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Food and Nutrition
Food and Nutrition
Obesity and an interesting look at contrasting school lunches served around the world - CNN (video)
Food and Nutrition
Food and Nutrition
Dietary vitamin E, in particular, might be related to a lower risk of dementia including Alzheimer's - Reuters (article link)
- The 1/3 who reported the highest vitamin E intake from food were 25% less likely to develop dementia, including Alzheimer's disease, over the next decade.
- Food sources of vitamin E include wheat germ, nuts such as almonds and hazelnuts, vegetable oils such as sunflower and safflower oils, and some green vegetables, such as spinach and broccoli.
Last Updated ( Thursday, 02 September 2010 07:00 )
Millions may be living with celiac disease an illness linked to gluten - NBC News (video)
Doctors believe nearly 3 million Americans could be living with celiac disease without knowing it.
- Vast majority of Americans may not know
- Gluten wheat barley and rye are off the menu
- Symptoms diarrhea, fatigue, abdominal pain, and infertility
Last Updated ( Thursday, 02 September 2010 06:37 )
Food and Nutrition
Food and Nutrition
Conflicting reports on oil clean-up: Benzene in the Food Chain - NBC NightlyNews (video)
More than half of the oil 2.9-3.2 million barrels, 70-79%, is still in the gulf as microscopic droplets underneath the surface and sea floor according to the Georgia group.
- Benzene a x1000 times higher than allowed in the mud of Louisiana marshes.
- The small Plankton, bacteria , that are taken up by the oysters, that are taken up by the shrimp, and eventually work their way up the food chain.
Last Updated ( Friday, 27 August 2010 19:17 )
Study links organophosphate pesticide exposure to ADHD - MSNBC (video)
A new report suggests that relatively low-level exposure to common pesticides, probably from reidues on foods, doubles children's risk of developing ADHD.
- Study links Ognanophosphate Pesticides in common foods to ADHD, may affect functioning of nervous system.
- 28% of frozen blue berries, 25% of straberries there was residue of oganophosphate.
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- Diabetes drug linked to B12 deficiency; B12 is essential to maintain healthy nerve cells and red blood cells; Mental changes and neuropathy - Reuters (article link)
- Nuts are good for the heart; improve cholesterol and triglycerides levels - CNN (video)
- Children attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ADHD linked to pesticide exposure - CNN (article link)
- Oats lower bad cholesterol but also diabetes, heart disease, blood pressure, and cancer - CNN (video)
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