Basically, this study shows that regular aspirin use lowered women's risk of stroke but not of having a heart attack or dying of cardiovascular disease. On the other hand, men using aspirin regularly reduce their chances of heart attack by 32% but no reduced chances of stroke or cardiovascular disease. Yahoo! News

Student wins prize on green tea treating inflamation. Childhood illness inspires his research -- Newsday.com

A major study combining the results of 63 studies, has shown that a large dose of vitamin D each day can halve the chance of developing cancer. The scientists who produced the study recommended a daily dose of 25 micrograms per day, the equivalent of 3 to 4 servings of oily fish. Vitamin cuts risk of cancer by half | the Daily Mail

Today's issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association states that diets that are high in beta carotene, vitamins C and E, and zinc tend to have a substantially reduced risk of age-related macular degeneration in elderly people.

The American Institute for Cancer Research has come out with a statement that drinking just a few cups of green tea daily can help prevent tumors. The key is mainly a catechin in green tea called EGCG. This is particularly prevalent in green tea and not so much in other forms of tea. VOA News - Studies Show Green Tea May Prevent Cancer

Hey, we take green tea every day but this is too much! Apparently green tea flavored drinks are all the rage in East Texas! From Smoothie King to Starbucks: Gotta have a green tea! KLTV 7 Tyler-Longview-Jacksonville, TX: Green Tea Craze Hits East Texas

Scientists from the Biological Sciences Lab of Kao Corporation in Japan have reported that green tea extract can boost physical endurance. They stated that regular green tea usage, whether in pill or as a drink, boosted endurance in mice by 8-24%.

They commented that a single dose of green tea extract didn't affect performance. Performance was only improved though long term ingestion.

We believe that that overall benefits of green tea on the cardiovascular system as well as its anti-oxidant activities are likely the reason for the endurance improvement.

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The key here is that cocoa contains flavenols which can aid in many conditions, particularly cardiovascular. Flavenols are also found in green tea, red wine, and tomatoes. Report: Research from candymaker to show cocoa's benefits - Jul. 25, 2005

The advent of the electric light was a boon to mankind but it has a dark side. People who sleep during the day have far more diseases than those who sleep at night. Check out this fascinating article. Taipei Times - archives

One of the main considerations for nutrients is the delivery of them. If we take a pill with 1 gram of vitamin c, how much are we really getting. This excellent article gives a nice wrapup and practical advice on how to get the most from your vitamin intake. The Christian Post