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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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Vitamin D protects against colon cancer -

Vitamin D reduces the risk of developing colon cancer. People who have high concentrations of vitamin D in their blood have a 40 percent less chance of getting the disease.
This is the result of a large European study in which the University of Utrecht participated. The results were published in the scientific journal British […]

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Moderate alcohol drinker is happier -

People who drink alcohol every now and then are more happy than people who do not drink any alcohol at all. This are some of the first results of the long running research of the Erasmus University into happiness.
On average participants in this study scored a 7.5 on the happiness scale in response to the […]

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Chocolate is good against wrinkles -

It almost sounds to good to be true, but British scientists claim to have discovered that eating a small amount of dark chocolate each day could prevent the aging effects of the sun.
Even the chances of getting skin cancer would be lower with a daily portion of pure chocolate. These benefits are only given by […]

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Many people do not know a lot about salt -

Many people do not seem to know how much salt is put in different foods and what health hazards they could form.
Of the 2000 parents who were questioned only a small part of them knew that sweet products often contain a lot more salt than savory foods. Some brands that make blueberry muffins contain more […]

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Curcuma ‘kills cancer cells’ -

It has been shown before that curcuma or turmeric is good for losing weight and it’s beneficial for your memory. Now it is supposed that curcuma also has the power to kill cancer cells.
Scientists of the Cork Cancer Research Center in Ireland have discovered that the Indian yellowroot is capable of breaking down cancer cells.
The […]

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Eating more fish has no effect on intestinal health -

Eating more fish seems to have no effect on the health of the large intestine. This is the result of a research by Gerda Pot with which she promoted at the University of Wageningen.
The researcher also found no difference between eating salmon or cod fish. Pot says that she didn’t any addition clues that eating […]

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Apples and peaches even healthier -

That a daily portion of fruit is good for you is already known, but it is even more important than was thought before. Scientists have discovered that apples, peaches and nectarines contain up to five times more polyphenols than was previously determined.
Polyphenols protect against heart problems, cancer and other diseases. According to professor Paul Kroon […]

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Melon helps to lower blood pressure -

People that suffer from high blood pressure would do well to eat fruits and vegetables which are rich in potassium.
This is said by food experts at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Especially melons, such as a cantaloupe or a watermelon contain lots of potassium. A quarter of a melon contains 800 to 900 […]

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Tea helps against nightmares and stress -

People who wake up in the middle of the night bathing in sweat should drink tea regularly. It is supposed to reduce nightmares. Feelings of stress are also said to be relieved by the warm drink. This is the result of a Japanese study.
Those who drink lots of green or black tea have up to […]

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