Is Fruit Juice Healthy?
Posted under General Nutrition on Sunday, 23 April 2006 by Drnutrion
Copyright 2005 Think Healthy
by Lambert Klein
All the advertisements on TV rave about how healthy orange juice and other juices are for us. We have been blasted by these commercials for years and most of us strongly believe this to be true.
Fruit juice may have up to 8 teaspoons of natural...
Antioxidants – Your Body’s Garbage Collector
Posted under General Nutrition on Sunday, 23 April 2006 by Drnutrion
Are you making the mistake of not eating enough antioxidants in your diet? I mean really, what is the harm? What, that is, aside from early aging, heart disease, cancer, and a host of other illnesses.
As someone who is concerned about your health, you should be very much aware of the foods you...
High Cholesterol
Posted under General Nutrition on Sunday, 23 April 2006 by Drnutrion
High Cholesterol is a very common diagnosis by doctors nowadays when dealing with patients. Cholesterol has been identified as to increase the risk of heart diseases. But what is Cholesterol at all?
Cholesterol is a substance produced by the human liver. The body produces Cholesterol to build...
The Health Benefit of Black and Green Tea
Posted under General Nutrition on Sunday, 23 April 2006 by Drnutrion
Scientific studies continue to show that green tea is good for you. Tea began as a Chinese medicinal drink, and modern science proves just how green tea is good for you. In traditional Chinese medicine, tea helps to clear the eyes and head, resolve excess phlegm, promote urination, relieve toxins,...
Sunflower seeds reduce cholesterol
Posted under Nutrition News on Friday, 9 December 2005 by Drnutrion
WASHINGTON: Sunflower seeds and pistachios are the top among nuts and seeds that contain the highest levels of phytosterols, a compound that reduces cholesterol levels and improves heart health, according to a study.
Chemists at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University analysed...
Eating smartly reduces risk of contracting bird flu
Posted under Nutrition News on Friday, 9 December 2005 by Drnutrion
By Zhang Feng (China Daily)
Updated: 2005-12-09 06:05
Chicken and other poultry carry no risk of passing on bird flu to people if cooked properly, according to a recent joint statement by world health leaders.
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World...
Scrambling for organic eggs
Posted under Nutrition News on Wednesday, 7 December 2005 by Drnutrion
JO EWART MACKENZIE
THE British organic egg market is booming. According to the Soil Association's Organic Market Report 2005, published earlier this year, the sector is worth £17 million annually, with some egg packers reporting double-figure sales increases to the big retailers during...
Report critical of junk-food ads
Posted under Nutrition News on Wednesday, 7 December 2005 by Drnutrion
By Caroline E. Mayer
The Washington Post
WASHINGTON — Advertising junk food on television has enticed children into eating massive amounts of unhealthful food, leading to a sharp increase in obesity and diabetes, according to a report issued Tuesday by a prestigious national science...
TV ads push junk food, harm kids’ diets: report
Posted under Nutrition News on Wednesday, 7 December 2005 by Drnutrion
(Reuters)
7 December 2005
WASHINGTON - Most food and drink advertising to children promotes unhealthy choices and the government should step in if the industry fails to improve the situation, an experts’ report said on Tuesday.
“There is strong evidence that television...
U.S. beef imports to resume Monday
Posted under Nutrition News on Wednesday, 7 December 2005 by Drnutrion
12/07/2005
The Asahi Shimbun
The government Monday will lift the two-year ban on U.S. beef imports despite consumers' doubts that U.S. measures can eliminate the risk of meat tainted by mad cow disease.
Officials said once the decision is finalized Monday, importers will be allowed to...
