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Soy Labs finds new health peptide
Results of a study from Soy Labs confirm that it is. Lunastatin, a chromatin-binding peptide derived from soy, appears to be an active factor responsible for the LDL cholesterol-lowering effect attributed to soy protein. Alfredo F. Galvez, molecular biologist at the NCMHD Center for Excellence in Nutritional Genomics at UC Davis and the study's lead researcher, presented his findings at the Fourth International Conference on Soy and Health in Dusseldorf, Germany last week. Lunastatin was found to have two powerful mechanisms of action. First, it inhibited expression of HMG-CoA reductase by 50 percent. Notably, HMG-CoA reductase is the enzyme necessary for the liver to produce endogenous cholesterol (the kind naturally made by the body as opposed to cholesterol related to diet).
Looking to master your abs? These DVDs might help
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Find Health And Wellness With Juicing
Health experts agree that we all need more fruits and vegetables to protect ourselves from illness and disease and to enjoy optimum health. It takes one pound of carrots to create one glass of juice so what better way to add fruits and veggies to your diet than by juicing? The chemicals in plants, phytochemicals, protect the body from many forms of cancer, as well as heart disease and many age-related diseases like arthritis. Juicing delivers these phytochemicals, nutrients and enzymes in an easily digestible form so your body can absorb them quickly, with maximum benefits. Juicing is a meal in a glass How does juicing deliver the best nutrition? As already mentioned, juicing takes lots of fruits and veggies and condenses them into one small glass packed full of powerful nutrition. It takes little or no digestive effort to assimilate juiced foods directly into the body so all those healing, healthful nutrients find their way directly into your bloodstream.
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