Blogs Posts in Health and Diet category; 259 blog posts

carrots and cancer

  A natural pesticide found in carrots has been found to have anti cancer properties. The pesticide is falcarinol and is believed to protect carrots from fungal rot. The study was conducted by researchers from the University of Newcas [...]

Posted On : Mar, 27 2007 | Comments : 0

an apple a day

  ‘An apple a day keeps the doctor away’ says the old saying; mounting evidence testifies to the truth of this statement. Researchers at Cornell University found that the skin of apples contained phytochemicals. These phyt [...]

Posted On : Mar, 27 2007 | Comments : 0

Do carrots help you see in dark?

Generations of mothers have coaxed their kids to eat carrots for their eyesight. Doctors now say there is a great deal of truth in this maternal wisdom. Carrots are a low calorie and nutrient dense food. A medium sized carrot has only 30 [...]

Posted On : Mar, 26 2007 | Comments : 0

the importance of iodine

Iodine is an important nutrient. The human body depends on iodine for the functioning of the thyroid gland. The thyroid is a small gland in the neck; it produces two hormones thyroxin and tri-iodothyronine which regulate the metabolism and [...]

Posted On : Mar, 24 2007 | Comments : 0

The most important meal

One of the easiest ways to trim down your weight is to have breakfast in the morning. The Harvard Men’s Health Watch magazine reports that skipping breakfast regularly can lead to a fourfold increase in the risk of obesity. Eating bre [...]

Posted On : Mar, 23 2007 | Comments : 0

something missing in vegetarian diets

  A vegetarian diet is widely believed to be good for health. Many doctors however, warn that eliminating animal foods from the diet may lead to health problems. Vegetarians vary greatly in their dietary habits; some eschew meat but d [...]

Posted On : Mar, 17 2007 | Comments : 0

milk for slimming

    Studies have suggested that drinking more milk could be beneficial for weight loss. In one study 3000 young adults were monitored for 10 years. The participants were assessed on their risk of developing insulin resistanc [...]

Posted On : Mar, 16 2007 | Comments : 0