Study questions beneficial effects of a Nordic diet on cardiovascular events

A new study led from Sweden’s Karolinska Institutet shows that although individual components of a healthy so-called Nordic diet previously have been linked to beneficial effects on cardiovascular…

Why Does Spinach Give Us Strength?

Spinach has long been associated with strength, but why the leafy vegetable makes us stronger has remained unknown until now. Researchers at the Karolinska Institute say that nitrate, found naturally in spinach and several other vegetables, significantly increases muscle strength…

High Chocolate Consumption Linked To Lower Stroke Risk In Females

Women who eat at least two chocolate bars each week appear to have a 20% lower risk of stroke, compared to females of the same age and weight who rarely or never eat chocolate, researchers from the Karolinska Institute, Sweden, reported in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology…

Breast Cancer Risk Lower Among Regular Coffee Drinkers

Women who drink coffee regularly have a significantly lower risk of developing antiestrogen-resistant estrogen-receptor (ER)-negative breast cancer, researchers from the Karolinska Institute, Sweden, revealed in Breast Cancer Research. Breast cancer may be sub-divided into hormone-responsive (estrogen receptor (ER) positive) and non-hormone-responsive subtypes (ER-negative)…

Regular Vitamin B12 Lowers Alzheimer’s Disease Risk

People who consume plenty of vitamin B12 have a significantly lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s Disease, researchers from the Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden, revealed in an article published in the peer-reviewed journal Neurology.