September 27th, 2008
Are you good in taking videos? Want to use that talent to encourage more people to adapat healthy eating habits? Well, then, create a short video (3 min or less) and join the SmallSteps video contest.
If your video is selected, you stand to win $2,500 in cash plus NBA Store Prizes, and runner ups will […]
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September 26th, 2008
As a segue to my post on tap waters, here’s an enlightening video on why we should just go back to drinking tap water instead of paying for bottled water:
This was one of the winners in the I Heart Tap Water video contest sponsored by Take Back the Tap.
Tags: diet, functional-foods, health, health food blog, […]
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September 26th, 2008
Do you drink bottled water? Why?
I know that in a lot of places, it’s unthinkable to brush your teeth with, much less drink tap water. But in America? Is there really a need to buy bottled water and put unnecessary tax on the environment with all those single-use plastic bottles? Did you know that the […]
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September 26th, 2008
Temperatures are dropping, leaves are falling, here’s a new healthy snack that’s just right for the season:
These leaf-shaped World of Grains cookies are made from 8 types of whole grains and omega-3 fatty acids from flax seed (remember my post of the health benefits of flax?). Perfect source of fiber and good fats you can […]
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September 25th, 2008
A new study published in European Heart Journal (doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehn409) reports that isoflavones– compounds naturally found in soybeans, chickpeas, legumes and clovers, but also available as a dietary supplement– may help prevent cardiovascular disease among stroke patients by enhancing the functioning of the arteries, specifically, the flow-mediated dilation of the brachial artery (main artery in the […]
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September 23rd, 2008
We already know the health benefits of cocoa and dark chocolate on heart health, but what seems to be lacking is concrete information on what constitutes a healthy serving. How much, how often? Does one need to be a chocoholic to reap the antioxidant benefits of dark chocolate? Does “the more, the better” principle apply?
A […]
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September 19th, 2008
Have you ever seen these limited edition of Tic Tac Freshmints? Not only does it freshen your breath, it also helps against cancer… indirectly.
TicTac donates $100,000 to CancerCare. find out more on their website.
Tags: charity, diet, functional-foods, health, health food blog, health-food, Healthy Eating, healthy-diet, healthy-food, nutraceuticals, nutrition, ~Cancer
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September 19th, 2008
For a lot of people, myself included, meal planning is a big effort, and all too often, when you’ve run out of ideas or simply too tired, you end up fixing something quick and easy, not necessarily tasty or healthy. Or worse, ordering fastfood. If you suffer from some illness, it becomes doubly hard to […]
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September 18th, 2008
I’d like to extend this invitation to a fundraising celebrity chef dinner I received from Gourmet magazine in celebration of Pass the Plate, the newest element of the Cook for the Cure ® program benefiting breast cancer research:
KitchenAid and Susan G. Komen for the Cure® have teamed up with Gourmet and
three celebrity chefs to offer […]
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September 13th, 2008
Yakult is currently marketed worldwide as a probiotic drink that helps improve gut health, by helping the gut’s natural microflora establish or re-establish itself.
A recent small scale study involving 18 patients indicates that like other probiotic bacteria, the Lactobacillus strain Shirota found in Yakult may also be a safe and effective alternative for the management […]
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