March 31, 2008
Too Many Trans Fats Can Make You Fat
by Maureen Williams, ND Healthnotes Newswire — A new animal study found that a diet high in trans fats increases risk of insulin resistance and obesity, especially abdominal obesity, which is associated with heart disease. Choosing monounsaturated fat instead—as is found in olives, olive oil, avocado, and nuts and seeds—is a healthful alternative. The new [...]
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Archive: March 2008
March 30, 2008
Pregnant Moms Need Folate
With information written by Jane Hart, MD Healthnotes Newswire —Women who take folic acid before and during pregnancy may reduce the chance of their baby having a birth defect by as much as 50%. Folic acid, one of the B vitamins, may help prevent neural tube defects, which may affect the unborn child’s brain (anencephaly) [...]
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Pregnant Moms Need Folate
With information written by Jane Hart, MD Healthnotes Newswire —Women who take folic acid before and during pregnancy may reduce the chance of their baby having a birth defect by as much as 50%. Folic acid, one of the B vitamins, may help prevent neural tube defects, which may affect the unborn child’s brain (anencephaly) [...]
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March 29, 2008
What the Heck is an Antioxidant?
by Vic Shayne, PhD We hear the word but what the heck does it mean? Antioxidant? In the simplest of terms, there are substances called free radicals that rob our cells of oxygen. Since cells must have oxygen to be healthy and to work to defend and support us at every level, then an oxygen-robber [...]
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What the Heck is an Antioxidant?
by Vic Shayne, PhD We hear the word but what the heck does it mean? Antioxidant? In the simplest of terms, there are substances called free radicals that rob our cells of oxygen. Since cells must have oxygen to be healthy and to work to defend and support us at every level, then an oxygen-robber [...]
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March 28, 2008
Health Tip #5: Switch to Organic Dairy
by Vic Shayne, PhD What’s in Your Milk? If you’re like most Americans, you consume at least one or more of the following: butter, milk, eggs, cream, cream cheese, cottage cheese or ice cream. So if these foods are in your diet, one way to be healthier is to make sure they are organic. Otherwise, [...]
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Health Tip #5: Switch to Organic Dairy
by Vic Shayne, PhD What’s in Your Milk? If you’re like most Americans, you consume at least one or more of the following: butter, milk, eggs, cream, cream cheese, cottage cheese or ice cream. So if these foods are in your diet, one way to be healthier is to make sure they are organic. Otherwise, [...]
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March 27, 2008
Health Tip#4: Don't Eat These NON-organic Foods!
by Vic Shayne, PhD Imagine taking out a can of Raid bug killer, spraying it all over your grapes, letting it sit in the sun then taking them back into your kitchen and eating them. Who would do such a thing? The answer is your typical vegetable corporate farmer. Used to grow foods these days [...]
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Health Tip#4: Don't Eat These NON-organic Foods!
by Vic Shayne, PhD Imagine taking out a can of Raid bug killer, spraying it all over your grapes, letting it sit in the sun then taking them back into your kitchen and eating them. Who would do such a thing? The answer is your typical vegetable corporate farmer. Used to grow foods these days [...]
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March 26, 2008
Keep Your Genitalia Out of the Mississippi
Workers at Stolthaven New Orleans LLC dumped almost half a million gallons of a chemical called fluorosilicic acid into the Mississippi River. Emergency personnel wore respirators and hazmat suits. The Coast Guard kept all vessels out of the contaminated area until midnight. The Mississippi, grand olde river of yore and legend, is one of the [...]
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Keep Your Genitalia Out of the Mississippi
Workers at Stolthaven New Orleans LLC dumped almost half a million gallons of a chemical called fluorosilicic acid into the Mississippi River. Emergency personnel wore respirators and hazmat suits. The Coast Guard kept all vessels out of the contaminated area until midnight. The Mississippi, grand olde river of yore and legend, is one of the [...]
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March 24, 2008
Bad Sperm? Try Leafy Greens
Folate is a nutrient found in green leafy vegetables. And when you don’t have enough of it, your sperm may go south. A Reuter’s news preport shows that men taking folic acid supplements have more normal sperm. However, folic acid, is not folate; it’s the man-made version. If you want the real McCoy, then eat [...]
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Bad Sperm? Try Leafy Greens
Folate is a nutrient found in green leafy vegetables. And when you don’t have enough of it, your sperm may go south. A Reuter’s news preport shows that men taking folic acid supplements have more normal sperm. However, folic acid, is not folate; it’s the man-made version. If you want the real McCoy, then eat [...]
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March 23, 2008
Can Laughing Your Ass Off Heal You?
by Vic Shayne “If it weren’t for the brief respite we give the world with our foolishness, the world would see mass suicide in numbers that compare favorably with the death rate of lemmings.” — Groucho Marx “‘Having the new tools in medicine to look at some of these stress hormones, we said [to Dr. [...]
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Can Laughing Your Ass Off Heal You?
by Vic Shayne “If it weren’t for the brief respite we give the world with our foolishness, the world would see mass suicide in numbers that compare favorably with the death rate of lemmings.” — Groucho Marx “‘Having the new tools in medicine to look at some of these stress hormones, we said [to Dr. [...]
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March 22, 2008
Why Put Cucumbers Over Your Eyes
Have you ever seen women with cucumbers over their eyes, laying down in some luxurious spa? Ever wonder what, if anything, cucumbers do for you, other than making you look like part of a salad? Beauty specialists say cucumbers help alleviate puffy eyes. Well, not actually the eyes, but the skin (bags) beneath and around [...]
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Why Put Cucumbers Over Your Eyes
Have you ever seen women with cucumbers over their eyes, laying down in some luxurious spa? Ever wonder what, if anything, cucumbers do for you, other than making you look like part of a salad? Beauty specialists say cucumbers help alleviate puffy eyes. Well, not actually the eyes, but the skin (bags) beneath and around [...]
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March 22, 2008
Health Tip #3: Nix High Fructose Corn Syrup
Here’s another health tip for you if you just want to make one simple change for the better in your daily life. Here it is. Ready? Don’t eat anything that contains high fructose corn syrup. If you see high fructose corn syrup listed on a food label or beverage or condiment, don’t consume it. Some [...]
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Health Tip #3: Nix High Fructose Corn Syrup
Here’s another health tip for you if you just want to make one simple change for the better in your daily life. Here it is. Ready? Don’t eat anything that contains high fructose corn syrup. If you see high fructose corn syrup listed on a food label or beverage or condiment, don’t consume it. Some [...]
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