Healthnotes Newswire (August 16, 2007)—Your mother was right when she told you to eat your broccoli: new research suggests that eating vegetables in the cruciferous family—such as broccoli, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, collards, mustard greens, kale, and turnips—might prevent bladder cancer.
Can a chocolate bar help you live longer? According to the British Medical Journal, if the chocolate is dark, and, better still, packed with healthy almonds, it can contribute to a robust diet rich in antioxidants that can lower your risk of heart disease by over 70 percent, and may just add about six years to your life.
