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Soya milk could keep a pot belly at bay

Research shows that one soya-based drink a day can slash the amount of fat that accumulates across the stomach. Abdominal fat is particularly bad for health, raising the risk of heart attacks and diabetes more than fat found on other parts of the body. It is thought that soya, a vegetable protein, somehow interferes with the processing of excess sugar into fat. It is believed that soya, a vegetable protein, interferes with the processing of excess sugar into fat - helping to flatten...

Life can be sweeter without sugar

Giving up sweets and avoiding vitamins could help you live longer, according to German researchers. They found that restricting glucose--a simple sugar found in foods such as sweets that is a primary source of energy for the body--set off a process that extended the life span of some worms by up to 25 percent. The key was boosting the level of \"free radicals\"-- unstable molecules that can damage the body and which people often try to get rid of by consuming food or drinks rich in...

Plan Healthy Family Meals

Families that regularly eat healthy dinners together often encourage children to make healthier food choices.   Here are suggestions on how to make family dinners both healthy and convenient:   Plan to include three servings of milk, cheese or yogurt per day to boost calcium intake.   Use the Food Guide Pyramid as a tool to make sure your family is getting plenty of nutrients. Choose different foods from each of the categories to keep variety in your family’s diet.   Plan...

A Cure for Tumor: 4 Spoonfuls of Sand per Day

A sixty-year-old man in east China\'s Jiangxi Province claims that he has gradually recovered from liposarcoma - malignant tumors found in the tissue of fat cells - and stomach ulcers after eating sand for 18 years. Sheng Shoudong, a cleaner at a food market in Shaxi town, Shangrao City, began to eat about four spoonfuls of sand a day from 1988 after he read a newspaper article in a local newspaper about a man who had recovered from cancer after eating sand. \"I suffered from the pain of the...

Fish oils may treat heart disease

The omega-3 fatty acids found in certain fish not only prevent cardiovascular disease, but may even help treat it, a new study suggests. The study, published in the Aug. issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, involved four trials with almost 40,000 participants that show benefits of omega-3 fatty acids in primary prevention of cardiovascular disease, in treatment after heart attack and, most recently, in heart failure patients. The study cited epidemiological evidence...

New reason to eat broccoli

Carrots, rich in beta-carotene, are not the only food beneficial to your eyes, points out Silke Restemeyer, spokesperson for the German Nutrition Society. Spinach, tomatoes, broccoli and mangoes also contain beta-carotene, which the body converts into vitamin A. As Restemeyer explains, vitamin A helps protect the eye\'s retina and lens from free radicals, which are unstable molecules that can damage cells. Beta-carotene is a carotenoid - a plant and animal pigment - and other carotenoids that...

Lupine poisoning can be fatal, warns Australian doctor

Medical Journal of Australia published a warning that a bean that is finding popularity because of its low GI properties can be deadly if not prepared in the correct way. Lupines, which come in bitter and sweet varieties, are being added to products like bread to lower its rating on the glycemic index and in sausages to reduce fat. They can also be eaten raw as a snack. But doctors say they must be treated first to remove dangerous levels of a toxic alkaloid, Australian Associated Press...

Life can be sweeter without sugar

Giving up sweets and avoiding vitamins could help you live longer, according to German researchers. They found that restricting glucose--a simple sugar found in foods such as sweets that is a primary source of energy for the body--set off a process that extended the life span of some worms by up to 25 percent. The key was boosting the level of \"free radicals\"-- unstable molecules that can damage the body and which people often try to get rid of by consuming food or drinks rich in...

Plan Healthy Family Meals

Families that regularly eat healthy dinners together often encourage children to make healthier food choices.   Here are suggestions on how to make family dinners both healthy and convenient:   Plan to include three servings of milk, cheese or yogurt per day to boost calcium intake.   Use the Food Guide Pyramid as a tool to make sure your family is getting plenty of nutrients. Choose different foods from each of the categories to keep variety in your family’s diet.   Plan...

A Cure for Tumor: 4 Spoonfuls of Sand per Day

A sixty-year-old man in east China\'s Jiangxi Province claims that he has gradually recovered from liposarcoma - malignant tumors found in the tissue of fat cells - and stomach ulcers after eating sand for 18 years. Sheng Shoudong, a cleaner at a food market in Shaxi town, Shangrao City, began to eat about four spoonfuls of sand a day from 1988 after he read a newspaper article in a local newspaper about a man who had recovered from cancer after eating sand. \"I suffered from the pain of the...