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NUTRITION
There are huge advances in areas of health which are amenable to nutritional intervention. Everything from heart disease and cancer, to fertility and diabetes can be influenced by what you eat. Your body has an amazing ability to heal and rebuild itself, so it is worthwhile giving it the raw materials that it requires. After all, in a year's time almost all the molecules which currently make up the tissues of your body will have been replaced by new ones ... what a wonderful opportunity to improve your health!
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Antioxidants - Can they really be bad for you?
In the past year or so there have been a number of well-publicised reports of 'New Research' which claim to show that various food supplements could be dangerous. A closer look at these studies reveals that there are no new experiments, only very biased and unscientific reworking of previous research - the so-called 'meta-analysis'. This is a well known method of getting an overview of the combined results of several similar pieces of research. It is, however, not a suitable tool for examining studies of many different types and widely diverse subjects. These recent meta-analyses have been widely criticised within the scientific community, for they exhibit both extreme bias and highly questionable statistical methods. Just to redress the balance, and put people's minds at rest, we are reprinting a few of the many rebuttals that have been totally ignored by the press who were so keen to capitalise on the more negative 'research'. .. |
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Chocolate has Antioxidants
New research published in the Medical Journal 'Lancet', shows that eating chocolate could prevent cancer and heart disease and, contrary to popular belief, also fights tooth decay.
Research conducted by scientist from Holland's National Institute of Public Health and Environment shows that chocolates contain antioxidants called Catechins and Phenols. These antioxidants could prevent heart diseases and cancer.
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Focus on Antioxidants
You can hardly open a magazine today without seeing references to antioxidants – from supplements to skincare, they crop up everywhere, but what exactly are they? .. |
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Omega Oils Simply Explained
OMEGA OILS have been the subject of much media discussion, but most people still remain uncertain of the difference between these oils, and the particular areas where they might be useful.
Omega Oils are classed as Essential Fatty Acids (EFA's) i.e. the body needs them but cannot manufacture them itself, therefore they must be obtained directly from food.
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Margaret Papoutsis' (seriously-fabulous) Roast Potato Recipe
But first, important information about cooking with fat:
DID YOU KNOW that root vegetables should be oven-roasted in fat derived from animal or coconut sources? When vegetable oils are heated to the high temperature needed to produce a golden, crispy coating, they tend to degrade and transform into toxic trans fats. Organic coconut oil is the safest of the veggie alternatives, followed by olive oil.
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