Poor Dental Hygiene May Account for Poor Health

Bright white teeth and fresh breath does not necessarily mean you have a healthy mouth! General health is directly related to gum health. Gum disease has been linked to several medical conditions such as stroke, diabetes, heart attack and worsening lung disease. Healthy gums can reduce a person's biological... Read More

Food Sources That Boost Glutathione Naturally

Copyright © 2004 Priya Shah Glutathione, the body's master antioxidant and detoxifier, is one of the 14 "Superfoods" listed in SuperFoods Rx : Fourteen Foods That Will Change Your Life, co-authored by Dr Steven Pratt. Glutathione levels cannot be increased to a clinically beneficial extent by orally... Read More

How Can Fat Be Essential?

How Can Fat Be Essential? By Garry Gamber Did you know that some fats are essential to the body? Yes, there are... Read More

What Would You Do For a Klondike Bar?

Unfortunately, the words "diet" and "cheating" go hand in hand. When you say, "I'm on a DIET", it usually means you are depriving yourself of something. Diets do not work; they are restrictive and can become exceedingly frustrating, leading you to "cheat". The more you restrict calories and the tempting... Read More

The Best Protein Powder

What is the best protein powder to buy? I get this question all the time, and really, there is no best protein - many are very good for different reasons! In my opinion, it is futile and possibly detrimental to stick to only one brand for the following reasons:a) I... Read More

Are Your Cells Talking To Each Other?

Are Your Cells Talking To Each Other?Communication! It permeates our lives. We communicate for many reasons such as: 1) to get what we want, 2) to get rid of what we don't want, 3) to let people know how we feel, 4) to show people we care, 5) to work... Read More

What?s Causing Your Energy Drain?

This is such a busy time of year, isn't it? Whether it's school or after-school commitments, social or philanthropic organizations that start meeting again after the summer, end of the year plans at work, or all of the above, fall activities are demanding! If you're like me, you know you... Read More

How to Help Your Picky Eater

One of the most common questions I am asked is how to help a picky eater. If you're worried that your child won't get enough nutrients from a limited selection of foods, the good news is that because the American food supply is super-fortified, nutrient deficiencies are rare.If your child... Read More

From Cell to Super Cell - with Glutathione

Imagine you're a cell.Inside your body runs the machinery that creates life itself. But as that machinery keeps running, day after day, you begin to get worn out - the friction and the processes that cause damage (here the "free-radicals" - highly destructive little entities generated by biochemical processes, as... Read More

Male Infertility and Glutathione

Are You Half The Man Your Father Was?It is a well-known fact that sperm counts have dropped by half in the last 50 years, and that modern men have 20 percent less semen volume than their fathers (BMJ, 1992, volume 305).A recent report from researchers in Aberdeen presented preliminary data... Read More

Brocktown News
FACTBOX-Highlights of $289 billion US farm bill
Reuters - May 15, 2008
May 15 (Reuters) - The five-year, $289 billion US farm bill would expand public nutrition, land stewardship and biofuels programs by a combined $15.6 ...
Glance: A cost breakdown of farm bill programs The Associated Press
US Sen. Harkin: Senate overwhelmingly approves Harkin-led farm ... IowaPolitics.com (press release)
The bill was introduced by Representative Collin Peterson (D-MN ... EthanolMarket.com
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Carbery throws weight behind nutrition business
DairyReporter.com, France - 2 hours ago
The company said it would boost spending in key areas such as functional ingredients, infant nutrition, sports beverages and clinical nutrition. ...

Nutrition Education For Children And Families
North American Press Syndicate, NY - 2 hours ago
Created pro bono by Saatchi & Saatchi, the "Nutrition Education" ads aim to inspire parents to encourage healthy habits by emphasizing that "good nutrition ...

Planet Nutrition's Proposed Acquisition Extreme Fitness Inc ...
Market Wire (press release) - 3 hours ago
CORNELIUS, NC--(Marketwire - May 16, 2008) - Planet Nutrition Holdings Inc.'s ( PINKSHEETS : PNHL) proposed acquisition Extreme Fitness Inc. has recently ...

Nutrition: Glycaemic load
BikeRadar.com, UK - 8 hours ago
By Dr. Chris Fenn As outlined in our last Nutrition piece, the Glycaemic Index is a useful tool to help select the right type of carbohydrate foods. ...

White potatoes may be restored to nutrition programs
Capital Press (subscription), OR - 10 hours ago
The conference committee's Joint Statement of Managers calls for including all fruits and vegetables in federal nutrition programs when supported by science ...

I-SS Child Nutrition Department mired in $140K deficit
Statesville Record & Landmark,  USA - 12 hours ago
By Chyna Broadnax Iredell-Statesville Schools’ Child Nutrition Department is going to have to sell a lot of hot lunches by the end of the school year to ...
Rising costs give school district financial fits Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald
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California releases nutrition guide
Camarillo Acorn, CA - 12 hours ago
The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) has released the 2008 California Food Guide, a nutrition resource designed to promote healthy ...

Drive planned to improve hospital nutrition in Northern Ireland
Nursing Times, UK - 3 hours ago
Ensuring that patients have access to good quality hospital food is to be given a higher priority in Northern Ireland. A new strategy is being developed to ...

Think double for nutrition information
Long Beach Press-Telegram, CA - 7 hours ago
The nutrition information at www.peiwei.com/ pdfs/nutritionalinfo2008.pdf lists the dish at 240 calories and 9 grams of fat per serving. ...

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