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[3 Jan 2009 | No Comment | ]

It’s no secret. Being overweight has numerous side effects for anyone, both physically and mentally. And, a lot of the things that we eat not only are foods high in fat content etc, they also contain things that are believed to contributors to lung cancer and other serious diseases.
Recently, a published study on processed foods, provided some astonishing statistics about lung caner being associated to them. Processed foods contain inorganic phosphates which are used to improve a food’s water retention and texture. Meats, processed cheeses, carbonated drinks, normally contain these …

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[19 Nov 2008 | No Comment | ]

Most of us have heard of the “French Paradox”. It relates to people from France, living longer and being healthier, and that being attributed to their regular and avid consumption of wine.
For years, there has been a belief that red wine has benefits for good heart health. But now, researchers are finding that it has benefits against cancer, dementia and other age-related diseases. The secret in the wine is what is known as “resveratrol”. One, of many good resources to read on resveratrol and polyphenols, is available on the National …