About Nutrition

• Raw and cooked garlic may help prevent certain cancers. An analysis of studies revealed that eating about six cloves of garlic per week, on average, may reduce colorectal cancer risk by at least 30 percent and stomach cancer risk by about 50 percent.

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

• A diet rich in fruits, vegetables and low-fat dairy products may protect your heart. Adults who ate this diet for eight weeks lowered their levels of homocysteine. This chemical has been linked to heart disease. The study’s authors suggest that switching to this type of diet from the typical American diet may reduce a person’s risk of heart disease by nearly 10 percent.

Circulation

• A high-carbohydrate bedtime snack may help those with type two diabetes. Volunteers drank low-sugar juice mixed well with uncooked cornstarch before bed. The next morning they had improved levels of blood sugar, insulin and fatty acids compared to the group that did not drink the mixture.

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

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