Chef Christina Thomas
I am not a good cook but I always try to make new recipes. I also love to eat and to see my family enjoy something that I have made. I like cooking because I take pleasure in sharing what I make and I like. So I am here.....
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More evidence that fibre cuts bowel cancer risk
âEating more cereals and whole grains could reduce the risk of developing colorectal cancer,â BBC News has today reported. The broadcaster says a major examination of fibre research has shown that people can cut their risk of bowel cancers by 20% by eating three portions of foods such as wholegrain breads, ... more
Read moreEating a variety of fruits cuts lung cancer risk
Eating five portions of fruit and vegetables per day is one of the means that experts most frequently recommend for preventing cancer. Now, the European EPIC study carried out by researchers from 10 countries has shown that, in the case of lung cancer, the important thing is not just the ... more
Read moreFruits and vegetables Prevent Cancer? Not So Much, It Turns Out
Remember the governmentâs advice to eat at least five servings of fruits and vegetables a day to lower your risk of cancer? Well, times change. A huge nine-year study of diet and cancer, involving nearly a half-million Europeans in 10 countries, finds only a very weak association between intake of fruits and ... more
Read moreTrans fat limits lead to healthier foods
Holy fish sticks! Scientists finally have some good news about fat in our foods. Contrary to fears, most food manufacturers and restaurants did not just swap one bad ingredient for another when they trimmed artery-clogging trans fats from products and menus, an analysis finds. Even the french fry, a longtime ... more
Read moreStudy Finds Eating Nuts Helps Cholesterol
Eating about two and a half airplane snacksâ worth of nuts every day helps lower total cholesterol and âbadâ LDL cholesterol, and improves the ratio of total cholesterol to âgoodâ HDL cholesterol, a study reports. Researchers pooled the results of 25 clinical trials that involved 583 participants over all. The ... more
Read moreEating organic food ‘wonât make you healthier’
âOrganic food is not healthier,â The Daily Telegraph advises. The news is based on a review of a large number of studies comparing the health effects of organic foods to conventional foods. While there is no internationally agreed definition of âorganicâ, most people understand it to mean: foods grown without ... more
Read moreIs Sugar Dangerous for You?
How many times have you resolved to be good and healthy, watch what you eat, only to ruin the whole thing with some crazy binge? You could have followed healthy diet basics longer, if it werenât for those uncontrollable cravings for sweets. [Read:Â How to give up Sweets] About Sweet Tooth ... more
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