Archive for May, 2008
10 Healthy Foods
Foos that contain antioxidants are the healthiest!
Antioxidants
The science is clear: Plant foods are good for you. And the credit often goes to chemicals they produce called antioxidants. Just as the name suggests, antioxidants help protect your cells against oxidation. Think of oxidation as rust. This rust is caused by free radicals, which are unstable oxygen [...]
McDonalds Uses 0 Grams Trans Fat (I doubt it)
This article http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24777284/ states that McDonalds is switching over to a zero-trans-fat cooking oil with zero grams of trans fat per labeled serving.
However, the FDA lets food manufacturers claim zero grams of trans fat as long as the product has less than half a gram per serving.
So beware, just avoid foods that could contain trans [...]
Obesity During Pregnancy Can Cause Birth Defects
Smoking during pregnancy and maternal obesity before pregnancy are risk factors for some major birth defects and for premature birth. This statement comes from the article found at http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24752812/
Green Tea Can Prevent and Treat Many Diseases
Highlights from the article http://www.lef.org/magazine/mag2008/apr2008_New-Research-On-The-Health-Benefits-Of-Green-Tea_01.htm
Green tea is rich in healthful polyphenols, particularly a catechin known as EGCG (epigallocatechin gallate), which is a potent antioxidant.
Green tea may help prevent or manage cancer, heart and vascular disease, diabetes, obesity, Alzheimer’s disease and other neurological degenerative diseases, bacterial and viral infections, and other conditions.
Green tea has been reported [...]
Foods That Protect Against Breast Cancer
This information come from an article from the 2008 Collectors Edition of LifeExtension Magazine (lef.org).
This article states that women who eat red meat suffer high breast cancer rates. It also states that men who eat red meat suffer high prostate cancer rates. It also cites (excess) estrogen as being a factor in breast cancer deelopment.
Cruciferous vegetables protect against [...]
