Archive for September, 2007

Produce Firm Recalls Salmonella-Tainted Spinach

Monday, September 3rd, 2007 Posted in Natural health | No Comments »

A California produce company recalled bagged fresh spinach Wednesday after it tested positive for salmonella. There were no immediate reports of illness linked to the tainted spinach, distributed by Metz Fresh ... Read more..

Teflon Products Are Damaging Fetuses in the Womb

Monday, September 3rd, 2007 Posted in Natural health | No Comments »

Chemicals used in stick- and stain-resistant products are reaching children in the womb and may be tied to "small decreases" in the size and weight of newborns, two studies by ... Read more..

Parents Serving More Organic Baby Food

Monday, September 3rd, 2007 Posted in Natural health | No Comments »

Pauline Amell-Nash worried that the pesticides and additives used to grow and preserve food were bad for her 1-year-old daughter Sophia, not to mention the earth itself. That's why the ... Read more..

The Tragic Consequences of Drugging Our Children

Monday, September 3rd, 2007 Posted in Natural health | No Comments »

If you're still skeptical about the toxic effects drugs have on young adults, I urge you to invest some time to watch The Drugging of Our Children, a documentary by ... Read more..

Increased price don’t discourage smokers

Monday, September 3rd, 2007 Posted in Health risks | No Comments »

Despite increases in cigarette prices, smoking prevalence remains unchanged among low-income populations, a new study shows. Researchers used data from the 1984-2004 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System surveys linked to information ... Read more..

Smoking increases the risk for dementia

Monday, September 3rd, 2007 Posted in Health risks | No Comments »

According to a new study in Netherlands, smokers over the age of 55 were 50 percent more likely to develop dementia than similar nonsmokers. Their conclusion is that people who ... Read more..

Freeze-dried black raspberries may prevent esophageal cancer

Saturday, September 1st, 2007 Posted in Antioxidant, Nutrition and vitamins, Natural health | No Comments »

According to a study published in the October issue of Acta Pharmacologica Sinica published by Wiley-Blackwell, black raspberries are highly effective in preventing the development of cancerous tumors. Researchers ... Read more..

Margarine or butter? Which is worst?

Saturday, September 1st, 2007 Posted in Diet, Health and nutrition | No Comments »

Margarine has been pushed for as a healthy alternative for butter for years. Butter is full of cholesterol and saturated fat which is bad for blood cholesterol and increasing the ... Read more..

Why do I never lose weight?

Saturday, September 1st, 2007 Posted in Diet, Weight loss program, Health and nutrition | No Comments »

Losing weight is one of the most discussed subjects in this era. According to some experts, the insulin levels play the largets role in losing weight, according to some ... Read more..