Archive for June, 2008
johnslfi wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptI had an interesting conversation with a friend last Thursday. I was previously unaware that we share a number of similarities with regard to health matters, and she, too, has embarked on her personal journey to lose some weight.
One place where we found similarity was […]
June 30th, 2008 | Posted in Nutrition | No Comments
Joe Average wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptSo the past week has been pretty bad for me and my diet plan.
For whatever reason, Crazed Addict Fatgirl took up residence in my thinking for several days. I got into this weird obsession with garlic bread and white wine, to the point where […]
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SereneMommaof4 wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptMy wife was recently diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes. Since we are planning to have our daughter naturally, this poses additional concerns for us. I am not a doctor, but my understanding is that this condition generally causes the baby to grow larger than normal. Our […]
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GymJox wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerpt
Doing the “right thing” can seem impossible when it comes to health and nutrition. Here are seven health shortcuts your doctor probably won’t tell you about.
You’re supposed to do 30 minutes of cardio, five times per week.
The shortcut: Take three 10-minute walks every day. Little […]
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Cheesy wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptA group of 21 vegans utilizing a raw food diet had higher blood levels of antioxidants (vitamins A, C, and E) than did a similar group consuming a cooked omnivorous diet. (American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 62:1221-7, 1995). These differences were seen even if […]
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unknown wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptA study from Japan demonstrates a relationship between the use of sugar, milk, meat, fats and oils and death from prostate cancer. (Japanese Journal of Cancer 10(8)831-836, 1994)
Copyright 1996 Phylis A Austin
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wellth wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptThe impact of diet on acne has been a topic of great debate, with many arguing that foods such as chocolate do not have an effect on acne. The original study suggesting that chocolate does not cause acne was done using a synthetic chocolate […]
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wellth wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptPostmenopausal women who have high levels of body iron stores are at increased risk of cancer. (International Journal of Epidemiology 24(4)665-670, 1995)
Copyright 1996 Phylis A Austin
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wellth wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptChildren with high fat and/or high calorie diets are at increased risk of lead poisoning. (Pediatrics 97(1)74-78, January 1996)
Copyright 1996 Phylis A Austin
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wellth wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptFemales who gain weight rapidly during infancy may be at increased risk of ovarian cancer in adulthood. Earlier studies have shown a relationship between early menarche and tall height (The Lancet 345:1087-1088, April 29, 1995) Children should not be allowed a high calorie, […]
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