy.

So, stop turning your nose up at peanut butter. Whatever you put it on or in, this kid food is good for your heart, has a lot of antioxidants, help keep you slim & help prevent Alzheimer's.

I like spreading some on apple slices. Creates a nice contrast between the tart or sweet, crisp apple and the creamy PB.

Sometimes I'll just spoon a tablespoon out of the container and lick it off the spoon between meals, just to hold me until the next meal. Better for you than a Snickers bar.

* Fish for macular degeneration

Oily fish, like tuna, salmon, mackerel & sardines, reduces the chance of the number cause of blindness for adults - macular degeneration. Fish oil supplements can help too.

* Nuts to cholesterol

Nuts come up again, in our newsletter anyway.

Eating nuts has been shown to reduce bad cholesterol (LDL). Now, researchers find walnuts raise good cholesterol (HDL).

This is a very crucial finding because reducing cholesterol is fairly easy but raising the good, heart protective cholesterol is much harder to accomplish.

Eat about ten walnuts a day.

P.S. Intense exercise also raises good cholesterol

* Savory herb benefits

Learning that some so-so tasting food is good for you is no big deal. I mean, really, I didn't do cartwheels when studies came in showing tofu is good for you. But herbs place high on both taste and health benefits. Here are three herbs that are delish and nutrish.

a) Oregano fights cancer and other diseases. This delicious mouth-watering herbal remedy is good on grilled meats, potatoes, salads and pizza. For more, visit Herbal Remedies World for a few pages on the medicinal uses of oregano

b) Tarragon helps treat diabetes. Especially good sprinkled on grilled vegetables.

c) Sage protects cells from oxidation, so it is a powerful antioxidant and helps memory and liver health. Sage tea is delicious and sage could be added to sauces. For more, visit Herbal Remedies World page on the health benefits of sage

* Dr. Oz on water contamination

One last item on water contamination with a brief review of Dr. Oz's new health show.

It's heartening to see major media take up the issue of water contamination, one of the two main issues our Healthy Water website.

First, the New York Times does a long series on the problem, a study that is then picked up by hundreds of other media outlets. Healthy Water cited report in the Water News section.

Now, while flipping channels, I stumbled on Dr. Oz's new show on health. This particular show featured a couple of segments on contaminated water, one on herbal remedies and another on exercise. A very good show that just happened to touch on the themes of three of the Healthy World websites.

I really liked what I saw and strongly recommend Dr. Oz's show to health conscious types, you know, like us. Yeah, I've read some snide criticisms of Dr. Oz. Frankly I think there is a lot of misunderstanding regarding Oz and possibly a spot of jealousy from some quarters.

Dr. Oz is shown on the Fox network, in NY it is shown 2x in the afternoon. Check it out. If there's something in it that you would like to share with us, just write us an eMail and we'll post it, somewhere.

* Ooops. Sorry I forgot to include a recipe. Look for one on our next issue.

See you next month!

Sal