Vitamin C & Beta Carotene

Monday, October 12th, 2009

Vitamin C and beta carotene’s role as antioxidants play a power packed role in keeping many ailments at bay. Research shows that high intake of vitamin C and carotene from fruit supercharges your immune system’s most important defense cells, helping them move swiftly while stalking potential pathogens such as bacteria and viruses.
Diabetics also benefit from [...]

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Food Additives: tartrazine

Sunday, October 11th, 2009

Watch out for yellow colorant #5, or tartrazine. It has been linked with adverse reactions in sensitive people who are typically aspirin intolerant, allergic, or asthmatic. Symptoms may include hives, itching, runny nose, and asthma. This dye is the only dye that must be identified by name on food labels. Although it does not represent [...]

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Coffee and Cola cleared of link with Osteoprosis

Saturday, September 26th, 2009

There’s a good news for cappuccino and cola lovers. Contrary to previous reports, high caffeine consumption even as much as eight cups o coffee a day does not increase the risk of developing osteoporosis, according to a new study of 138 healthy women ages 55 to 70.
All the women had gone through menopause, and had [...]

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