The health benefits of chocolate remain very much questionable, and it looks as though they haven’t been thoroughly studied yet. Full story

Eat bread crusts if you want to protect yourself from bowel cancer. Scientists have discovered that the antioxidant produced during bread baking prevents certain changes in the body which lead to cancer development. Full story

Scientists from Beiersdorf AG, Germany, came to conclusion that not only green tea but white tea as well helps lose weight. High levels of antioxidants boost metabolism and promote weight loss. Full story

Scientists from the University College London (Great Britain) report that antioxidants do not have the power to prevent the body from aging. They conducted series of experiments and can confidently claim that the role of free radicals in the process of cell damage is greatly exaggerated. This means that the protective action of antioxidants is exaggerated as well. Full story

German scientists from the Fraunhofer Institute of Engineering Processes and Packaging designed cancer preventing bread. Flax seeds contain phytoestrogens, which prevent development of hormone-related cancers, such as breast and prostate cancer. Lupine seeds contain cholesterol lowering substances. Unfortunately, nobody enjoys eating those seeds as they have a bad taste. The scientists came up with a way to introduce the healthy substances from those seeds into our regular foods. Full story

Scientists continue to make shocking discoveries that often contradict their earlier ones. According to the latest studies conducted by the researchers at Copenhagen University, there is no conclusive evidence supporting life prolonging benefits of antioxidants. On the contrary, vitamins A and E may weaken body's natural defense mechanisms. "Even more, beta-carotene, vitamin A, and vitamin E seem to increase mortality," - Danish scientists’ review says. Full story

Nobody likes myalgia, but it can occur quite often as a result of intensive physical exercises. Myalgia can also make the person give up regular exercising, as it causes muscle pain every time. But there has been found a way to cope with these unpleasant feelings – drinking cherry juice. Full story

Various foods have good effect on libido. A recent discovery showed that watermelon is one of those products as well. Scientists from Vegetable Improvement Center believe that the antioxidants licopen, beta-carotene and citrulline found in watermelons help relax blood vessels and improve blood circulation to many organs, including the genital organs. Full story

Woman’s breast should be not only beautiful, but first of all healthy. Nutritionists are sure, not only proper cosmetics, ideal hygiene and regular fitness can help keep your breast healthy, but the right diet can do it as well. So, what do we, women, need to eat and drink daily in order to have healthy and beautiful breasts? Here are some healthy tips to follow. Full story

It doesn’t need to be mentioned again and again, how healthy green tea is, everybody knows it already. But how lemon effects the beverage is something no one has the idea of. Meanwhile adding lemon to green tea also significantly contributes to the increase of the antioxidant effect of green tea. You already know, that these very substances decrease the risk of cardiovascular diseases and even cancerous tumors. However, instead of lemon you can use any other citrus fruit. This would make the beverage tastier, more fragrant and five times more beneficial to your health. Full story

Many of us know, that drinking red wine in moderate amounts is beneficial to one’s health, as it contains antioxidants (molecules slowing and preventing the production of free radicals). Comparing the good effect of red wine on health with that of soy sauce, the latter is even much healthier – antioxidants contained in soy sauce are 10 times more effective, claim scientists at University of New South Wales in Singapore. Full story