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Foods that Fight Depression
Posted on 28. Feb, 2010 by admin.
Drug advertisements and conventional doctors tell the public that depression is caused by an imbalance of a neurotransmitter in the brain called serotonin. This idea makes it seem that drugs that flood the brain with serotonin are the answer to depression, but there is no scientific evidence that drug therapy [...]
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Preservatives linked to dementia
Posted on 28. Feb, 2010 by admin.
July 06, 2009 10:16am PRESERVATIVES added to cured meats, bacon and ground beef have been linked to dementia diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. Scientists say sodium nitrite, which is added to meat and fish to destroy toxins, reacts with proteins in the meat, damaging human DNA cells similar to aging. US researchers, [...]
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Food packaging leaks BPA, phthalates
Posted on 28. Feb, 2010 by admin.
Martin Mittelstaedt Environment Reporter From Tuesday’s Globe and Mail Monday, Jul. 06, 2009 Most people don’t worry about what’s in food packaging, but the cans, boxes and bottles used as containers for everything from pop to microwave popcorn are an underappreciated route of exposure to synthetic compounds able to disrupt normal hormone functions, [...]
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Factors that Affect Your Digestion
Posted on 28. Feb, 2010 by admin.
Remember: Our health starts in our intestines. So what are the most important factors that affect our digestion? Here’s my top-five list: Levels of beneficial bacteria in your intestines. From my last newsletter I emphasized the importance of high levels of beneficial bacteria (known as probiotics). Sources include cultured foods [...]
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Beauty Tips
Posted on 28. Feb, 2010 by admin.
When you think about some of the terms we associate with beauty these days, such as bright eyes, “healthy glow,” and a vibrant, clear complexion, it becomes clear that beauty and health go hand-in-hand. Beauty does not come from applying expensive creams or having drastic cosmetic surgeries–real beauty comes, quite [...]
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Eating Healthy on a Limited Budget
Posted on 28. Feb, 2010 by admin.
The following is a list of healthy foods and ideas to meet your nutritional requirements while strapped for money whether that is a chronic or short-term condition: Raw nuts and seeds are packed with nutrition and many of them are very affordable. Walnuts, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds and almonds are all very [...]
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Cancer-Fighting Carrots, Tomatoes, and Beans
Posted on 28. Feb, 2010 by admin.
(August 7, 2008)—It has been widely accepted that head and neck cancers are best prevented by avoiding alcohol and tobacco, but now there is more evidence that eating a healthy diet can also help. A new study found that people with the highest intake of fruits and vegetables had the lowest [...]
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Broccoli and Walnuts – Great Foods
Posted on 28. Feb, 2010 by admin.
The cancer-fighting properties of broccoli, a member of the crucifer family of vegetables, are not new and previous studies have related these benefits to the high levels of active plant chemicals called glucosinolates. These are metabolized by the body into isothiocynates, and evidence suggests these are powerful anti-carcinogens. The main [...]
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Walnuts Improve Health for Diabetics
Posted on 17. Feb, 2010 by admin.
If you have diabetes, you would do well to eat your walnuts, according to a study published in the December issue of Diabetes Care. The study found that adding walnuts to a low-fat diet improved cholesterol levels in those with type 2 diabetes. It appears that the polyunsaturated fats and the particular antioxidant found in walnuts [...]
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Two Wonders of the Food Pyramid
Posted on 17. Feb, 2010 by admin.
We have included two short articles on the benefits of meeting your nutritional dietary needs and want to remind you that Green Latte is a quick and easy way to fulfill one of your vegetable or fruit servings . Especially as a busy college student, we know how tough it is to eat vegetables and [...]
