Archive for the Nutrition Category
LE Magazine March 2001
Vegetables Without Vitamins
Imagine the surprise of going online and discovering that the vitamin and mineral content of vegetables has drastically dropped.
Thats what happened to nutritionist, Alex Jack, when he went to check out the latest US Department of Agriculture food tables. The stunning revelation came after Jack compared recently published nutrient values with an old USDA handbook he had lying around. Some of .. Read More
Nutrition | 04.4.06
Oily fish contain omega3 fats.A diet rich in a fat found in oily fish and some seeds may protect men with prostate cancer from developing a more aggressive form, scientists have found.
Prostate cancer is much more likely to be life-threatening if tumour cells migrate and invade other tissues, such as the bone marrow.
Lab tests found omega-3 oil - present in fish like salmon - prevented this.
The results of the study, based at Manchester's Chri.. Read More
Nutrition | 03.24.06
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Within the nutritional supplements and natural products industry, alfalfa is being made available to consumers for dietary and preventative health care more and more as health reporting over the internet increases and its benefits become widely appreciated. Though not backed up by hard clinical evidence in humans, alfalfa is said to reduce cholesterol and blood sugar levels, promote liver health, detoxify the b.. Read More
Nutrition | 03.22.06
A New York Times Personal Health article dated July 30, 2002 reported that nearly 21 million Americans have at last some unwelcome familiarity with the pain of osteoarthritis. This leading cause of life-changing disability can only become more acute as the ranks of the elderly population swell to include the "baby boomers."
Basically what happens is the following: The articular cartilage that exists in every joint in your body is there to provid.. Read More
Nutrition | 03.22.06
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Recent press articles have reported that fat is closely tied to heart problems and is unsafe at virtually any level. Scientists argue that a strong link exists between what are called "transfats" and increased levels of LDL, the so-called "bad" cholesterol. Trans-fats develop during food preparation when liquid oils convert into semi-solids - and this happens not just in the fast food industry. Dairy products an.. Read More
Nutrition | 03.22.06
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The recent spate of press reports on the abruptly discontinued clinical trial by the National Institute of Health and the Women's Health Initiative which was examining the effects of the use of estrogen/progestin in women has generated media discussion on the closely related issue of osteoporosis and teeth and bone loss, especially as it impacts post-menopausal women disproportionally. Besides providing relief f.. Read More
Nutrition | 03.22.06
An important, vitamin-like compound that is present throughout the body.
Coenzyme Q10 is an important, vitamin-like compound that is present throughout the body. While there are 10 other coenzyme Q compounds present in nature, Coenzyme Q10 is the only one present in humans. Although Coenzyme Q10 is widely used throughout Europe and Asia, its value is just beginning to be recognized in the United States for its support of cardiovascular health an.. Read More
Nutrition | 03.11.06
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