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Are Oils Fattening?

1. The human body is made from food, air and water. Our cells and tissues at a molecular level are literally constructed from what we put into our bodies. The quality and stability of the body is reflected by the quality of what we put [ ... ]
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Coffee and Health

Is coffee a tonic, or a toxic brew? If the question is confusing, so are the answers. Is it good or bad for your body? Does it cause cancer, PMS, and vitamin deficiency? Or is it a super antioxidant that prevents cirrhosis of the liver? [ ... ]
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Chocolate: The Latest Health Food?

In a recent Dutch study, researchers compared the levels of antioxidant catechins in chocolate (Theobroma cacao L., Sterculiaceae) and black tea (Camellia sinensis [L.] Kuntze,Theaceae). Catechins (a type of flavonoid or polyphenol) are commonly associated with tea, but are also found in red wine and [ ... ]

Aspartame: Artificial Sweetener, Real Killer

Aspartame is one of the most carcinogenic chemicals commonly used today, and you will find it in drinks such as diet colas and the artificial sweeteners you find in supermarkets in the sugar section. Aspartame is more toxic than some narcotic drugs, yet it [ ... ]

Apple Cider Vinagar

Old Hippocrates Medicine Following the old cliché, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away,” apples are one of the oldest, most nutritious foods on earth. They are rich in potassium, a mineral many of us are deficient in, and a deficiency that causes old [ ... ]

Apple a day keeps doctor away

Apples just make sense as a daily part of the human diet. Our forebears instinctively came to that same conclusion and adopted the maxim, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” They did not understand on a physiological basis why apple consumption was associated [ ... ]