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Eating Canned Food Found To Increase BPA Levels In People
While eating food products coming in cans are quite convenient especially in today's fast-paced lifestyle, it may not be as healthy as eating fresh food products. Although this might already be common knowledge with all the preservatives and other chemicals found in canned foods, another research may add one other reason to this. A new study has discovered that eating canned food on a regular basi... [Read More]
Healthy Fatty Acids In Milk Make Kids Smarter
Two new studies seem to indicate that babies nourished with healthy fatty acids, whether coming from breast milk or the bottle, turn out smarter. The said studies, which were conducted in the United Kingdom and Spain found that higher levels of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids such as EPA, DHA, and ALA, are linked to greater mental development in younger as well as older kids. A mother's bre... [Read More]
Memory Supplements: How Effective Are They?
It is natural for people to become forgetful from time to time, but some cases of memory loss are commonly associated with aging, as well as in worse cases like dementia or Alzheimer's disease. You may have heard about memory supplements and how they help improve one's memory, but are they worth the purchase? Do they cause side effects? Here are some (non-professional) advice about the most common... [Read More]
Health Risks of Kids Eating Junk Food
If your child eats a lot of junk food, including fast food, you need to monitor how much they eat. Junk foods include cakes, chips, sodas, and many processed foods that lack in nutrition, and loaded with fats, sugars, and empty calories. Here are some of the reasons why children should minimize, even avoid, their junk food intake. Child obesity - Many junk foods are high in calories, sugar, and fa... [Read More]
Study Suggests Diet Soda Makes You Fat
For people who are conscious about their weight, they usually go for the healthier alternatives to eat. That is why some may consider drinking diet soda rather than the normal one. But according to recent research, drinking diet soda may not be a healthier choice, so it seems. Researchers from the Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio conducted a study to see if diet soda does indeed provide ... [Read More]
Common Foods And The Health Risks They Pose
The E. coli outbreak in Europe has certainly become big news. Experts there might be suspecting some kind of vegetable produce to be the primary cause of the said outbreak. This just goes to show that even vegetables may offer some health risks to people if they are not prepared well. Here are some other common foods that might also pose as health risks to those who might be caught unaware. Eggs A... [Read More]
Common Nutrition Myths
There are many people who are very serious when it comes to nutrition and their health. That is why it is important that they know the differences between the facts and the myths regarding nutrition that may have an effect on their health over time. Here are some of the more common nutrition myths that some people may easily take as fact. Low fat foods are always better for you. When one thinks of... [Read More]
Minor But Effective Diet Changes To Make
In order to live a healthier life, diet changes may be necessary. But it does not necessarily mean that you have to make considerable changes in your diet. There are certain minor but effective tweaks that you can make on your diet to gain some healthful and lifelong benefits. Here are just some of them. Sample other whole wheat varieties once or twice a week. The typical diet today usually consis... [Read More]
Basic Rules For Counting Calories
Many people consider counting calories as an effective means to losing weight. But most people don't really have an idea or understand how to effectively keep track of calories consumed to determine proper weight loss. Here are the basic rules of calorie counting that people should know about. Know How Much Calories You Need Before you keep track of your calorie intake, you need to know how many c... [Read More]
High Fish Diet Linked To Stronger Bones
A new study finds that older people who follow a diet that consists of greater amounts of fish show a better means of preserving bone density as compared to people who do not eat as much fish. This may prove beneficial since age may lead to the bones getting more porous and fragile with a tendency to break or fracture easily over time. Preserving bone density ensures that bone loss and breakage ma... [Read More]