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food colours and hyperactive kids

food colours and hyperactive kids

  Food colours and preservatives are added to almost all packaged foods, from sweets to ketchup. There is significant evidence that many of these substances can cause behaviour problems in kids. The evidence has been present for over [...]

Posted On : Mar, 14 2007 | Comments : 0

Boost nutrition easily by combining these foods.

Boost nutrition easily by combining these foods.

Cereal + Strawberries = Higher iron absorption Even if your bowl of iron-rich breakfast cereal contains 50 percent of your daily iron needs, your body will absorb only eight percent. Double the absorption simply by topping it with a vitami [...]

Posted On : Mar, 13 2007 | Comments : 0

Can Certain Common Foods Trigger Cancer?

Can Certain Common Foods Trigger Cancer?

A new study has thrown light that some common food stuffs like wine, cheese, yogurt and bread contain certain elements that may trigger DNA modification and mutation , causing cells to grow abnormally, which may eventually lead to cancer. [...]

Posted On : Mar, 12 2007 | Comments : 0

is junk food healthy?

is junk food healthy?

  We all eat junk foods. Different people have different believes. Some think junk foods like roast potatoes, foie gras and bread should not be considered under the category of junk foods. They consider that pizza, French fries and ha [...]

Posted On : Mar, 12 2007 | Comments : 0

poor nutrition is junk food

poor nutrition is junk food

  We all eat junk food. We enjoy the different junk foods and feels good about it but should we eat junk foods? Let’s try to know what junk food really is? Junk food is simply an unhealthy food, the food with poor nutritional va [...]

Posted On : Mar, 12 2007 | Comments : 0

Fast Food in a low Salt Diet

Fast Food in a low Salt Diet

Table salt is made of two elements sodium and chlorine. Sodium is an important mineral; it regulates fluid flow into and out of cells and is essential for muscle contraction. Too much of it however, can lead to hypertension, heart and vascu [...]

Posted On : Mar, 09 2007 | Comments : 0

Healthy junk food at Subway

Healthy junk food at Subway

Subway has surpassed the McDonald’s chain as the most successful fast food franchise. There are over 20,000 outlets in 79 countries and the number is growing. What is the secret of subways success? Telling people what they want to hea [...]

Posted On : Mar, 07 2007 | Comments : 0

no more junk food in schools

no more junk food in schools

  The US congress wants to ban all unhealthy food from public schools. The bill under consideration seeks to remove such foods not just from the cafeteria but from vending machines and snack bars. In fact it will be illegal to even se [...]

Posted On : Mar, 04 2007 | Comments : 0

If food products were honestly labeled

If food products were honestly labeled

Yesterday, I saw this cartoon and thought to share that with you. This is of no surprise to me as most of the food that we eat contain such junk. It is an old saying that "you are what you eat". If you eat junk, you will become [...]

Posted On : Mar, 03 2007 | Comments : 0

fast food facts

fast food facts

  Here are some unpleasant facts about the fast foods and sugary snacks we all love. Fast food chains deliberately target children in their ads; the use of funny characters and cheap toys ensures that kids will drag their parents in [...]

Posted On : Feb, 25 2007 | Comments : 0
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