Food & Beverages

Researchers Claim Artificial Sweeteners Make People Gain Weight

Some previous researches claim that artificial low calorie sweeteners can help people to reduce weight but this new study finds during research on mice that artificial sweeteners actually helped them to gain weight. Researchers say that sweet taste of sweeteners with no calories makes body craving...

by Tim over a year ago

Cloudy apple juice is healthier than the clear one

Many people refuse to drink cloudy juices and turn to clear ones as they believe that the clear juices are purer and therefore healthier. However, the truth is quite the opposite. Researchers have found that juices with lots of pulp contained more of the chemicals thought to lower the risk of...

by simone2593 over a year ago

Cranberry Juice Can Protect Human Body From E. Coli

E. Coli is responsible for many human illnesses and recent study found that cranberry sauce can help in fighting this bacteria. The reason why cranberry sauce acts like a antibacterial agent is because a group of tannins from cranberries called proanthocyanidin (PACs) interact with bacteria in the...

by Markos over a year ago

keeping a food diary

Having read about keeping a food diary to track and plan your nutrition I thought there must be an easier way than doing it on paper and working it all out manually so I started looking and thought I'd share what I found with anyone else here who keeps or wants to keep a food diary. I found this...

by rhian308977 over a year ago

Soy May Strengthen Women's Bones

A study conducted on 24,000 post menopausal women in China showed that soy may help them reduce their risk of bone fractures. The women were divided into five groups, according to their soy intake. Those in the lowest-intake group consumed less than 5 grams of soy per day while those in the...

by Bobby over a year ago

Moderate fruit juice consumption not linked to obesity

Answered by a doctor

Parents have been getting the warning messages for years not to give their children fruit juices as their consumption has been linked to many ailments from obesity to tooth decay. A new study that included over 3,500 children aged 2 to 11 claims quite the opposite. Study results showed that 100%...

by Tim over a year ago

Extremely fast metabolism!

Hi, As the title says i have a extremely fast metabolism! Got it from my mum... when she was young she could eat heaps of food especially junk food and not put on any weight!... I am 27, 6'2" and weight about 73kg... when i was between 18-23 i weighed about 80kg as i was very active and had a...

by cheeky1103180 over a year ago

Researchers Found Some Fruits Can Protect Against Alzheimer’s

Recent study found that eating fruits is of great importance for skin condition and digestive system but it also can protect people from developing Alzheimer’s disease. During the study, researchers examined benefits of apples, bananas and oranges and results showed that these fruits can...

by Bobby over a year ago

Any Effects of regular taking of chinese slimming pills..spe

I have been using this since last year Dec. 2006 now im just kind of worrying if there's any side effects it will give my body? or is there anything from it that can be diagnosed from havin a medical exam? im goin to have my medical this 27th and im worried cuz i might failed it due to this...

by emzanne55427 over a year ago

Researchers Discovered More Benefits From Eating Garlic

Researchers found that garlic can boost our natural supply of hydrogen sulfide which is actually poisonous when it reaches high concentrations in people’s body. However, in normal situations it has ability to transmits cellular signals that relax blood vessels and increase blood flow. During the...

by simone2593 over a year ago