Food & Drink
FinancePapaya Could Be a Cancer Fighter
Friday, March 12th, 2010If you love Papaya, you may be getting more than just a flavorful exotic fruit. Researchers are reporting that an extract from dried papaya slows the growth of cancer cells in the laboratory. It’s not clear if it will have the same effect on cancer in people, however.
University of Florida researcher Dr. Nam Dang and [...]
People would lose 5 pounds a year if soda cost an extra 18%
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010The idea is that if people can’t afford bad food and drink, they might be healthier. So if the price of regular soda and other sweetened beverages increased by 18%, people would consume an average of 56 fewer calories a day and lose about 5 pounds a year, according to projections in a study out [...]
Stay Cool During a Hot Flash
Friday, March 5th, 2010Women have to deal with hot flashes and it isn’t very pleasant. When they hit you it isn’t always easy to think clearly and figure out how to cool down. Luckily we have some tips. Interestingly enough some of them involve special tech/clothing.
Obviously turning down the heat helps just like using an ice pack will [...]
Tap water contaminant ‘castrates’ frogs
Thursday, March 4th, 2010An herbicide that contaminates the tap water consumed by millions of Americans is no surprise, but it has been found to produce gender-altering effects in male frogs. It has been found that it is “chemically castrating” some and turning others into females.
Frogs in the experiment were exposed to amounts of the weedkiller atrazine that are [...]
Darkness May Encourage Dishonesty in People
Thursday, March 4th, 2010According to the Association for Psychological Science a dimly-lit room promotes dishonest and selfish behavior.
According to a study in the “Psychological Science” journal, darkness, even darkness from a pair of sunglasses, caused individuals to feel more anonymous. They were more inclined to lie, cheat and participate in self-centered behavior.
“Imagine that a person alone in a [...]
Naptime Helps Babies Remember
Friday, February 26th, 2010Naps are important for infant learning. They help children’s developing brains retain information according to a new study. Researchers at the University of Arizona in Tucson found that infants who have daytime naps are more likely to exhibit an advanced level of learning called abstraction, which is the ability to detect a pattern contained in [...]
Pediatricians call for a choke-proof hot dog
Thursday, February 25th, 2010Your typical hot dogs are hazardous to your health what with all of the fat, sodium and preservatives. But now, the American Academy of Pediatrics wants foods like hot dogs to come with a warning label and not because of their nutritional risks. Because they pose a choking hazard to babies and children.
Which is stupid, [...]
Beer good for your Bones?
Wednesday, February 10th, 2010It used to be that milk was the only drink that was supposed to be good for your bones. But maybe a beer or three can be good for your bones too. Beer may help keep bones strong because it’s a rich source of dietary silicon, which contributes to bone mineral density. But the amount [...]
Top Tuna Brands Have High Mercury Levels
Tuesday, February 9th, 2010You’ve probably heard about Mercury in Tuna. Our waters are so polluted, it isn’t new news, but tests on over 300 samples of canned tuna from the top three brands in the United States revealed that more than half contained mercury levels above what’s considered safe by the Environmental Protection Agency.
Researchers from the University of [...]
USDA tightens requirements for school lunch safety
Friday, February 5th, 2010The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced some new steps Thursday to “assure the safety and quality of food” purchased for the National School Lunch Program.
The measures include such things as tightening requirements on companies that supply ground beef to schools, testing the beef more often and more thoroughly, and improving communications within the USDA to [...]
