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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20
Apr
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? [ ... ]
20
Apr
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 [ ... ]
20
Apr
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 [ ... ]
20
Apr
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 [ ... ]
20
Apr
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 [ ... ]
20
Apr
1. Eat smaller more frequent meals – not only is your metabolism boosted every time you eat something, your body can more efficiently process smaller meals. Instead of having 3 large meals in a day, try to break them up into 5 or 6 smaller [ ... ]
