"If you like eggs, this is good news: A new government study finds they're actually 14 percent lower in cholesterol and 64 percent higher in vitamin D than previously thought."
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Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Food safety bill passes House, skates to prez’s desk at last | Grist
"In 2011, will you do jail time for trying to 'Grow, Share, Trade or Sell Homegrown Food'? Or will you benefit from 'significant and immediate public health gains'?"
Read more: Food safety bill passes House, skates to prez’s desk at last | Grist:
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Sunday, December 19, 2010
Almonds May Help Reduce Risk of Type 2 Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease - Diabetes Health
"With nearly 16 million Americans living today with pre-diabetes, a condition that is the precursor to type 2 diabetes, and half of all Americans expected to have some form of diabetes by the year 2020, healthy eating is more important than ever."
Read more: Almonds May Help Reduce Risk of Type 2 Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease - Diabetes Health
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Saturday, December 18, 2010
Effect of Dehydration on Raspberries: Nutritional Retention from Processing
"Extracts from dried raspberries by HAD/MIVAC methods were relatively more effective at inhibiting adipogenesis compared to HAD and FD dried raspberries."
Mejia-Meza, E. I. et al. Effect of Dehydration on Raspberries: Polyphenol and Anthocyanin Retention, Antioxidant Capacity, and Antiadipogenic Activity. Journal of Food Science 75, H5-H12 (2010). URL http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1750-3841.2009.01383.x.
Mejia-Meza, E. I. et al. Effect of Dehydration on Raspberries: Polyphenol and Anthocyanin Retention, Antioxidant Capacity, and Antiadipogenic Activity. Journal of Food Science 75, H5-H12 (2010). URL http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1750-3841.2009.01383.x.
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Saturday, December 11, 2010
Blueberry May Have Positive Effects on Liver Function~!
A recent study shows that blueberries may have a protective and preventative effect on liver disease. According to study results, blueberry has a prohibitive effect on the proliferation of cells that are implicated in liver fibrosis. The study suggests that these effects may be mediated through HO-1 and the Nrf2 antioxidant system.
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Thursday, December 9, 2010
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