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[12 Jul 2009 | No Comment | 2,320 views]

Vegetarian diets can help combat cancer, according to a new study by Cancer Research UK.
Research published in the British Journal Of Cancer this month found those who adhere to a strict meat-free diet are 45 per cent less likely to develop certain forms of the disease.
Scientists monitored 61,000 people over 12 years and found that vegetarians were 12 per cent less likely to develop cancer of all types than their meat-eating counterparts. And when it came to cancers of the blood – including leukaemia, myeloma and lymphoma – the vegetarians’ …

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[11 Jul 2009 | No Comment | 1,762 views]

Want to look better and feel better? What if you could avoid just 10 food ingredients and make a huge improvement in your health.
Paula Owens the author of “The Power of 4” says avoiding these 10 things will change your body dramatically. Owens has a master’s degree in holistic nutrition and a bachelors degree in kinesiology.
She explains what ingredients to avoid and how your body will benefit if you avoid them.
1. HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP: HFCS is the number one source of calories for most Americans and causes obesity.
You’ll find …

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[11 Jul 2009 | No Comment | 2,869 views]

Several  additives, coloring materials, vitamins, inorganic salts, antibiotics and plant fibers are added to foods and beverages in order to enhance the taste, palatability, texture and shelf life of these.
 However, in many cases, these additives are regarded as safe compounds, though their adverse reactions seem to be very rare in the general population (0.01-0.23%) but higher in atopic individuals (2-7%).  Probably because of the difficulty in diagnosis, most of the available information is based on case reports or small series.  Reported reactions are mostly mild and may affect the skin, …

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[11 Jul 2009 | No Comment | 2,933 views]

Anything that doesn’t occur naturally in a particular food is considered an additive. Many of these substances occur naturally in one food but become additives when used in the manufacture of another food. You might find sodium propionate in the list of ingredients in a loaf of bread, but if you buy Swiss cheese, you’ll be eating ten times as much sodium propionate. It won’t be listed on the label, because it is a natural component of the cheese.
Why are additives put in food?
They have a variety of functions. Additives …

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[10 Jul 2009 | No Comment | 2,110 views]

Americans shouldn’t have to worry whether their food is safe to eat.
Of late, however, that’s become a valid concern. From the massive salmonella outbreak in peanuts to the recall of cookie dough, the safety of the food chain in the United States is certainly suspect.
Several factors are involved.
First and foremost, the federal government has cut back on inspections and turned many duties over to food manufacturers on the assumption that it is in their best interests to self-regulate themselves. But all it takes are a few rogues, such as the …