A Passover staple, chicken soup with matzoh balls, seems even healthier this year. Japanese researchers extracted collagen from chicken legs and tested its ability to act as an ACE inhibitor to lower blood pressure.
Previous studies have indicated that chicken breasts contain collagen proteins that have effects like ACE inhibitors, but the amount was too small to be useful.
The new study, led by Dr. Ai Saiga, identified four different proteins in the extracted collagen mixture that were high in ACE-inhibitory activity. When given to rats, the proteins produced a prolonged and significant decrease in blood pressure.
Matzoh balls weren’t used in the …read more

Did you know that goat cheese can help your body absorb the carotenoids in pizza sauce? Dr. John La Puma tells you why and proceeds to demonstrate a recipe for Gluten Free Goat Cheese Pizza:

Goodbye mozzarella, hello goat cheese?