Beware Of Sugar-Laden "Healthy Option" Drinks
British consumers are considerably misjudging how much sugar supposedly “healthy option drinks” contain, researchers from the University of Glasgow, Scotland, revealed in a new report.
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Anti-Diabetic Substance Found In Liquorice Root
It provides the raw material for liquorice candy, calms the stomach and alleviates diseases of the airways: liquorice root. Chosen as the “Medicinal plant 2012”, the root has been treasured in traditional healing since ancient times…
April 18, 2012 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: alleviates-diseases, calms-the-stomach, diabetes, diet, nutrition, plant-2012, provides-the-raw, raw-material, root, stomach, the-airways, the-root
Millions Of Dry Eye Sufferers May Benefit From Caffeine
Researchers at the University of Tokyo’s School of Medicine have shown for the first time that caffeine intake can significantly increase the eye’s ability to produce tears, a finding that could improve treatment of dry eye syndrome. This common eye condition affects about four million people age 50 and older in the United States…
April 18, 2012 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: common, common-eye, eye health / blindness, first-time, million-people, produce-tears, school, tokyo, university
The Protective Effect Of Fiber For Cardiovascular Health, Especially In Women
Foods high in fibre provide good protection against cardiovascular disease, and the effect is particularly marked in women.
April 18, 2012 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: against-cardiovascular, effect, fibre-provide, good-protection, heart-disease, new-study, nutrition, on call diets, oncalldietitian.com, oncalldiets, university
