Some additives linked to lung cancer
Food additives are blamed for many things, but it seems that one such addictive is being blamed for the spread of lung disease and cancer.
The culprit is inorganic phosphates, these can be found in processed foods such as cheese, meat and bakery products, what they do is increase the products water content and therefore [...]
Even bees get hooked on coke
It is a strange thing, but bee’s can also get hooked on the chemicals found in the coca plant, and should they become influenced by the effects of withdrawal in the same fashion, as an addict would be.
Yet cocaine would normally repel insects, this is a natural defence mechanism produced by the plant to protect [...]
Faulty gene makes drinkers aggressive
Anyone that has ever seen people who have drunk too much would have to ask why they all tend to act differently, the most worrying being those drinkers who turn aggressive.
It seems that recent research from Finland has found alcohol can have a violent trigger effect in some people. This is because some people have [...]
Chemical threat to men
This sounds like something from that TV programme from the seventies “Doom Watch” where a group of scientists save the world from disaster.
Well scientists are now warning that pollutants that have made their way into the environment have the ability to appear to be oestrogen the female hormone.
This means that fish, birds and reptiles that [...]
Vitamin pills do not slow ageing process
It seems that the faith in vitamins rolling back the years may have been misplaced by the millions of people who spend millions of pounds on these products.
Recent research from the University College, London, has found that vitamin C and E, which are the ones normally praised as being able to prevent or slow the [...]
Foods that boost the memory
We cannot live without food, but what we choose to eat can have some lasting effects on how we live and how our bodies perform, it is a matter of nutrition and different foods have different values depending on what you are asking your body to do.
So what foods do we need to eat in [...]
Could obesity be contagious?
Recent research by Professor David Blanchflower, who sits on the Bank of England’s monetary policy committee, and Professor Andrew Oswald, an expert on the economics of wellbeing say that obesity could in fact be contagious.
Although this research may come from a rather unorthodox source, it seems that their point could be valid. They claim that [...]
Eat up your fruit and veg
To most people it is spring that would normally offer the greatest amount of fruit and vegetables, but apparently, this is not so as it is autumn that offers the best opportunities for healthy eaters to get their hands on some of the best produce that the UK has to offer.
It is an ideal time [...]
Coffee has some strange side affects
Coffee is well known as being a great alert booster, which is especially good in the morning when it is time to get up on those dark and cold mornings.
However, yes, it may be great for waking you up, but there are some other side effects that could slow down the sales of coffee, especially [...]
Preventative medical tricks
There are many things that people can do to keep themselves healthy and it does not even mean just eating healthy or getting the right amount of exercise there are many other simple day to day practices that can be done in order to get and stay healthy.
Here are few ideas:
Laugh
Get Sunshine
Drink Water
Sleep
Give Hugs
Cut back [...]
Brain can use recycled energy
The human body is an incredible thing, there is no doubt about that and researchers are only just finding out some of the inner workings of the body. One such study has found that the brain is able to function on recycled energy in emergencies or when the body is working at higher levels.
Researchers from [...]
Coffee and sugar cannot replace sleep
In today’s busy lifestyles, people are often tempted to stretch out the days by sleeping less and in order to compensate the body for the lack of sleep and in an attempt to put off the tiredness, many people are trying to feed their bodied with caffeine and sugar.
Sugar is an obvious route to try [...]
Healthy uses for Tea
We have always heard about tea being one of those natural products, which is both good to drink and has many other healing properties too. However, despite all of the claims there is never a complete list of exactly what tea is good for part from drinking that is.
The list below is just a few [...]
Loud music means more drink
For anyone who has ever wondered why pubs and clubs have the music so loud that it is impossible to even hear yourself think, then the answer is very simple. The louder the music the more people are going to drink.
However, this is no medical condition, it is psychological. The idea is that when the [...]
Water bettered by Tea
We are always being told to drink plenty of water, but sometimes the amount that is recommended is just too much to handle, this is especially so when people are having to travel to work or go on long journeys.
But it now seems that water may not be the only thing, for research being carried [...]
Where the germs are
The very thought of germs for some people is enough to make them feel ill, but what should be considered is that we as in humans are actually covered in germs anyhow. Therefore, it should come as no surprise that everyday things that we come in contact with are also covered in germs.
It should be [...]
Food for the Brain
There are many foods available that are classed as food for the brain, simply because the brain likes to be fed with certain types of food like antioxidants, good fats and high quality carbs. This is compared to those foods, which are currently available in fast food places.
Just in case there are any worries as [...]
Fat can be turned into muscle
There has always been the thought that muscle can quickly turn to fat, but it seems that the opposite is also possible, which should bring hope to many people who are struggling with their diets.
However, as we, all know there are good and bad types of fat, unfortunately, it is only the good fat that [...]
All Americans overweight in forty years
In research funded by the US Government, it has been announced that all Americans will be overweight in forty years.
That may seem a long way off, but that sort of time can quickly come around and the problem is that once it reaches that point then there is a long way back for everyone.
The [...]
Why do Americans suffer from fattigue?
In the US there is growing as to why the waste lines of a large proportion of the public are expanding.
The reason why people put weight on is that they are consuming more calories than they are using up through activity. Whatever the reasons, this is going to have long-term effects on the health [...]