40,000 deaths a year due to junk food

By: Christina Thomas | 0 Comments | | Category: Food news, Health News, Unhealthy Eating, Unhealthy Food | Tags : , , , ,

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (Nice) says that unhealthy foods have wreaked a “terrible toll of ill health” on the nation and placed a “substantial” strain on the economy. For the first time, the organisation publishes landmark guidance on how to prevent the “huge number of unnecessary deaths” from conditions... more

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Eating Hamburger, Steak Dont Raise Heart-Disease Risk, Study Says

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A new study from the Harvard School of Public Health suggests that the heart risk long associated with red meat comes mostly from processed varieties such as bacon, sausage, hot dogs and cold cuts—and not from steak, hamburgers and other non-processed cuts. The finding is surprising because both types of... more

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Do organic labels make us think food is healthy?

By: Christina Thomas | 0 Comments | | Category: Food Labelling, Food news, Health News, Healthy Food | Tags : , , , ,

‘Putting an organic label on ordinary foods can trick shoppers into believing that they are healthier, taste better and have fewer calories’, says the Daily Mail. This news was based on a small US study and provides the intriguing suggestion that an “organic” label can influence people’s perception of a... more

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Can potassium in bananas cut your stroke risk?

By: Christina Thomas | 0 Comments | | Category: Food news, Health Benefits Of Fruits, Health News, Healthy Food | Tags : , , , ,

‘More bananas and fewer crisps can help ward off strokes’, the Daily Mail reports, saying a study has found that people with high potassium intake have a 24% reduced risk of stroke. Researchers are also reported to say that lowering salt intake could increase benefits further. Advice to switch from... more

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Does a daily dose of dhal dispel dementia?

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The Daily Mail reported today that “eating a curry once (or twice) a week could stave off dementia.” Sadly, this mouth-watering headline is not a good representation of the research. The study in question tested the effects of curcumin (a chemical found in the spice turmeric) on fruit flies. It... more

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Is milk from grass-fed cows more heart-healthy?

By: Christina Thomas | 0 Comments | | Category: Food news, Health News, Milk News | Tags : , ,

If milk does the heart good, it might do the heart better if it comes from dairy cows grazed on grass instead of on feedlots, according to a new study. Liesbeth A Smit, Ana Baylin, and Hannia Campos.Conjugated linoleic acid in adipose tissue and risk of myocardial infarction AJCN2010. Earlier experiments... more

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Heartburn reflux rise triggered by fatty diet

By: Christina Thomas | 0 Comments | | Category: Food news, Health News | Tags : ,

“Obesity could be driving a 50% rise in people suffering acid reflux over the last decade,” reported the Daily Mail. In acid reflux, stomach acid is regurgitated into the oesophagus, the tube that food passes down after it is swallowed. The news comes from a study that found that the number... more

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Good vs. bad carbohydrates: Why are some carbohydrates good and others bad?

By: Christina Thomas | 0 Comments | | Category: Food news, Health News | Tags : , , , , ,

“It’s the biggest lack-of-consensus issue in the U.S. diet today,” said Dr. Dariush Mozaffarian, associate professor of epidemiology at Harvard School of Public Health. “We don’t have a standard method for assessing their quality.” Carbohydrates, the most common of the three energy sources we get from food (the others are... more

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