Naringenin and hesperitin in orange juice may counteract the rise in free radicals and nuclear factor-kB binding caused by sugar consumption.
University of Buffalo - Orange juice, in spite of its high content of simple sugars, seems to be a healthy food for diabetics due to its abundant flavonoids, naringenin and hesperitin, a study by endocrinologists [...]

British Journal of Sports Medicine - Intensive training given to young elite tennis players damages their lumber spines often and to a surprising degree, according to recent MRI research involving asymptomatic adolescent tennis players.
All the tennis players were aged between 16 and 23 and were attending a national tennis center. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans [...]

Health Behavior News Service - A scientific, evidence-based Cochrane review has concluded that low glycemic index diets have an edge over other diets for weight loss. So forget about the bleached white flour products, and start shopping for foods less likely to spike blood sugar levels if you are a looking for healthy, optimum weight [...]

Boston University - A review article on vitamin D just released by Dr. Michael Holick, an internationally recognized expert in vitamin D, provides an overview of his pioneering work that expounds on the important role vitamin D plays in a wide variety of chronic health conditions, as well as suggesting strategies for the prevention and [...]

More on the biochemistry of the health benefits of diet and exercise.
Children’s Hospital Boston - One path to a long and healthy life may be establishing the right balance in insulin signaling in the body and brain, according to new research published in the July 20, 2007 issue of Science. This study not only reinforces [...]

NIMH - Most children treated in a variety of ways for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) showed sustained improvement after three years in a major follow-up study funded by the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). Yet increased risk for behavioral problems, including delinquency and substance use, remained higher than [...]