Research: Processed food tied to heart disease risk.
Increase heart disease risk tied to processed food intake. Processed Junk Food Scientists and medical professionals have long suspected that increased processed food intake is…
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Weight loss tip: Expand your diet with quinoa
Quinoa is a whole grain that is easy to cook and goes great with both meats and vegetables. Quinoa Quinoa is a seed that is…
Research: Can garcinia cambogia suppress leptin and help with weight loss?
Garcinia Cambogia is likely ineffective.
If you pick up a checkout counter magazine, there is not or listened to Dr. Oz on TV, you know about Garcinia cambogia. Garcinia cambogia (malabar tamarind, bitter kola) is a herb or supplement that is all the rage for weight loss. This plant source for this herb is abundantly in the evergreen forests of Konkan in South India. In fact, I wrote an article about it: Supplements: Garcinia Cambogia Extract. In this article, I high lighted the risks and suggested that probably safe was not worth the benefit of the mild temporary weight loss.
Milk Alternatives, Part 12: Flax Milk
Flax Milk: close but no cigar. Flax milk and flax seed Flax Milk: Flaxseed Milk contains no cholesterol or lactose, making it a heart-healthy alternative. Flaxseed milk…
Recipe: Blueberry Chia Smoothie
The blueberry chia smoothie recipe is a simple drink that tastes great and is very easy to make. It is not only a treat for…
List: 8 reasons cut back on alcohol
Alcohol may do more than make you fat beer belly gut There is no doubt that heavy alcohol consumption is very harmful to your health….
Research: Energy drinks cause heart arrythmias
Energy drinks tied to prolonged QT interval Energy drink Many American’s love to partake in a Monster drink or Red Bull to reduce fatigue. I…
Weight loss tip: Cut the cheese
Cheese is calorie dense and reducing it can assist with weight loss Wedge of cheese with caraway seeds Seductive foods that taste great are very…
Research: New study on soda taxes.
Soda taxes reduce sales in Philadelphia by sending buyers to neighboring areas.
In prior posts, I have been quite skeptical of sin taxes such as sugar or soda taxes. I personally think that they will hurt those who can barely afford them and drive people to buy them elsewhere. I wrote about it in Sugar Tax: Would it decrease obesity? I also believe that it might reduce sales, and that is supported by my article entitled “Soda Taxes Can Change Behavior.” So what does the new research show?
Editorial: Sweetened Beverages and All-Cause Mortality
What is the link between sugary beverage consumption and increased all-cause mortality Pineapple juice We have long suspected that there is a link between sugar-sweetened…