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> Could a raw-food diet have an impact on cancer survival? ... March 31, 2008
A raw-food diet – basically raw fruits, vegetables and whole grains – has plenty of advocates, but whether it's the right choice for a cancer patient is open to question. In a matter of seconds, you can find numerous testimonials online about its health benefits. However, finding peer-reviewed scientific studies, much less specific research on raw foods and cancer, is harder... cont...
> Juicing for Health and Healing ... March 31, 2008
More and more of us understand the importance of a diet rich in fruit and vegetables, but if you would like to try an alternative way of getting the vitamins and minerals that they contain into your system, why not try juicing? Are you aware of the wonders of juicing, and the health benefits you can receive from doing it? There are lots of fantastic recipes and creations that you can put together to suit all tastes, and you can even get the kids involved too!... cont...
> Going Raw For 30 Days ... March 31, 2008
While the rest of you may be organizing cluttered closets and sudsing bedroom windows, three adventurous Courant staffers are getting ready for a spring cleaning all their own. Today, they begin a 30-day challenge to get healthy by eating a diet of only raw foods. And no, that doesn't mean sushi. It means a dairy-free, organic diet of uncooked fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds. No meat. No foods heated above 115 degrees... cont...
> Raw food diet gains popularity ... March 30, 2008
Fruits. Sprouts. Nuts. Grains. Seaweed? The common factor between all of these food products is that they are part of the raw food diet. The raw food diet is becoming increasingly popular, especially on the West Coast. Raw food restaurants have opened up all around the world, including five restaurants in Boston. The diet consists of unprocessed, uncooked or organic foods, which means that this diet is at least 70 percent uncooked. The different foods include fresh vegan foods, all raw fruits and vegetables, nuts and seeds, sprouts, root vegetables and squashes, fresh herbs and raw spices and seaweeds... cont...
> Consumers experience hair loss, diarrhea from diet supplement ... March 28, 2008
Three Tennesseans were poisoned after drinking a liquid dietary supplement, according to the state's department of health. FDA officials are warning anyone who has purchased tropical orange or peach nectar flavors of Total Body Formula or the orange-tangerine flavor of Total Body Mega Formula to throw the products away... cont...
> Keeping It Real With Raw Food Zeal ... March 27, 2008
This Saturday, Give It To Me Raw presents a day of raw goodness in Successfully Raw with Raw Food coach Karen Knowler and friends at Westside Loft from 10:00 am to 3:45 pm. There will be lectures, a live food demo and a gourmet raw lunch. Consider the $130 registration an investment in your health!. The event will provide a wonderful opportunity to learn about successfully living raw, quick and easy raw food recipes, issues related to emotional eating, inner and outer beauty, and spirituality in conjunction with raw food... cont...
> Western diet poses health risks ... March 26, 2008
Lack of mobility in later years is forcing seniors of Chinese descent to adopt western cuisine but the convenience of the neighbourhood grocery store may be killing them, University of Calgary researchers said today. Switching to a more western-style diet in later years is putting seniors of Chinese descent in North America at higher risk of contracting a number of deadly diseases compared to their counterparts in their ancestral land, said masters in nursing student and U of C researcher Xianmei Meng. “Chinese seniors here in North America have a higher risk of diabetes and some forms of cancers, due to the high-fat, low-fibre diet in North America,” she said... cont...
> Green's the best color to add your palate ... March 26, 2008
"Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants," declares the cover of Michael Pollan's newest book, "In Defense of Food." The title and subtitle pretty well sum up Pollan's point of view. To him, food is the key word to defend. Simply put, you should not consider something food if your great grandmother would not recognize it as food. What we have today are too many overly processed items on the grocery shelf that do us more harm than good. To Pollan, the basic problem with the American diet is that nutritionists have asserted control of what we eat by over-analyzing food, and from their studies making unwarranted assertions about what is good for us... cont...
> Fruit and veg linked to kids' school performance ... March 26, 2008
Fruit and vegetable consumption and dietary fat intake were found to play an important role in children's academic performance, highlighting yet again the need for balanced diets at an early age.... cont...
> Keeping in good shape in old age is harder for women ... March 25, 2008
Women aged 65-plus find it harder than men of the same age to preserve muscle — which probably impacts on their ability to stay as strong and fit, according to new research. For the first time, scientists have shown that it is more difficult for women to replace muscle that is lost naturally as they get older — because of key differences in the way their bodies react to food. In a paper published in the Public Library of Science (PLoS) One, experts at Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis, Missouri, USA and The University of Nottingham, UK discovered that post-menopausal women were less able to respond to food to build muscle mass whereas men of the same age (65-80 years old) were able to store protein in muscle... cont...
> Vegan Diet May Lower Risk for Atherosclerosis in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis ... March 25, 2008
A vegan diet was effective in reducing the risk for atherosclerosis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, according to the results of a small, randomized trial published in the March 18 Online First issue of Arthritis Research & Therapy. "The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of vegan diet in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) on blood lipids oxidized low-density lipoprotein (oxLDL) and natural atheroprotective antibodies against phosphorylcholine (anti-PCs)," write Ann-Charlotte Elkan... cont...
> The 100 Mile Diet: Know Where your food comes from ... March 25, 2008
The so-called 100 Mile Diet is both the title of a book and the premise of a movement that promotes local food as better for our health and the environment... cont...
> Bulimia – Spotting the Symptoms and Causes of Bulimia ... March 24, 2008
Bulimia is an eating disorder. Someone with bulimia might binge on food and then vomit (also called purge) in a cycle of binging and purging. Binge eating refers to quickly eating large amounts of food over short periods of time. Purging involves forced vomiting, laxative use, excessive exercise, or fasting in an attempt to lose weight that might be gained from eating food or binging. Bulimia, also called bulimia nervosa, is a disorder in the eating disorder spectrum. Bulimia is characterized by episodes of secretive excessive eating (bingeing) followed by inappropriate methods of weight control, such as self-induced vomiting (purging), abuse of laxatives and diuretics, or excessive exercise. Like anorexia, bulimia is a psychological disorder... cont...
> Make healthy food choices to prevent getting diabetes ... March 24, 2008
The American Diabetes Association has designated Tuesday as its annual American Diabetes Alert Day. The one-day event was created to raise awareness about this growing problem in the U.S. population. There are several forms of diabetes, but the most common is Type 2 diabetes wherein the body produces less insulin than normal and is unable to efficiently use the insulin it produces. People who are overweight, lack regular exercise and are over the age of 45 are at increased risk of developing this form of diabetes. In addition to seeing a health care provider regularly, making healthy food choices and getting regular exercise are two major strategies for preventing or delaying the onset of diabetes... cont...
> Raw Truth: Improve energy, focus with raw food diet ... March 12, 2008
Sluggish, depressed, grieving the untimely death of a sister, Heather Bishop finally gave in to her other sister, Dawn Bishop, to bust out of the doldrums by doing something new. Or more to the point, un-doing something old. Heather, a committed vegan, stopped cooking and switched to eating only raw food. "I promised my sister I would do it for three days only," said Heather, who runs Bishop's Bail Bonds with her father, Holly Bishop. But three days was all it took to hook the Longview woman on a diet even more stringent than veganism. "I felt so different," she said. "I had more energy and focus; I didn't need as much sleep."... cont...
> It's a raw deal -- in a good way ...
Vegan is the next logical step of vegetarianism since vegans don't eat any animal-related products like milk, cheese or honey. Raw means the food is cooked to 115 degrees or less to preserve the food's nutritional value.... March 12, 2008
> Stay healthier with diet high in fruit, veggies ... March 12, 2008
If there was a pill to take that would guarantee good health, I would bet that it would be extremely popular. But if you’re looking for the next best thing, follow the advice of the 5 A Day folks, who advocate eating at least five servings of fruits and vegetables daily. Since March is Nutrition Month, now is the perfect time to boost your consumption of fruits and veggies. Earlier this month, Public Health issued its “Eat 5 A Day to Keep Cancer Away” challenge. Research has shown a diet high in fruits and veggies is... cont...
> Weight Loss May Be More Effective Than Intensive Insulin Therapy For Type 2 Diabetics ... March 11, 2008
Weight-loss and major lifestyle changes may be more effective than intensive insulin therapy for overweight patients with poorly controlled, insulin-resistant type 2 diabetes, according to a diabetes researcher at UT Southwestern Medical Center... cont...
> Low-Fat Dairy Reduces High Blood Pressure Risk ... March 11, 2008
Reducing the risk of high blood pressure may be as simple as drinking low-fat milk with meals, according to new research. Women over age 45 who regularly consumed three or more daily servings of low-fat dairy products were 11 percent less likely to develop high blood pressure. Researchers at the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston attributed the benefit to food sources of calcium and vitamin D because the preventative effect was not evident in participants taking dietary supplements. Study results appeared in the February 7, 2008, special edition of the journal Hypertension... cont...
> The Cholesterol Battle: How to Win It Naturally ... March 11, 2008
When the human blood cholesterol level is higher than that which can be used by the human body, the surplus cholesterol may eventually cause strokes, and or cardiovascular distress. Medications, such as statins, prescribed to lower the blood cholesterol are themselves known to affect our bodies negatively in the long term. A healthy liver manufactures most of our daily essential cholesterol requirements. Additional cholesterol in the foods we eat is absorbed in the intestines and elevates the blood cholesterol. According to the American Heart Association (AHA), in order to avoid having excessive blood cholesterol, most of us should limit our daily cholesterol intake from foods to 300 mg. In the event we cannot stay within the 300 mg limit, there are foods and natural supplements that can significantly lower blood cholesterol... cont...
> World health leaders tout merits of vegetarian diet ... March 11, 2008
A vegetarian diet not only protects personal health, but may also help conserve the environment, world health leaders concluded at a conference on vegetarianism hosted by Seventh-day Adventist-owned Loma Linda University in California. Organized 25 years ago by a group of largely Adventist health professionals, the International Congress on Vegetarian Nutrition drew more than 700 attendees this year. Adventists helped establish the benefits of a vegetarian diet, which prior to 1950 was viewed with "great skepticism... cont...
> Diet offers alternatives to traditional beauty treatments ... March 11, 2008
Carol Lervick couldn't believe it. The 53-year-old Stanwood woman was shopping at Target. She happened to see some beer she thought her husband might like, so she placed it in her cart. When she arrived at the check-out area, the clerk asked for her ID and even asked her to take it out of her wallet. Lervick, mother to a 25-year-old daughter and a 28-year-son, was beaming by the time she returned to her car. "I called my husband right away," she said. "It felt great."... cont...
> Is organic food worth the money? ... March 10, 2008
It definitely is worth paying more for meats, cheeses, milk and eggs. If you have a limited budget for organics, that’s where you should splurge. “You’ll get a noticeably denser, richer product,” says Bishop, and you’ll get the biggest health benefits too. Animal proteins make up a large part of most people’s diet, says Rubino, and proteins take the longest time to digest, so going organic in this area will significantly reduce your exposure to growth hormones and other harmful chemicals... cont...
> New Text Service Sends Fast Food Nutrition Facts ... March 10, 2008
The Web site Diet.com is offering a free service for cell phone users that sends them a text message with nutritional information of food from the biggest fast food chains. All you do is text the restaurant name and menu item to 34381, wait a few seconds, and bon appétit, you've got your nutritional info to go along with your meal. We gave it our own test by sending a message for the content of a Wendy's "Frosty," and nearly immediately we learned a chocolate "Frosty Junior" contains 4 grams of fat, 160 calories, 28 grams of carbohydrates, and 4 grams of protein... cont...
> A Whole Body Detox ...
With each passing decade since the end of World War II our planet has become silently, yet increasingly, toxic as pollutants from pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, industrial chemicals and other residual offenders choke the land, water and air that sustain us. As our planet becomes dangerously congested with debris so do our bodies, as evidenced by the alarming rate of deaths due to preventable illness and disease. We are neither helpless nor hopeless in this dire state, and just as we can strive to minimize our imprint on the planet, we can also take measures to reduce, eliminate and cleanse toxins from the blood, tissues and organs of our bodies. One of several effective methods of detoxification is through lymphatic cleansing... cont...
> eDiets.com Appoints New Chief Financial Officer ... March 10, 2008
eDiets.com, Inc. NASDAQ: DIET, leveraging the power of technology to bring diet, fitness and healthy lifestyle solutions to everyone, has appointed Thomas Hoyer as the Company's Chief Financial Officer effective immediately. Mr. Hoyer brings over 20 years of senior corporate finance experience to eDiets.com, having served as Chief Financial Officer of several public and private companies, including Digital Angel, Inc, Nationsrent Companies, Inc. and GLOBEquip LLC, as well as in a broad range of significant financial roles at MWH Global, Inc. and Fluor Corporation... cont...

 


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