Archive for February, 2010
Put color on your plate
Posted on 25. Feb, 2010 by Steve W..
Most of us know we should be eating more produce each day (at least five servings, we’re contractually obligated to tell you). But it also seems that our produce palate is about as exciting as a pair of basic khakis. According to a recent study based on government nutritional data, we’re coming up short in [...]
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The Benefits of Fish Oil
Posted on 24. Feb, 2010 by Steve W..
Recent reports on the health benefits of fish oil sound almost too good to be true. The omega-3 fatty acids that it contains have been shown to reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes and slow the formation of plaques in the arteries, and they may also lower blood pressure. Accordingly, the American Heart [...]
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Choking on Hot Dogs? It’s not the shape, it’s the ingredients
Posted on 24. Feb, 2010 by Steve W..
The American Academy of Pediatrics is making headlines this week with a bizarre recommendation that hot dogs should be re-shaped to make them less of a choking hazard for children. But there’s no mention of all the cancer-causing chemical ingredients that actually go into the hot dogs. Pediatric physicians are apparently more concerned about the [...]
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Food Additives to Avoid
Posted on 24. Feb, 2010 by Steve W..
There are over 14,000 man-made chemicals added to our American food supply today. Food additives [...]
