Food & Beverages

Doctors call for 'fat tax' on Coca-Cola and Pepsi

US doctors are becoming worried about the increasing number of deaths caused by obesity. This is one of the main reasons they have decided to start a war against soft drink industry as well as fast-food chains like McDonald's and Burger King. They are asking from the Government to increase tax on...

by Jane232591 over a year ago

Coffee has health benefits

It is discovered that drinking 1 to 3 cups of coffee per day may help protect against cardiovascular disease and other illnesses characterized by inflammation. The findings tend to suggest that there may be some benefit to drinking modest amounts of coffee. The researchers studied coffee drinking in...

by simone2593 over a year ago

side effects of brewers yeast

Have any of you got any idea whether brewers yeast has any side effects or not? At first sight this looks like a great supplement and it doesn't cost a lot of money either. Is brewers yeast аs great as it sounds, or are there any negative side effects that one would want to know about?

by gill799167596 over a year ago

How does a health nut gain weight?

Answered by a doctor

I love going to the gym to take a spin class or a step class. I love the energy and health benefits it gives me. I am however trying to gain weight. I am way too skinny. A friend says I should just sit on the sofa and eat pizza all day. That is so not who I am though. How can I still eat and be...

by ekerazy78@yahoo.com over a year ago

herbs for beef stew

I am intending to make a lovely beef stew tomorrow night. I have heard that some people use many herbs in their beef stew, something that totally livens up the beef stew and turns it into an unusual and amazing dish. What herbs would you recommend for beef stew? All your suggestions are more than...

by lissy1712150350 over a year ago

herbs for food poisoning

I am going to be traveling to Thailand next month! I can't wait and I am very excited, as I have not been there in three years now! I have learnt from last time to expect food poisoning at some point during my trip, so I want to be prepared. What herbs for food poisoning do you think I should take...

by nathan1715163664 over a year ago

gall bladder surgery

I have had gall bladder surgery 4 days ago. I am experiencing pain from either foods I'm eating or gas. Is there a special diet that I should be on? I've elimanted any spicy for fatty foods, is there some guidelines I should be following?

by scrappin_maniac over a year ago

Eating just one sausage a day raises your cancer risk by 20 %

British researchers have found evidence that too much meat in the diet can be deadly. Studies have shown that eating just one sausage a day can raise the risk of bowel cancer. After lung cancer, bowel cancer is the deadliest forms of the disease. Although bacon and sausages are Britons favorite...

by Mick over a year ago

herbs for butternut squash

I just came back from the farmers' market, where I bought a HUGE chunk of butternut squash. I have used butternut squash in small quantities in oven dishes before but this is a vegetable that I am still unfamiliar with, so I need some help! What do you think the best way is to prepare butternut...

by april292214045 over a year ago

I overheat when i drink

Hello just wondering if you could help me for the past six months almost every time i drink alcahole i get really hot in the face neck arms and it's really unconfrotable it also feels like i can feel my heart beat through my face and it gets faster. Im 21 im not a heavy drinker i just enjoy being...

by wleske87 over a year ago