Have you heard of organic goji berries
Everybody has their own little things that they swear by when it comes to maintaining good health. Many of these things they came up with on their own but most come from the propaganda that we're subjected to on the tube each night during the evening news or during the latest infomercial on how to get rid of your gout. It never ceases to amaze me the things that people will believe. Well, this article is going to blow the whistle on some of those health myths that many of us take as the gospel. It just ain't so.
One of the worst myths that seems to resurface now and then is the one that says taking a drink with dinner, they're talking about white wine and not hard liquor, is actually good for you and will help you live longer. Bull cookies. Alcohol has absolutely NO medicinal value and does nothing but destroy your brain cells, a little bit at a time. The person who came up with this cockamamie story must have worked at a winery or something. Alcohol is not going to lower your blood pressure, cholesterol, make you live longer or do anything good for you.
Here's another one that I love. Ever see those commercials about milk doing a body good? Well, let me tell you, pasteurized milk is not all that good for you. The problem is actually two-fold. The first problem is with the pasteurization process itself. The second problem is because the health of most cows is far from optimal. Combine these two things together and you end up with a product that is not any better for you than a pot of coffee.
Here's one that you're going to love. Low fat diets are supposed to be good for you. Well, think again. Now, I'm not saying to pig out on Burger King Whoppers all day long, but the truth about low fat diets is far from the myth that they're pawning off on us. See, the truth is, your body needs a certain amount of fat to function properly. Fat aids in blood clotting, vitamin absorption and brain function. The fat content in these low far diets is too low to aid in these functions. As a result, what happens when we eat a low fat diet is that we end up with blood that doesn't clot properly, a body that doesn't absorb vitamins, thus leaving us malnutritioned, and a brain that has essentially turned to mush. Why do you think it is that you feel so run down after eating these low fat meals and living on them for so long?
These few items are just the start. I'll have more in future articles. In the meantime, make sure you get the facts on diets and foods.
What you hear isn't always the truth.
To YOUR Health,
Steve Wagner
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Even the Best Diet Foods Could Be Making You Fatter Than "Normal" Foods!
Just when you thought you could pat yourself on the back for choosing the "low-calorie" and "less-fat" varieties of your favorite snacks, the spinning record comes to a screeching halt as new research suggests that even the best diet foods could be making you fat!
The specific substances in question are artificial sweeteners. They've long been used as supposedly healthier substitutes to the real thing in several diet foods and drinks.
But, a new study out of Purdue University, the results of which were published in the Behavioral Science journal, has baffled researchers and nutritionists alike.
Groups of rats were fed yogurt that had been sweetened with either real sugar or saccharin (an artificial sweetener). After having their dessert first in this Bizzaro-like experiment, the hopped up rats were then presented with a large amount of their normal food.
Contrary to prior and common knowledge, the saccharin "Rat Pack" consumed more overall calories, gained more fat, and put on more weight than the real-sugar rodents.
One theory as to why this would occur goes like so: Sweet foods are generally not very filling and make most people crave more calories, regardless of whether the sweetness comes from real sugar or artificial sweeteners.
So, if you eat a food that contains real sugar, you're getting that same urge to eat more, but, at least you are also getting slightly more satiated from the calories in the sugar.
Now, if you remove the calories from the sugar, as in artificial sweeteners, you are still hungry for more, but your hunger tank is on near empty, so you crave and need even more calories to feel full.
Of course, this all comes down to will power. If you can restrain yourself from succumbing to this strange paradox, then you will benefit from the lower-calorie sweeteners.
However, if you are a slave to your body's natural cravings, then artificial sweeteners may be counterproductive to your weight-loss goals.
The simplest answer is to avoid sugar (real or fake) as much as possible, and stick to the real best diet foods: fruits, vegetables, and lean proteins.
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Just A Little Testa Mint
I am quite sure almost everyone in America knows what a mint is. No, not the one with all the money!!! But even so, probably just as rich in quality. Folks have been enjoying mint candies in the United States since the late 1790's. Mint in our country has a rich history.
Brought to the new world as a medicine, eventually, it was used in the making of a wonderful treat. The ancients were intelligent about the uses of herbs for healing, and with great success, used mint for helping out with digestive problems and for that oh so important purpose of making one's breath fresh. Both concepts are still extensively in use today.
However, it is the use of mint for candy making purposes that delights us and blesses us today. The hard candy mints we know today were invented in another century and still realize great popularity now. You have probably been to a restaurant where that pretty little red and white candy was brought to you after your dinner. Starlights, the red and white mints, are still big sellers in the candy world today.
What baby shower has not been graced with those tiny little pink, yellow, and white soft mints. They are not only good, but they are pretty as well; and they serve a good purpose: To set a beautiful table and offer guests a little treat to snack on during a special occasion.
In 1912 we saw the invention of the minty Lifesaver, so called because it really resembles a life preserver. Children and adults alike have savored these little rings for decades and they are still going strong. Now there are several different varieties and flavors.
In 1949 we saw the emergence of a manufactured candy product called Junior Mints. The candy producers successfully married a creamy white mint filling with a delicious dark chocolate covering. Junior Mints were yummy then and they still are. This sparked a whole craze of combing the mint confection with creamy chocolate, and today you can get the fantastic combination in everything from After Eight dinner mints to Mint Chocolate Chip ice cream. It is an extremely popular flavor combination.
It seems as though almost everyone has at least one favorite mint product. Even those who don't subscribe to mint eating in general still say they love those little pastel balls of chocolate mints, or they like their Lifesavers, or maybe its those pastel drop Mint Melt- Aways. You can bet, if you asked 100 people what their favorite mint morsel was, you would get 100 affirmative answers and not one, "I don't eat mint."
Christopher Pratt is President of Candy Warehouse, the leading bulk candy store online for bulk candy discounts and specialty candy for specific occasions. Check out their great selection of mints and other delectable treats.
Superfood News: Goji Berries
Fri, 27 Jun 2008 09:07:59 EDT
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Appetisers: Food news in London - Metro
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:01:41 GMT
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