Amazing Health Facts
Short health facts, © 2009 Amazing Facts, used with permission.
Amazing Health Fact #12
Water can help keep your gall bladder clean. In a recent study, researches found that drinking adequate room-temperature water resulted in gallbladder…
Amazing Health Fact #11
About 83 percent of your blood is water. If that ratio drops just 5 percent, you will no longer be able to see. Another 10 percent and you will be unable to…
Amazing Health Fact #10
Drinking other beverages (fruit juice, coffee, tea etc.) does not provide the same health benefits as plain water. In fact, research has shown that women who…
Amazing Health Fact #09
Did you know that exercise is good for your ears? One study found that participants in the Alameda County Health Study who exercised regularly had less…
Amazing Health Fact #08
Use it; don't eat it. Read meat is red because it is primarily composed of type II muscle fibres, which require a large amount of oxygen-rich blood. Studies…
Amazing Health Fact #07
Supplementing a poor diet with vitamins and minerals does not reap the benefits of a naturally nutrient-rich diet. A study that looked at data from the First…
Amazing Health Fact #06
A free-radical is a molecule that steals electrons from other molecules, thus altering the stability of the victim molecule, The unstable molecule then steals…
Amazing Health Fact #05
Once a viable and nutritious food source, excessive fish consumption has now been linked to heavy metal poisoning, cancer, birth defects, and numerous other…
Amazing Health Fact #04
God knew what He was doing with the diet in Eden! Nuts contain the antioxidant vitamin E, folic acid (which reduces homocysteine levels), and plant fiber…
Amazing Health Fact #03
Did you know that skipping breakfast could be deadly? In one study, skipping breakfast was linked to an increased risk of premature death. By far, the best…
Amazing Health Fact #02
The digestion process starts before you eat. It begins when you smell something irresistible or when you see a favourite food. The entire process of digestion…
Amazing Health Fact #01
Born in 1483, Thomas Parr is said to have lived to the incredible age of 152! If true, that means he saw 10 sovereigns on the throne of England, including the…