by Changing Habits | Nov 2, 2009 | Healthy Eating |
Snack and soft drink sweetener putting millions at risk of high blood pressure By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 1:52 PM on 30th October 2009 A sugary ingredient in processed snacks and soft drinks is putting millions at risk of high blood pressure, new research...
by Changing Habits | Nov 2, 2009 | Chemicals In Food, Healthy Eating |
Research on 3,000 women found that two or more artificially sweetened drinks a day doubled the risk of a faster-than-average decline in kidney function. The link persisted after taking account of other risk factors including age, high blood pressure, diabetes,...
by Changing Habits | Oct 30, 2009 | Healthy Eating |
Gut instinct: fibre fights asthma, diabetes. The research found fibre is key to stimulating immune cells. Scientists have found eating fibre boosts the immune system, keeping a lid on inflammatory diseases such as asthma and type 1 diabetes. Eating fibre is already...
by Changing Habits | Oct 23, 2009 | Chemicals In Food, Healthy Eating |
Did you hear that iodine has been added to the bread we buy in Australia earlier this month? It’s one of a growing list of minerals and vitamins that Food Standards Australia and New Zealand has deemed a necessary addition for our health. You might...
by Changing Habits | Oct 21, 2009 | Healthy Eating |
Like the fizz of a soft drink? Thank your tongue’s sour-sensing taste buds. No, it isn’t the popping bubbles that gives the “taste” of carbonation. Try a swallow inside a pressure chamber – where the bubbles do not burst –...