Nutrition Lessons News
It is not the goal of the Nutrition Lessons News page to bring you
exhaustive news from the world of nutrition. There are some
excellent sites out there for getting the news to you.
I do, however, want to bring to you, my reader, some items that I think are
important to you.
(Note: many of the links in this section lead to other sites, and a separate
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June 19, 2007
[News about this site]
A new article entitled What Is The Goji Berry And What Does It Do?
June 16, 2007
[News about this site]
A new article entitled Antioxidant Supplements
May 13, 2007
[News Item]
Cherries are today's hottest "superfruit." A growing body of science reveals tart cherries, enjoyed as dried and frozen cherries and cherry juice, have among the highest levels of disease-fighting antioxidants compared to other fruits. They also contain other important nutrients such as beta carotene (19 times as much as blueberries or strawberries!) vitamins C and E, potassium, magnesium, iron, fiber and folate. Read more at the Choose Cherries Website (a new window will open).
There is also anecdotal evidence that cherries can help arthritis sufferers. Read more at the Arthritis Lessons Website.
May 11, 2007
[News About This Site]
A number of health and nutrition oriented blogs have been started off of this website. You can visit them at:
May 5, 2007
[News About This Site]
See the new article on Why Natural Cosmetics.
May 1, 2007
[News About This Site]
See the new article on Yeast Infection in Males.
Apr 28, 2007
[News Item]
A new web site has been started to discuss Infertility and Fertility. You can visit it at Fertility.Come-and-Read.com.
Apr 14, 2007
[News About This Site]
See the new article on Healthy Breakfast Ideas.
Apr 10, 2007[News About This Site]
We consume too much sodium (a primary component of salt). See the new article on Reducing Sodium in our Diet.
Apr 7, 2007
[News About This Site]
See the new article on Vaginal Yeast Infections.
Apr 3, 2007
[News About This Site]
See the new article on Antioxidant Sources.
Apr 1, 2007
[News About This Site]
See the new article about Vitamin B12 and Weight Loss
Mar 22, 2007
[News Item]
Researchers say that Alzheimer's disease is on the rise, potentially tripling in the number of sufferers by 2050. This, say experts, will mean that Americans could be facing a serious health crisis if a cure is not found soon. Read an interview with an Alzheimer's Association member at this PBS Page.
Mar 22, 2007
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According to Cornell University and the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, the average amount of fiber consumed per person in China is 77 grams. In the United States the average is less than 1/2 of that. This Nutrition Lessons site has a variety of articles about fiber (fibre) that you can study. Start here.
Mar 22, 2007
[News About This Site]
See the new article and video on Healthy Snacking.
Mar 19, 2007
[News About This Site]
See the new article on Varicose Veins Risk Factors.
Mar 15, 2007
[News About This Site]
See the new article on Green Tea Benefits.
March 11, 2007
[News About This Site]
See the new article on Anti Aging Tips for Women and the one on Skin Foods.
March 7, 2007
[News About This Site]
One month ago we published our article Ban Plastic from the Kitchen. Now comes news from one of Canada's most respected newspapers that a "Controversial chemical found in canned foods, U.S. tests show". The article then goes on to talk about how "Bisphenol A linked in animal tests to hormonally related health effects".
To quote part of the article from the Wed, Mar 7, 2007 edition of The Globe and Mail,
"Bisphenol A is used to make polycarbonate plastic, which is a sturdy, glass-like compound used in many water bottles. It is commonly identified by the plastic industry's triangle symbol containing the number 7. Bisphenol A is also added to the resins used to line the inside of tin cans to prevent foods from picking up a metallic taste."
"The chemical bonds that hold bisphenol A together in products are unstable, allowing some of it to dissolve off containers into foods and beverages."
"But a spokesman for bisphenol A manufacturers says the amounts inadvertently being eaten in food are nothing to worry about. 'Human exposures to BPA from these kinds of products is well below a level that would cause concern,' said Steven Hentges, executive director of the polycarbonate business unit of the American Plastics Council."
I will leave my readers to trust or not trust the manufacturers' spokesperson.
February 25, 2007
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See the new article on Walking for Weight Loss.
February 20, 2007
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See the new article on Chocolate is Good for your Health!.
February 20, 2007
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See the new articles on Vitamin E and Vitamin K.
February 19, 2007
[News About This Site]
See the new article Nutrition Scientist Interview.
February 7, 2007
[News About This Site]
See the new article Ban Plastic from the Kitchen.
January 13, 2007
[News About This Site]
See the new articles on Warts - An Introduction and What to Consider Before Trying to Remove Your Own Warts.
December 17, 2006
[News About This Site]
Our Acne articles have been moved to a new website, Acne Causes and Treatment.
December 17, 2006
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Another article about Dietary Fiber (I know, but this is IMPORTANT to your health!).
Benefits of a High Fiber Diet.
December 16, 2006
[News About This Site]
Our Head Lice articles have been moved to a new website, Head Lice Lessons.
December 11, 2006
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Our Headache articles have been moved to a new website, Headache Lessons.
November 25, 2006
[News About This Site]
An article titled Myths about the Common Cold.
An article titled Women and COPD - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
An article titled Seven Steps to Healthy Holidays.
October 21, 2006
[News About This Site]
An article titled Home Air Purification.
October 14, 2006
[News Item]
I am definitely in favour of fresh fruit and vegetables, yet along comes this E. coli problem on spinach. Here is one article that explains some of the on-going detective work that is occurring to discover how this situation came about.
How did E. coli get on spinach.
Also, what exactly is E. coli? Here are some facts courtesy of the Coordinating Center for Infectious Diseases / Division of Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases. This is also a link on this page to an Update on the recent infections from fresh spinach.
October 9, 2006
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An article titled Homeopathy Intro.
September 30, 2006
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An article titled Tuberculosis is still a problem.
September 26, 2006
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Another article about Public Restroom Hygiene.
September 24, 2006
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Another article about head lice
here.
September 16, 2006
[News About This Site]
Some of our articles will now be accompanied by short videos. The article
Nutrition Labelling now has a video.
September 13, 2006
[New Article published on the Nutrition Lessons website]
September 9, 2006
[New Articles published on the Nutrition Lessons website]
September 9, 2006
[News Item]
Vitamin D reduces risk of falls, studies find. Research is changing doctors' treatment of elderly patients. In light of new research, doctors are increasingly recommending that elderly patients reduce their risk of falling by taking vitamin D. Read more at this link.
[News Item]
Raisins are source of fiber, minerals, vitamins and is antioxidant. Raisins --those little brown wrinkly looking oblong chewy things. We all had them as kids; sometimes we even had our own little snack box. But did you ever wonder exactly what raisins are, and who is the lady on that little red box? Read more at this link.
September 1, 2006
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Diabetes Prevention: Six Tips to Block Disease Tweaking your lifestyle could be a big step towards diabetes prevention. The American Diabetes Association has published new diabetes prevention guidelines for people at high risk of type 2 diabetes, the most common type of diabetes. See more details
at Fox News or at
this site.
August 29, 2006
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What do High-fiber Foods Really do? The mechanism of how high-fiber foods really work in the body has been identified by researchers from the Medical College of Georgia. Their study revealed that the fiber physically tears epithelial cells thereby releasing the lubricating mucus. See more details
at this site or at
this one. Also, see our articles on fiber.
August 28, 2006
[New Article published on the Nutrition Lessons website]
Top Ten Health Issues for Men
August 13, 2006
[New Article published on the Nutrition Lessons website]
Bad Breath - Miscellaneous Articles
August 12, 2006
[New Article published on the Nutrition Lessons website]
Colon Cleansing
August 7, 2006
[New Articles published on the Nutrition Lessons website]
Asthma
Asthma During Pregnancy
August 6, 2006
[New Article published on the Nutrition Lessons website]
Organic Foods - Why?.
July 30, 2006
[New Article published on the Nutrition Lessons website]
Several related articles about Genital Herpes and some
alternative remedies.
July 23, 2006
[New Article published on the Nutrition Lessons website]
The BBC published an article back in 2001 about the parents who were concerned about the dangers of vaccinations. It was about Measles Parties. We have a new article on this topic.
We also had articles about vaccination on April 25 and 26 of 2006. Scroll down to view them.
July 3, 2006
[New Articles published on the Nutrition Lessons website]
An article about blueberries. We also have a new article on the Dust Mites
June 10, 2006
[New Articles published on the Nutrition Lessons website]
An article about the Top Ten Secrets for Health. We also have a new article on the Terminolgy of Air Cleaners
June 9, 2006
[New Article published on the Nutrition Lessons website]
An article about Hormone Replacement Therapy for Menopausal Women.
May 29, 2006
[News Item]
Is Teflon safe? May 2006 saw a number of news items about the safety of Teflon, and some lawsuits being planned. Read more about this news item at Teflon Safety.
May 21, 2006
[News Item]
From Asia to America, How Bausch's Crisis Grew. Last month we reported on the sudden outbreak of the fusarium fungus, and its possible connection to the Baush & Lomb ReNu cleaning solution. Now we read that Bausch & Lomb have withdrawn the solution from the market. Read this new article on the Wilmington Star Site.
May 20, 2006
[New Article published on the Nutrition Lessons website]
An article about vegetable drinks, also called vegetable smoothies, click here to read.
May 19, 2006
[News Item]
Here is one that surprised me. "Caffeine helps preemies breathe" says new study. Here is an article on the ABC News site.
May 14, 2006
[New Article published on the Nutrition Lessons website]
Another article about the bird flu, Bird Flu Preparation, as well as another article in the bad breath series, Bad Breath - Periodontal Disease.
April 24, 2006
[New Article published on the Nutrition Lessons website]
Here is our first full length article on the potential
Bird Flu Pandemic.
April 26, 2006
[News Item]
What would happen if we stopped vaccinations? For comments, visit
this site.
April 26, 2006
[News Item]
Diabetes Drug Use by Children Doubled. Over the past generation the number of obese children has increased dramatically. As a result, type 2 diabetes--once a disease of older adults--is becoming a childhood disease. Type 2 diabetes is considered a preventable disease by practicing healthy lifestyle practices of good nutrition and physical activity. It is estimated that 80-90% of cases are preventable. Yet, we continue to battle an increase in this disease in children and teens and a recent report found that the use of diabetes medications for children has doubled over the last 4 years. The largest increase has been in children between 10 and 14 years, with a 106% increase in prescribed drugs. More on this study in this Forbes Article.
[New Article published on the Nutrition Lessons website]
Diabetes - The Basics.
April 25, 2006
[New Article published on the Nutrition Lessons website]
Why can't science produce a vaccination program for the common cold? This, along with 2 other cold/flu related articles, can be read
here.
April 25, 2006
[News Item]
A relentless, 15-year hunt for the gene behind a rare and horrifying bone disease has ended, with a single DNA base emerging as the culprit. The newly discovered mutation not only has therapeutic implications for the currently untreatable disorder, called Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva (FOP), but it may also reveal novel avenues for producing prolific amounts of healthy bone for patients in need. See details at
this site.
April 24, 2006
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After breast cancer treatment, women who eat more vegetables and fruits have a better chance of preventing the disease from returning. These are some of the results of a new studied that followed more than 1,500 women. See
this article for more details.
April 24, 2006
[New Article published on the Nutrition Lessons website]
It took us a while, but we finally put together some info on the potential Bird Flu Pandemic. This
article has some good links for further reading, as well as some news items.
April 24, 2006
[News Item]
5 to 10 a day web site. This is a very neat little website. It's goal is to encourage us to eat 5 to 10 servings of fresh fruits and vegetables a day. See more of my comments
here.
April 23, 2006
[New Service]
The Nutrition Lessons website has started an ePublications page. We will be publishing PDF eBooks, Audio Books, and Videos about nutrition and health topics. Visit Our ePublications page for details and our latest offerings.
April 21, 2006
[News Item]
Mumps outbreak hits mid-west U.S. See more details
here
and here.
This article from the Mayo Clinic is a very good summary of this disease's recent outbreak.
April 21, 2006
[New Article published on the Nutrition Lessons website]
As a mumps outbreak has hit the mid-west U.S., we put together a short summary of this once very common disease. See the article here.
April 14, 2006
[New Article published on the Nutrition Lessons website]
Eye-fungus cases growing worldwide. The fusarium fungus seems to be occuring more frequently. This is a dangerous eye condition that can lead to blindness if untreated. It may have a connection to the Baush & Lomb ReNu cleaning solution. Read the article here.
April 14, 2006
[News Item]
Butternut Squash Soup is a good source of fiber, 4g per serving. See the recipe here.
April 14, 2006
[News Item]
Proctor and Gamble has launched an all-natural fiber supplement called Fibersure, that can be used in a wide variety of cooking methods and might help make up the shortfall in fiber intake amongst Americans. You can read the remainder of the article by
clicking here.
March 27, 2006
[New Article published on the Nutrition Lessons website]
A multi-part article on Kidney Disease and Dialysis. Read all 6 parts of the article
here.
March 27, 2006
[New Article published on the Nutrition Lessons website]
A multi-part article on Omega-3 Essential Fatty Acids. Read all 4 parts of the article
here.
March 26, 2006
[News Item]
VITAMIN K INTERFERES WITH BLOOD THINNING: The story begins with vitamin K. Without vitamin K, the body can't make many clotting factors, proteins that float in the blood and aid in forming a clot when a blood vessel breaks. Read the rest of this article by
clicking here.
March 26, 2006
[New Article published on the Nutrition Lessons website]
Part 2 of our series on Bad Breath. Read the article
here.
March 24, 2006
[News Item]
Four years ago, Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee weighed around 300 pounds. "The only reason I don't have an exact figure is because my scale stopped at 280 pounds," he said. "I had to kind of guess at that point."
Read the rest of this article by
clicking here.
March 20, 2006
[News Item]
Do Calcium Pills Work? "Any woman who has been faithfully swallowing her daily calcium supplements in hopes of staving off osteoporosis and colorectal cancer can be forgiven for being confused by news last month that two major studies found that the pills provide little or no benefit against either condition. But as is so often the case with complicated health studies, it pays to dig beyond the headlines." Read the rest of this article by
clicking here.
March 20, 2006
[News Item]
Can we patent the laws of nature? That is the main argument in an important case before the United States Supreme Court. To read the details, here is one
article, and others can be found via Google if you search for the 2 terms Labcorp and Metabolite. It has to do with a lab test that looks for a relationship in the human body between a particular amino acid and a vitamin.
March 17, 2006
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"According to the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans, people should eat three cups of dark green vegetables every week in order to maintain good health. However, most Americans are not eating nearly enough dark green vegetables and need to boost their intake by 200 to 300 percent." Read the rest of this article by
clicking here. Also, see our article about lettuce, mentioned in our March 11, 2006 item just below.
March 11, 2006
[New Article published on the Nutrition Lessons website]
Lettuce - the greener, the better - Let us make you Healthier with Lettuce. Read the article
here.
March 11, 2006
[New Article published on the Nutrition Lessons website]
Women and Heart Disease - this disease strikes more than we think it does. Read the article
here.
March 9, 2006
[New Article published on the Nutrition Lessons website]
Celiac Disease - A Basic Understanding. Read the article
here.
March 8, 2006
[News Item]
Please read this
list of important foods that should be in our regular diet. The same site has an interesting article titled 50 Mind-blowing food facts!.
March 6, 2006
[News Item]
One of every five calories in the American diet is liquid. The nation's single biggest "food" is soda, and nutrition experts have long demonized it. Details at
this site.
March 6, 2006
[News Item]
Read an article about "Pregnant Moms' Vitamin D Can Prevent Kids' Wheeze and Asthma", by
clicking here.
March 4, 2006
[New Article published on the Nutrition Lessons website]
Increase in Drug-Resistant Infections Alarm Experts. Read more
here.
March 2, 2006
[New Article published on the Nutrition Lessons website]
Acne: Truths and Myths. Read more
here.
Archives
see archived articles here.
Please note that some of these older articles may have links that no longer work.
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