Authorities in the German states of Hesse and North-Rhine Westphalia have ordered retailers to stop selling Red Bull Cola after they found traces of cocaine in the fizzy drink. The consumer ministries in the two states confirmed on Friday they had ordered retailers to pull the drink off their shelves after a food safety institute [...]
Surprisingly, the risk of developing metabolic syndrome was 34 percent higher among those who drank one can of diet soda a day compared with those who drank none.
Dietary Intake and the Development of the Metabolic Syndrome. The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study
Pamela L. Lutsey MPH, Lyn M. Steffen PhD, MPH, RD*, and June Stevens PhD, [...]
Vitamin C May Improve Smokers’ Blood Circulation
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A dose of vitamin C may give a quick boost to the poorer-than-average blood circulation seen in healthy young smokers, a Japanese study suggests.
The study of 25 healthy men found that although smokers initially showed poorer results on a test of blood flow [...]
Study: Caffeine Interferes with Diabetes Control
Caffeine could interfere with the body’s ability to handle blood sugar, thus worsening type 2 diabetes, U.S. researchers said on Monday.
The team at Duke University Medical Center in North Carolina found a strong correlation between caffeine intake at mealtime and increased glucose and insulin levels among people with type [...]
Berries and Beans Top Best Antioxidants List
A variety of veggies, fruits and nuts battled it out this month for the top spot on a new list of the 20 most antioxidant-rich foods, ranked by nutrition scientists at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In the end, small red beans won the day, narrowly beating out wild [...]
Vitamin C Cuts Arthritis Risk
Vitamin C Rich Diet May Cut Arthritis Risk
Consumption of foods high in vitamin C appears to protect against inflammatory polyarthritis, a form of rheumatoid arthritis involving two or more joints, new research suggests.
The findings, which appear in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, stem from a study of more than [...]
Artificial food colorings increase hyperactivity in kids
Artificial food colorings and benzoate preservatives increase hyperactive behavior in preschool children, according to a new report.
Despite claims about the detrimental behavioral effects of artificial food colorings and preservatives, the authors explain in the June Archives of Disease in Childhood, there have been no broad studies of the [...]
Multi-vitamins and Birth Defects
As if diabetes isn’t challenging enough, evidence suggests that pregnant women who suffer from the condition also have an increased chance that their children will be born with birth defects. However, there is hope: A recent study provides evidence that multivitamin supplementation can help prevent birth defects.
In the study, researchers obtained information [...]
Atkins Diet : Pros and Cons
Since its inception in 1970, the Atkins diet has been controversial. It’s also been very popular, especially in recent years. A nutrition advocacy group recently warned that the popular Atkins diet may cause heart disease and could have killed a teenage dieter.
It urged the United States government to monitor the [...]
Ginseng May Help Diabetes Sufferers
In the last seven years, herbal medicine use has increased by nearly 380% in the United States. One reason for this startling statistic is the widespread use of ginseng, an herb used for centuries in the Far East to boost energy.
Ginseng comes in two forms, Asian ginseng and American ginseng; the [...]
How Do I Calculate Calories for my Diet?
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has just made it easier for people to maintain healthy diets while on the go with a new nutrient database.
The National Nutrient Database of more than 6,000 food items can now be downloaded into personal computers, PDA’s, and hand held computers for [...]
