Mar 11, 2010 | Healthy Eating |
At last the RDI’s are under scrutiny as to be more about optimum nutrition then just prevention of disease. Mounting evidence on the effect of micronutrients on DNA damage calls for a re-evaluation of recommended dietary intake values, say researchers. ...
Mar 10, 2010 | Fats, Healthy Eating |
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...
Mar 8, 2010 | Body and Mind, Healthy Eating |
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...
Mar 8, 2010 | Body and Mind, Healthy Eating |
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...
Mar 8, 2010 | Body and Mind, Healthy Eating, Medications/Vitamins |
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...
