Study Reveals Blood Pressure Lowering Properties of Milk and Soy Proteins
By replacing dietary refined carbohydrates such as white bread and white rice with milk or soy protein,hypertension could be thwarted, and possibly even prevented. These are the findings of new study from Tulane University in New Orleans. It has long been known that milk is beneficial to good health, due to its ability to boost to the immune system, promote strong ... Read More »
New Black Blood Java Blend Delivers 40 Times the Caffeine Jolt
Millions of java junkies who need their daily fix have found comfort in findings by several studies that a cup or more of coffee every morning can actually be good for your health. However, does this mean that a new coffee recently brewed up with 40 times the caffeine is even better for you? Although just how much caffeine is ... Read More »
Anxiety, other disorders more common in autism
Snack bars and junk food common in schools: study
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – About half of all elementary school students can buy potato chips, ice cream or similar snacks in vending machines and at snack bars during school, suggests a new study. Researchers said they’d hoped that with more encouragement for districts to improve nutrition in foods offered at school and an increasing focus on childhood obesity, fewer ... Read More »
How much iodine is too much?
FDA Takes Aim at Unproven HCG Weight-Loss Brands
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. regulators have taken first steps to remove from the market over-the-counter products containing HCG hormone, saying the homeopathic formulations fraudulently claim to produce weight loss and may pose serious health risks. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Federal Trade Commission issued seven warning letters on Tuesday to companies that sell the over-the-counter products, ... Read More »
Child ‘Sexters’ Risk Arrest, But Problem Uncommon
New York (Reuters Health) – Sexually explicit material isn’t as widespread on kids’ cell phones as some surveys have suggested, researchers have found. But ‘sexting’—sending or receiving risqué photos or videos via cell phone—can still mean legal trouble for minors. “Right now, in most areas, it’s a criminal offense,” said Kimberly J. Mitchell, a psychologist at the University of New ... Read More »
Friday 5: Top 5 Stories of the Week
Good news for java lovers. This week we reported that “Women Who Drink Coffee Lower Their Risk of Endometrial Cancer.” Harvard researchers have discovered that coffee consumption can cut the risk for developing endometrial cancer by as much as 25 percent. And unlike other studies which have shown the powers of the almighty bean to help protect against a growing number of ... Read More »
Daily Diet: Consumer Reports on Arsenic-Contaminated Apple Juice
Consumer Reports has released a report finding high levels of arsenic in apple and grape juice, both common and plentiful drinks that we give our children. It’s not the first time that the consumer organization has tested and reported on such contamination in beverages. Last July, CR reported on protein drinks that had heavy metal contamination, including that of arsenic. This ... Read More »
U.S. Hospitalizations Tied to Energy Drinks Rise
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Emergency room visits linked to energy drink consumption have surged in recent years, according to a U.S. government report released on Tuesday, as more people combine the popular beverages with alcohol and drugs. The U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration said hospitalizations in the United States tied to energy drinks have jumped tenfold to 13,114 ... Read More »
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