Vitamin C & Beta Carotene

Monday, October 12th, 2009

Vitamin C and beta carotene’s role as antioxidants play a power packed role in keeping many ailments at bay. Research shows that high intake of vitamin C and carotene from fruit supercharges your immune system’s most important defense cells, helping them move swiftly while stalking potential pathogens such as bacteria and viruses.
Diabetics also benefit from [...]

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Good Fats lower Prostate Cancer risk

Sunday, October 11th, 2009

Men who eat more foods containing omega-3 fatty acids may have a lower risk o prostate cancer, according to a study published recently in the journal Cancer. TheĀ  two kinds of omega-3 fatty acids linoleic and linolenic acids can be found in fatty fish, canola, linseed (flaxseed), corn, safflower, sunflower, cottonseed oils, walnuts, soybeans, spinach, [...]

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Food Additives: tartrazine

Sunday, October 11th, 2009

Watch out for yellow colorant #5, or tartrazine. It has been linked with adverse reactions in sensitive people who are typically aspirin intolerant, allergic, or asthmatic. Symptoms may include hives, itching, runny nose, and asthma. This dye is the only dye that must be identified by name on food labels. Although it does not represent [...]

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