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Archive for February, 2008

Ginkgo biloba and longevity -

French researchers followed 3534 65+ year olds for 13 years. 888 Of these people used nootropics at the start of the study. Nootropics are medicines of herbs that are supposed to enhance the memory. 225 Of these used ginkgo biloba. Every two years test were performed to determine possible dementia or alzheimer’s disease. It was […]

Popularity: 8% [?]

Light soft drinks can cause metabolic syndrome too -

Drinking the light version of soft drinks increases your chances of getting metabolic syndrome. Light soft drinks are in that respect as bad as eating deep fried foods.
A western diet, which is rich in fats, sugars and red meat, increases the chances of metabolic syndrome with 18%. A healthy diet with lots of vegetables, fruit, […]

Popularity: 18% [?]

Precut packed lettuce only fresh for 2 days -

Precut and packed in bags lettuce often looses it freshness after 2 days. At the best by date the lettuce is already in a terrible state.
The dutch consumer organization claims this after investigating prepacked lettuce. Different kinds of lettuce in various supermarkets were checked for freshness and quality. On the day of purchase the lettuce […]

Popularity: 10% [?]

Smoking cannabis causes inflammation of the gums -

Smoking cannabis can lead to inflammation of the gums or gingivitis. It has been known for a while that smoking often causes problems with the gums. But now it has been shown that smoking cannabis is also bad for your gums.
One out of three cases of gum inflammation can be attributed to the extensive use […]

Popularity: 23% [?]