Are Chia Pet Seeds Good for You?
Smell and Parkinson’s DiseaseIf you can't smell like you used to listen up! Hawaiian researchers found your risk of getting Parkinson’s disease increases as much as 500 percent if you lose the sense of smell. Doctors had more than 2,000 men take a brief odor identification test. At the start of the study all the men were Parkinson’s free. Over the course of eight years 35 men developed the degenerative disorder. Parkinson’s is caused by the loss of dopamine-producing brain cells.Sleeping ProblemsKids with sleeping problems now could face emotional problems down the road. A new University of London study says children who sleep less are more likely to report anxiety, depression and aggression later in life. Doctors had parents rate the sleep and behaviors of more than 2,000 4 to 16 year olds. Children who slept less had higher scores on scales measuring emotional and behavioral problems. Doctors also found a link between the problems and overtiredness.Medicine Mix-upsParents you'll also want to hear about this study about medicine mix-ups and kids in the hospital. It finds bad drug reactions and accidental overdoses hurt one out of every 15 children in the hospital. But doctors with the "national initiative for children's healthcare quality" also say that number fell four-percent if they used data supplied by hospital staffers. For this study though doctors used a new monitoring method 15 "triggers" on a patient's chart suggesting possible drug-related harm including specific antidotes for drug overdoses, suspicious side effects and certain lab tests.Chia Seed is Good for YouThere's a good chance you grew up with a Chia Pet but little did you know back then that pet packed a powerful health punch. In today's health focus we explain why Chia seeds can boost your energy level.You remember the chia pet of the past? Well it turns out the seeds you used to grow that Chia pet are a super power food."Its high in protein so and uh high in fiber so it also gave them a sense of being full, its great for weight loss for people who really wanna reduce what they're consuming they use Chia seeds to help uh, curb their appetite," said Herbal Pharmacist David Foreman. Other benefits include: More omega-3s than flax seeds High in antioxidants, calcium and iron Low in sodium Gluten free"They come from central America. Their history is they date back thousands of years, the Aztec used them uh to help as a super food/////helped with their endurance when they were going out on missions," said Foreman. Foreman says to incorporate Chia seeds into your everyday diet put a scoopful on salads, in juices, yogurt or on just about anything.The Chia trend is catching on and the Vitamin Shoppe is keeping up becoming the first major national retailer to introduce the seeds into their product line.MARU says: "Its one of our top ten selling products and people are coming in more and more asking for Chia. The scientific community is embracing Chia because of the the wonderful health properties. It quite possibly is the healthiest seed on the planet," said Robert Maru with the Medicine Shoppe. Before you revive the Chia pet craze beware! You shouldn't eat THOSE seeds! "If they're not grown organically, you know, what are you really getting out of that seed? You really need to go to your vitamin shop and get the Chia seeds that are organically grown, that's the best way to go," said Foreman.
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