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Trans 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 snacks’ worth of nuts every day helps lower total cholesterol and “bad” LDL cholesterol, and improves the ratio of total cholesterol to “good” 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 ‘won’t make you healthier’
“Organic food is not healthier,” 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 “organic”, 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 weren’t for those uncontrollable cravings for sweets. [Read: How to give up Sweets] About Sweet Tooth... more
Read moreIts not what you eat, it’s when you eat claim
The Daily Telegraph tells us “why dieting is all in the timing”. Sticking to strict mealtimes is apparently the key, rather than snacking on healthy food. Sadly for those of us who enjoy a daily dose of high-fat fast food, the true story behind the headlines is a little more... more
Read moreFive ways juicing could help save your life
Far more than just a passing health fad, juicing raw fruits and vegetables every day continues to be one of the best ways to obtain fresh, bioavailable nutrients in therapeutic, health-transforming doses. The short-term health benefits of juicing include things like increased energy levels and digestive relief, while the long-term... more
Read moreCan drinking coffee make you go blind?
Switching to decaf could save your sight, claims the Daily Mail. The newspaper reports that drinking three or more cups of coffee a day is linked with vision loss and blindness. The story is based on a study that looked at the association between caffeine consumption and exfoliation glaucoma. Exfoliation... more
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