Tasty fat find could help beat the bulge.
I’m sure one day people who make these statements will say “What were we thinking?” Cyndi O’Meara Researchers have found a new taste sense – fat – and say the discovery could lead to the production of foods that fool the body into thinking it has had its fatty fill. Until now […]
School Food Mistakes.
The government influences what food’s are put in school tuckshops with little thought about the effects that these choices have on our children. Natural, home made foods are no where to be seen, only additives, preservatives and flavourings! I was speaking at a school in Aberdeen last week, I spoke to years 10, 11 and 12. Before I started speaking […]
Arthritis drug Vioxx doubled heart attack risk
Vioxx a drug for arthritis, was withdrawn from sale in 2004. Next week is Arthritis week, if you are taking drugs for your arthritis perhaps you need to know the side affects and consult your www.acnem.org doctor for lifestyle changes. Also read my report on Arthritis Cyndi O’Meara The Federal Court has ruled that […]
Food label landscape must change
All we need are all the ingredients, GM and nanotechnolgy included and then we’ll be able to make informed choices about the food we are eating. Cyndi O’Meara Australia’s review of food labelling laws is a major opportunity to simplify the food label landscape in Australia to benefit consumers, regulators and industry, the Australian […]
Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein (HVP) recall leaves food consumers wondering: What is this stuff?
Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein (HVP) is one of most common soy-based food “fillers” used to make literally thousands of processed food products. It’s found in veggie burgers, gravy mixes, soups and many other grocery products. Last Thursday, one of the largest producers of HVP in the United States, Las Vegas-based Basic Food Flavors Inc., was the […]
Scent of a woman gets men going
Loved this article. In case you can’t go cold turkey on the perfume try pure essential oils, my favourite – www.twenty8.com. Cyndi O’Meara Ladies, if you’re looking to grab a man by his nose and get a reaction from another part of his body, forget the usual pricey and toxic chemical perfumes. […]
Gluten intolerance: Hereditary risk factors and link to virus infections
The more research I read about genetics the more I see that epigenetics is what we should be focusing on. Epigenetics looks at, what causes the gene to turn on and cause disease. Gluten intolerance here is linked to an immune gene. Could it be that the gene is overstimulated by a outside source that […]
Coffee lowers risk of hospital trip for heartbeats
Here is an example of looking at one thing and saying that it is the be all and end all. Be careful with this research. I do believe coffee is part of healthy diet but when it is freshly ground and without milk and sugar and on occasion. I’m sure drinking four cups of coffee […]
Australian lemongrass is as good as aspirin for headaches
AUSTRALIAN researchers have discovered native lemongrass is as potent as aspirin in relieving headaches and migraines, the Gold Coast Bulletin reports. Scientists at Griffith University looked at 30 plant species used by Indigenous Australians to see which stacked up in the medicine world. Native lemongrass or cymbopogon ambiguus – not the Asian kind commonly found […]
Apricot kernels may help fight cancer
People have been saying this for years. That apricot kernels may help in the cure of cancer due B17 content. Cyndi O’Meara A man diagnosed with a rare, incurable lymphoma claims that he has been able to cheat death for 13 years by eating apricot kernels. Paul Reid insists that the ‘cancer-killing’ properties in the […]
Lack of sleep in young ‘Increases fat’
It all gets a little too scientific and ridiculous sometimes. Not enough and too much sleep causes visceral fat, I’m sure eating the wrong foods and drinking alcohol also causes it. Cyndi O’Meara Lack of sleep in young ‘increases fat’ People under 40 who routinely sleep for five hours or less nightly […]
Scientists Discover Secret to Hangover-Free Drinking
Wouldn’t it be better to not drink too much in the first place. Dah!. Cyndi O’Meara The dreaded morning-after feeling could be a thing of the past after scientists in South Korea came up with a technique that allows drinkers to avoid a hangover, Sky News reported Thursday. A team of researchers added […]
Plant based bottle development for new water brand.
– It is wonderful to see how inventive humans can be when the need arises. Cyndi. US company Green Planet Bottling has launched a new entry to the $11 billion bottled water market, packaged in an organic, plant-based bottle. Unlike the dominant plastic bottles containing petroleum and BPA, Green Planet bottles are made from 100 […]
"Stop demonising palm oil", researcher pleads
Interesting article on Palm Oil. worth a read, and then make up your own mind about the industry. For me I’ll stick to the oils I know which have come from ethical sources. And I’m not sure whether they hydrogenate palm oil, so when in doubt miss it out. Cyndi O’Meara It is […]
US consumers are reading labels more!
Interesting findings in the US on how people are becoming more aware of the food they eat and how it relates to disease. Even though the figures are promising I was still amazed that only 50 percent even bother to read what is in their food. US consumers reading labels more More than […]
The cost of being overweight in Australia. $56 billion a year.
Australia’s ballooning waistlines warrant a national strategy but it is an area where the Rudd government has been slow to act, a leading health professional says. According to a University of Sydney study, the nation’s battle of the bulge is costing the country $56 billion a year. The study, published in the Medical Journal […]
