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Codex Alimentarius: changing the foods you can eat -

I just saw a web presentation about the upcoming Codex Alimentarius, international legislation that will legally constrain the distribution of certain important health information and free access to non-patentable natural medicines.
Food supplements and organic food will be legally limited and might even be forbidden. There are a lot of myths about the Codex Alimentarius […]

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Energy efficient bulbs could cause health problems -

British doctors claim that energy efficient bulbs could be unhealthy. They are battling against the energy efficient bulbs, because they contain mercury and they radiate UV-rays.
The European Union is planning to ban all normal bulbs by 2012, forcing the consumer to buy energy saving bulbs. The British doctors are very unhappy about that.
The doctors, united […]

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Painkillers cause headache -

When you have a headache, you take a painkiller, but it is possible that you make the problem worse by doing that. Excessive use of painkillers has been shown to be the primary cause of headaches.
Natalie Wiendels concludes this in her promotion studies at the University of Leiden. Most people with chronic headaches use too […]

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Cold does not cause the common cold -

Centuries of research has not shown that a decrease of body temperature is a cause for the common cold, even though mums all over the world still tell their children to wear a jacket, cause they would catch a cold otherwise. So what does cause the common cold? It is caused by viruses. There are […]

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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 […]

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Bad lifestyle affects ability to have children -

Many couples who have problems to get pregnant in a natural way can do something about it themselves. Lifestyle seems to be a major influence on the conception.
The normal of people who seek medical help for conceiving has increased the last years. Many of them can prevent fertility issues by leading a healthier lifestyle. Especially […]

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The basics of a healthy lifestyle -

The basics of a healthy lifestyle are in essence quite simple, but in the treadmill of daily life they are easily forgotten. The three areas that need to be addressed in order to improve your life the healthy way are:

Diet & Nutrition
Exercise
Relaxation

Diet & Nutrition
You are what you eat is often said. And it is as […]

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The secret of happiness -

Happiness is not found in luxurious holidays, fast cars or expensive flat screen televisions. We find true happiness in a nice afternoon nap, beautiful music or a good glass of wine. This is concluded by researchers at the University of Nottingham. The British National Lottery asked them to investigate how satisfied lottery winners and a […]

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Average toilet seat cleaner than telephone -

On a desk there are 400 times more microbes (bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites) than on a toilet seat according to a study done by the University of Arizona. An average telephone is the dirtiest followed by the keyboard and then the mouse. When you have a cold, it all gets worse. Some viruses can […]

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How to drink a soft drink -

Tell me how you drink a soft drink and I will tell you where you will get cavities in your teeth. This is the message of Mohammed Bassiouny, professor at Temple University in Philadelphia, USA. In an article in General Dentistry he describes the mouths of two teenagers. The first is a 18 year old […]

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