Results of a new study reveals a link between consuming animal fat from dairy, and possibly red meat, and pancreatic cancer. In men, the relative increased risk of pancreatic cancer increased fifty three percent - for women, the risk increased twenty three percent, compared to a low animal fat diet.
Results of a new study reveals a link between consuming animal fat from dairy, and possibly red meat, and pancreatic cancer. In men, the relative increased risk of pancreatic cancer increased fifty three percent ? for women, the risk increased twenty three percent, compared to a low animal fat diet.
Trans fats slow down blood flow and lead to heart disease and heart attack. No trans-fats labels may may misleading. Sometimes these labels contain hidden transfats which can still lead to heart disease in America.
Scientists have recently discovered how trans-fats lead to heart disease and heart attack by slowing blood flow. According to the researchers, consumers should also be wary of food labels touting no trans-fats, because those labels are misleading, placing us at risk for sudden blood clots from consuming oils, margarines and foods that contain hidden trans-fats.
It would be wise to think twice when you approach a Red Bull vending machine next time. The Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain (FASFC) of Belgium has launched an inquiry about traces of cocaine in the energy drink Red Bull Cola, says Lieve Busschot, the spokesperson of AFSCA.
It would be wise to think twice when you approach a Red Bull vending machine next time. The Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain (FASFC) of Belgium has launched an inquiry about traces of cocaine in the energy drink Red Bull Cola, says Lieve Busschot, the spokesperson of AFSCA.
The investigation was launched after the inespectors in Germany discovered traces of cocaine in the Red Bull Cola. The energy drinks in this incident were found in Rhine-Westphalia.
Australian bakers were reminded that they need to replace the salt that they currently use in bread making with iodised salt from 9 October 2009.
Australian bakers were reminded that they need to replace the salt that they currently use in bread making with iodised salt from 9 October 2009.
When launching the Australian User Guide for Mandatory Iodine Fortification today, Food Standards Australia New Zealand?s Chief Executive Officer, Steve McCutcheon, said that the baking industry needs to be aware of the changes that become mandatory next October.
Salad dressing aside, a pile of spinach has more nutritional value than a wedge of iceberg lettuce. That's because darker colors in leafy vegetables are often signs of antioxidants that are thought to have a variety of health benefits.
Salad dressing aside, a pile of spinach has more nutritional value than a wedge of iceberg lettuce. That's because darker colors in leafy vegetables are often signs of antioxidants that are thought to have a variety of health benefits. Now a team of plant physiologists has developed a way to make lettuce darker and redder?and therefore healthier?using ultraviolet light-emitting diodes (LEDs).
Drinking too much Cola is leading to increasing numbers of patients who suffer from muscle weakness, according to a recent warning from physicians. The rising number of patients admitted to the hospital is linked to too much Cola, causing low potassium levels (hypokalemia), which results in muscle weakness, and can even lead to paralysis, as well as heart rhythm disturbances that can be fatal.
Drinking too much Cola is leading to increasing numbers of patients who suffer from muscle weakness, according to a recent warning from physicians. The rising number of patients admitted to the hospital is linked to too much Cola, causing low potassium levels (hypokalemia), which results in muscle weakness, and can even lead to paralysis, as well as heart rhythm disturbances that can be fatal.
The first four Toronto a la Cart food vendors will begin serving their unique cuisine on Victoria Day at three locations throughout the city. These vendors will help change our food culture by demonstrating that fast food can be healthy and unique.
The first four Toronto a la Cart food vendors will begin serving their unique cuisine on Victoria Day at three locations throughout the city. Over the next few weeks, Toronto residents will get a taste of more diverse cuisine as the remaining entrepreneurs hit the streets. These vendors will help change our food culture by demonstrating that fast food can be healthy and unique.
Researchers recently compared cereal and milk to sports drinks after moderate exercise. The study, led by Lynne Kammer, from The University of Texas at Austin, shows that, whole grain cereal and non-fat milk are physiologically better than sports drinks for recovering from the effects of modest exercise.
Researchers recently compared cereal and milk to sports drinks after moderate exercise. The study, led by Lynne Kammer, from The University of Texas at Austin, shows that, whole grain cereal and non-fat milk are physiologically better than sports drinks for recovering from the effects of modest exercise.
Most health scientists agree that eating fish once or twice a week is good for our health as long as the fish are low in contaminants. The Minnesota Department of Health's updated fish consumption guidelines provide consumers and anglers with the information to help them make choices about the fish they eat.
Most health scientists agree that eating fish once or twice a week is good for our health as long as the fish are low in contaminants. The Minnesota Department of Health's updated fish consumption guidelines provide consumers and anglers with the information to help them make choices about the fish they eat.
In a move to provide millions of Massachusetts consumers with important health information, the Massachusetts Public Health Council approved rules requiring major chain restaurants to provide calorie information for the food that they sell.
In a move to provide millions of Massachusetts consumers with important health information, the Massachusetts Public Health Council approved rules requiring major chain restaurants to provide calorie information for the food that they sell.
Starting this month, there will be no more guessing the calorie counts or ingredients of foods sold in Westchester chain restaurants.
Starting this month, there will be no more guessing the calorie counts or ingredients of foods sold in Westchester chain restaurants. It?s part of an effort to help people make healthier and safer food choices when they eat out.
Chain restaurants with at least 15 outlets must post the number of calories in all food and drinks they serve starting on Tuesday, May 12, and to emphasize the seriousness of food allergies, all eating establishments in Westchester must add an allergy notice to their menus and menu boards.
Cook Yourself Thin from Lifetime TV lets you have it all. The new series show teaches how to cook your favorite foods while trimming the calories and boosting flavor. The premise of the show is ?clever cooking? Cook Yourself Thin takes good food and makes it great by making your personal favorites healthier.
Cook Yourself Thin from Lifetime TV lets you have it all. The new series show teaches how to cook your favorite foods while trimming the calories and boosting flavor. The premise of the show is ?clever cooking? Cook Yourself Thin takes good food and makes it great by making your personal favorites healthier.
Eating one and a half servings of tart cherries could significantly boost antioxidant activity in the body.
Eating one and a half servings of tart cherries could significantly boost antioxidant activity in the body, according to new University of Michigan research reported at the 2009 Experimental Biology meeting.
In the study, healthy adults who ate a cup and a half of frozen cherries had increased levels of antioxidants, specifically five different anthocyanins ? the natural antioxidants that give cherries their red color.
Santa Fe County has been receiving questions from concerned citizens regarding the safety and status of the new Courthouse site since discovering higher than expected levels of contamination.
Santa Fe County has been receiving questions from concerned citizens regarding the safety and status of the new Courthouse site since discovering higher than expected levels of contamination. Below is a list of the most frequently asked questions and their respective answers.
Q: Will the County remove all of the gasoline and the contaminated water and soil at the Courthouse site? A: Yes. We will be cleaning up all of the contaminated soil and water on our property.
Q: Where is the contaminated water and soil coming from?
Even when they attempt to reduce their sodium intake, only one-third of heart failure patients in a small study were able to adhere to a recommended low-sodium diet.
Even when they attempt to reduce their sodium intake, only one-third of heart failure patients in a small study were able to adhere to a recommended low-sodium diet, researchers reported at the American Heart Association?s 10th Scientific Forum on Quality of Care and Outcomes Research in Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke.
The recommended daily intake of sodium for heart failure patients is 2,000 milligrams (mg). However, the 116 heart failure patients in the study consumed an average 2,671 mg per day with a range of 522 to 9251 mg per day.
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