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* Australian Olive leaves put squeeze on antioxidant 'Super Juices' *
An Australian olive leaf juice has been proven to have an antioxidant capacity up to 28 times more powerful than some "super juices."
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* Good bacteria helps ease symptoms of ulcerative colitis *
According to Canadian research published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology July 2005, a severe inflammatory disease of the colon, ulcerative colitis often produces bloody diarrhea and is associated with an increased risk of colon cancer.
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* Micronutrient deficiencies likely to be a major cause of cancer *
According to Dr. Bruce Ames of the University of California, a leading expert in Molecular Toxicology and Nutrition, "DNA damage from micronutrient deficiencies is likely to be a major cause of cancer."
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* New study suggests you might benefit from adding more low-fat dairy to your diet *
A new study suggests that increased intake of low-fat dairy foods, as part of a DASH-based eating plan, may lower blood pressure more effectively than a conventional low-fat diet -- a significant finding for the estimated one in three Americans who suffer from high blood pressure.
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A very dry substitute *
All hail the flavonol, an antioxidant found in certain fruits, vegetables and -- hurrah again -- red wine.
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Apple skin chemical reduces colon cancer risk *
Research presented at the annual Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research conference in Seattle has shown that a chemical in apples prevents colon cancer in laboratory and animal studies.
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Brewers stoutly defend their product *
Beer makers battle low-carb-diet trend.
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Carotenoids linked to lower rate of prostate cancer *
The dietary carotenoid lycopene, which gives tomatoes and watermelon their red colour, has been associated with a lower risk of prostate cancer in western countries where the nutrient is often consumed in tomato sauce, pizza and ketchup.
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Carotenoids lutein and zeaxanthin help prevent cataracts *
The carotenoids lutein and zeaxanthin have been shown to offer protection from age-related macular degeneration, a disease of the eye that can lead to blindness.
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CBC's big fat doc skips thin issue *
Not long ago, everybody was up in arms, complaining that television is responsible for forcing people -- especially young women -- to be skinny. The consensus was that everybody on TV is thin and that this presents us an unrealistic ideal.
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Companies struggle to end growing threat of trans fats *
Voortman Cookies Ltd. may be one of the first companies to eliminate trans fats from its products, but others are also scrambling to tackle the issue, which one leading public-health expert has called the "biggest food-processing disaster in history."
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Cookie maker crumbles on fat ... *
For more than half a century, the Voortman family has made its cookies in the same blends of flour, sugars and oils, building a loyal following and carving out a place as one of North America's biggest cookie makers along the way.
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Cut salt, nutrition report says *
A long-awaited nutrition report suggests lowering the maximum amount of salt Americans should allow themselves each day, even though the average person already consumes far more than is recommended.
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Dietary fibre may help prevent hypertension *
Dietary fibre intake in Western countries averages approximately 15 grams per day, which is about half the amount recommended by the American Heart Association and other health organizations.
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Eat the whole tomato, scientists urge *
Supplements containing the antioxidant lycopene may be ineffective at warding off prostate cancer, researchers said Tuesday.
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Exercise, drink and be wary, not all sports beverages equal *
Water used to be the beverage of choice for athletes. But ever since 1966, when scientists from the University of Florida tested a special formula on the school's football team, sports drinks have become increasingly popular.
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Fat is the new tobacco: Heart and Stroke Foundation *
Canadians' struggle to control their weight poses a public health risk on par with the fight to curb tobacco use in the 1970s, the Heart and Stroke Foundation said Tuesday.
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FDA bans antibiotic use for poultry *
According to Pharmaceutical News, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has banned the use of a poultry antibiotic made by German-based multi-national, Bayer, effective September 12, 2005.
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Fetch the Prickly, quickly *
Very occasionally, after one too many glasses of holiday celebration, a person will wake up with a splitting headache, a mouth as dry as a dehumidified desert and a resolve never again to drink anything stronger than tea.
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Fitness in young adults helps stave off diabetes *
Risk factors for heart disease, stroke can't just be blamed on aging, study says.
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Food agency launches probe into power bars, sports drinks *
Internal report by federal inspectors questions safety of consumer fad foods.
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Food Stuff: TrueBlue Wild Blueberry juice (Garber review) *****
This juice offers everything you might want: Great taste, all-natural and even . . . antioxidants. Five stars!
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Frankenfood: Science losing the agitprop battle *
There are now 19,600 references to Frankenfood in Google, and that number that does not capture the terms larger effectiveness as a way of demonizing genetically engineered food.
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Fructose sweetening could be even worse than using other sweeteners *
According to Pharmaceutical News, a University of Cincinnati (UC) study provides new evidence that drinking large amounts of beverages containing fructose adds body fat, and might explain why sweetening with fructose could be even worse than using other sweeteners
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Garber Gastronomic: Chicken Soup Soothes More Than the Soul. . . *
A cure for the common cold may still be out of reach, but temporary relief could be right in your kitchen cupboard.
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Garber Gastronomic: Chicken soup survey 2005 *
Canned chicken noodle soup is a tempting remedy for midwinter ailments. It's also a tempting shortcut to a hot meal. And with the cold and flu season upon us, many turn to the comfort of a steaming bowl of chicken soup. But there's a world of difference between brands, so let's take a quick survey of what's out there and how they stack up.
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Garber Gastronomic: Holiday Food Safety Tips *
Canadians enjoy celebrating holidays with friends, family -- and food. You can stop food-borne illness from spoiling your holiday by following these tips from our food safety experts...
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Garber Gastronomic: What's happening to our food? *
A report from the Institute of Food Technologists Annual Meeting and Food Expo, Las Vegas, July 2004.
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Genes may indicate health-specific diet *
Someday you may sit down to a breakfast prepared not simply to slake your appetite but to satisfy what your genes say you need to be healthy.
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Harvard opens healthy café *
If you make healthy food look good and taste good, can you get people to eat more of it? At Sebastian's Cafe at the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston the answer is a resounding yes.
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Healthy fare or field trips? *
Fast-food contracts bring extra revenue, but student health remains a concern for Canada's cash-strapped schools.
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Healthy fat on quackers *
Although it's not exactly a health food, silky, superlative duck fat is better for you than you think.
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Herbal medicine, pure and simple *
Greenhouses may solve two problems: the risk of extinction of certain plants caused by indiscriminate collection in the wild and vast variations in the key biological chemicals, depending on growing conditions. STEPHEN STRAUSS reports.
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Here's food for thought *
As university students hit the books, they might find that walnuts and fish oil help more than the traditional coffee and muffin, writes CAROLINE ALPHONSO.
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Hidden danger lurks in children's snacks *
Many snacks popular with children contain alarming amounts of trans fatty acids, a hidden, manufactured fat that many scientists consider a serious health hazard, research commissioned by The Globe and Mail and CTV News shows.
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Indulge yourself. Chocolate is a healthy treat *
Those poor old fogies who lived back in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, a scientist from the future says in Woody Allen's film Sleeper. "All that needless grief . . . If only they'd known that chocolate cake prevents cancer."
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Lacking vitality? Give yourself a boost! *
Every tissue and every organ system in the body relies on minerals in some way for normal function. The body absorbs minerals two ways, through diet and through the skin.
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Meat eaters more likely to be obese than vegetarians *
A new study says that women who are vegetarians are less likely to be obese than those who eat meat.
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Multivitamin Use Before Pregnancy Reduces Risk of Pre-term Births *
A study published in the November 2004 issue of the American Journal of Epidemiology found that the use of multivitamin supplements by women prior to becoming pregnant was associated with fewer pre-term deliveries.
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New milk beverage provides all the great taste of 2 per cent milk without the bad fat *
Low in cholesterol and saturated fat and it is trans-fat free.
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Nova Scotians urged to seek trans fat ban *
The NDP's health-promotion critic wants Nova Scotians to sign a petition asking Ottawa to ban trans fatty acids -- artificial ingredients that have been linked to heart disease.
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Nutrients and Your Body: Supplement for a supple complexion *
Studies indicate that many of us, even with great intentions, fall short of taking the recommended five servings of fruits and vegetables per day.
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Nutrition lessons from The Simpsons? *
Research suggests that kids who imitate Bart -- and avoid eating like Homer -- are developing healthy lifestyle habits, STEPHEN STRAUSS reports.
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Recent fears won't keep salmon off my dinner plate *
It's hard to figure out what to eat these days. Previously revered for its heart-healthy oils, salmon was dealt another blow last week. Researchers from Indiana University reported trace levels of flame-retardant chemicals in farmed and wild salmon.
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Research pans tomato extract *
Better eat the whole tomato. New research suggests that men who take a tomato extract called lycopene to ward off prostate cancer would be better off eating the entire fruit -- or even pizza with tomato sauce.
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Rickets' comeback alarming *
Rickets, a bone-wrenching childhood condition that virtually disappeared from Canada more than a generation ago, is making an alarming comeback, warns the Canadian Paediatric Society.
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Sauerkraut may bring more than Good Luck this New Year's Eve ****
Recent links to curing avian flu have made Sauerkraut a holiday best seller!
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Seeds of doubt over the Monsanto decision *
On Monday morning, Monsanto Corp. blinked. After more than three years of an increasingly tense debate over its genetically modified (GM) Roundup Ready (RR) wheat, the company announced that it has suspended all further research and commercialization efforts, in all countries, effective immediately.
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Selenium and colorectal cancer risk *
A recent study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute has found that selenium intake may be related to a decreased risk of colorectal cancer.
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Soy Protein and Diabetes Complications *
Soy protein has many potential health benefits. . .
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Study finds most of us eat too much salt *
More than 90 per cent of Canadian men and 50 per cent of Canadian women consume more salt daily than the "tolerable upper limit" for good health, a new study shows.
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Study urges proper diet to reduce cancer risk *
Adults failing to eat enough fruit, vegetables.
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Sugar use too high globally, experts report *
Soft drinks, juice targets in study that found changes in diet over 40 years.
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Sure, breakfast is the key meal of the day . . . *
Breakfast, mothers often say, is the most important meal of the day.
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The dilemma: trans-free or tastier food *
Ingredient is hazardous to health, but it makes edibles stay fresh longer.
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The effects of soy protein containing isoflavones on blood lipids *
It is well known that soy protein has a beneficial effect on blood lipids, but it has been unclear which components of soy protein are responsible for the health benefits. . .
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The folly of no folic acid *
Fad of low-carb dieting ignores danger of eliminating essential vitamin.
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The trans-free challenge *
They're hiding in Arrowroots, lurking in Lunchables -- is it even possible to cut trans fats out of kids' lunches? Three brave, time-crunched families volunteer to find out. JESSICA JOHNSON reports.
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The verdict: No trans fats? No big deal *
Three families who tried cutting hidden fats from their lunches say they like what they tasted, writes JESSICA JOHNSON.
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Three-bean salad with artichokes, anyone? *
Beans, artichokes and russet potatoes have more disease-fighting antioxidants than other vegetables, a new study by the U.S. Department of Agriculture has found. The study is being described as the most complete and accurate yet on antioxidants in foods.
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Trans fats almost everywhere, tests find *
New Globe series examines restaurant fare for prevalence of 'silent killer'.
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Trans Fats: Everything you need to know *
Everything you need to know about trans fats. Complete coverage from The Globe, recipes to avoid trans fat and much more.
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Truth or Myth: Are you what you eat? *
If the body isn't getting enough minerals, the skin will be affected. Minerals are components of the bones, teeth, soft tissue, muscle, blood, and nerve cells - they are vital to overall mental and physical well-being.
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Unlocking the mysteries of milk *
If the latest promises of science are to be believed, the advertisements informing us that "milk does a body good" may soon have to be revised to read: "Better milk does a body even better."
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Vitamins improve a healthy diet *
We're told repeatedly that eating a variety of foods from the four food groups will give us the vitamins and minerals we need to stay healthy. The reality is that many Canadians fall short when it comes to getting what's recommended.
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We should learn to subtract added sugar *
Is our innate preference for sweetness the cause of our expanding waistlines? The latest culprit to be blamed in our obesity epidemic is sugar, but not just any sugar. Researchers are pointing their fingers at high-fructose corn syrup, a liquid sweetener made from cornstarch that entered the food supply in the 1980s.
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What do we make of soy? *
Eating foods rich in soy appears to reduce a woman's chances of getting cancer of the endometrium, the lining of the womb, according to a study of Chinese women.
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* World Culinary Travel -- World Food Pavilion *
This trade and consumer expo is endorsed by evalu8.org; it is the first of its kind -- devoted to promoting global culinary travel. May 25-27, 2007, Vancouver, BC.
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DAB -- European Regulatory Literature *
The German Pharmacopoiea (Deutsches Arzneibuch, or DAB) contains monographs on the quality and standards of many herbal drugs, medicinal plant preparations, and natural substances (e.g., essential oils) sold in Germany.
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High glycemic load increases stroke risk in overweight women *
A new study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology examined the association of dietary carbohydrate, glycemic index, and glycemic load with stroke risk among 78,779 U.S. women.
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Teens showing signs of heart disease *
Overweight has become the new normal, study of Scouts and Guides suggests.
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The link between sex, food *
One of the continual debates in evolutionary biology hinges on the relationship between food and sex. We're not talking aphrodisiacs, but the effect food has on the ratio of girl babies to boy babies.
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What to do about trans fatty acids? *
Described one way, the product sounds like a miracle. It extends the shelf life of processed food, gives potatoes and doughnuts more flavour and makes crackers and cookies crisper and crunchier. It improves food's appearance, and makes it less expensive.
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