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Shock tactics in anti-obesity drive
With fatness seen as a vanity problem rather than a health problem new research shows many people are not picking up the message that energy-dense foods such as burgers, chips, cakes and other fatty and sweet... Lorenzo's Oil boy is dead at 30
" Lorenzo's Oil boy is dead at 30 Despite his parents' treatment, Lorenzo did not get better Lorenzo Odone, whose parents' battle to save him from a rare nerve... Pig meat: now featuring omega-3s
"I'll have the bacon please, I'm on a diet."Canadian pork-innovators have come up with a way to make hogs a more healthy food source by infusing them with some of the same fatty acids that make fish oil so... Finnish patient gets new jaw from own stem cells
Brave new world alert: a Finnish man had his upper jaw replaced by a new jaw grown from his own stem cells and incubated in his abdomen for nine months.Somewhere in America a big dog barked."Scientists in Finland said they had replaced a 65-year-old patient's upper jaw with a...Poor diet kills 70,000 Britons every year
Following on from the news earlier this week that Britons now enjoy fast food more than Americans we have this report on the growing health problems that poor diet is contributing to in Briton. "Almost...Teenage Depression - Fish Theory to be Tested
"SCIENTISTS believe the mood of teenagers could be determined by the food they eat - and are about to put their theory to the test. A group of Australian scientists believe too few omega-3 fatty acids, found in...Omega fatty acids DHA and AA take center stage at Asian Con
"Of particular focus are the omega-3 fatty acid, docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), a major structural fat in the brain and retina of the eye, and the omega-6 fatty acid arachidonic acid (AA), which is abundant in the brain and needed for growth and immunity. Berthold Koletzko,... Bluefin Tuna Threatened By Sushi Craze
A system of corralling bluefin tuna into "tuna ranches" as well as a growing tuna fishing fleet has made fish stocks dangerously close to collapse according to scientists from ICCAT. A fisheries officer from the WWF has warned the whole ecology of the Mediterranean could be... OMEGA-3 SHOWS BENEFIT IN CHILDREN WITH BIPOLAR DISORDER
Some good news for parents "researchers at Harvard’s Massachusetts General Hospital shows that a specially formulated Omega-3 fatty acid supplement showed beneficial results in a study of children with bipolar disorder."Fat Taxes 'Could Save Thousands'
The researchers from Oxford University are right. High fat foods should cost more and low fat foods should cost less."More than 3,000 fatal heart attacks and strokes could be prevented in the UK each year if VAT was slapped on a vast range of foods, say Oxford researchers. A...Europeans catching up with Americans in the fatty race
Americans may have a fat nation, but their European cousins are playing catch up on double time. A majority of adults are obese or overweight in most European Union nations and their children...6 Reasons Why You Should Eat Sea Foods
"Although the link between seafood consumption and improved health has been known for decades, a number of recent studies are shedding new light on the many health benefits of the omega-3 fatty acids found in fish. Considered essential nutrients because the body does not make...Of E.coli, Foie Gras, Boomer Bellies, And 'Gastroporn' - 2007 :: MAXINE
"Oh, and did we happen to mention "reverse-dieting", Izakayas, mangosteen, and "fatty acid profile"? It is never easy to predict trends in our cultural experience, especially when it comes to the gastronomic...
created by Edmund Jenks | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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PREDICTING 2007 TRENDS IN FOOD
Ethiopian bread will be popular this year. Check out what else will be on our plates. 26 trend areas explored. ""It's hard to make predictions, especially about the future," goes an often-quoted saying. But that...
created by Edmund Jenks | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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Foods that are good for you -- and your sex life.
"Mood Enhancers
Foods like oysters really can ignite passion in the bedroom. How? They're good for your heart. And what's good for your heart is good for your libido, too. After all, if your arteries are clogged,...
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