Archive for September, 2008

Cancer: More Environmental than Genetic

Submitted by Fitness & Health with Dr. Gabe Mirkin
More than 85 percent of the known causes of cancers are environmental, not genetic. Normal cells undergo apoptosis, a process in which each cell lives only so long and then dies. Cancer means that the DNA in cells cannot do its usual job of telling a cell [...]

Limit All Sugared Drinks, Not Just HCFS

Submitted by Fitness & Health with Dr. Gabe Mirkin
High-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) contains approximately 59 percent fructose and 41 percent glucose, while fruits juices contain a ratio of 50 percent glucose to 50 percent fructose. There really is no difference. HFCS is no better and no worse than any sugared beverage or fruit juice, it [...]

Burning Feet while Cycling

Submitted by Fitness & Health with Dr. Gabe Mirkin
Many cyclists suffer from “burning foot syndrome”, pain on the bottom of the feet, particularly during a long ride. After years of this problem, I tried a simple tip from RoadBikeRider, a free weekly newsletter from some of America’s best long distance bicycle riders: Ed Pavelka, Fred [...]

Cuban Cuisine Summary

Submitted by Healthy Foods and Eating Healthy

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The East Caribbean island of Cuba has a rich cultural heritage from which has arisen culinary traditions that are as vibrant and varied as the variety of cultures that have contributed to the development of this distinct and delicious cuisine. In addition to the ancient influence [...]

Cracked skin on your heels

Submitted by Fitness & Health with Dr. Gabe Mirkin
If you have painful cracks in the skin on your heels, try applying tape across the split skin to limit movement of the cracked edges. Let the tape fall off, as pulling it off may tear the skin even more. Friction irritates the cracks, causing more pain, [...]

Exercise benefits: new studies

Submitted by Fitness & Health with Dr. Gabe Mirkin
This month’s literature shows that exercise prevents cancers and helps to improve mental function with aging. Researchers from the University of Melbourne in Australia show that adults with memory impairment improve mental function after a six-month exercise program (JAMA, September 3, 2008). Another study, from Tokyo, shows [...]

Nitric Oxide May Help Athletes

Submitted by Fitness & Health with Dr. Gabe Mirkin
Should you believe claims that nitric oxide supplements will enlarge muscles and increase endurance? Actually, there are no products that contain nitric oxide because it is too unstable. However, supplements containing arginine (an amino acid) in combination with another blood vessel widener, alpha- ketoglutarate, can stimulate the [...]

Monosodium Glutamate: Weight Gain?

Submitted by Fitness & Health with Dr. Gabe Mirkin
Many people still avoid MSG as the culprit in “Chinese restaurant syndrome”, even though no scientific studies were ever able to show that MSG causes headaches, flushing, tingling or anything else. However, a recent study of Chinese peasants suggests that MSG may cause weight gain (Obesity, August [...]

Salt Helps to Retain Fluid

Submitted by Fitness & Health with Dr. Gabe Mirkin
Researchers at Loughborough University in Leicestershire, UK show that the salty drinks help your body to retain fluid and therefore increase the time that you can exercise, particularly in the heat (European Journal of Applied Physiology, July 2008). They fed drinks of four different salt concentrations to [...]

Dangerous Ingredients - Keys to Good Nutrition & to Eating Healthy Feast on Organic Whole Food

Submitted by Keys to Good Nutrition and Tips to Eating Healthy Feast on Organic Whole Food

DANGEROUS INGREDIENTS
Secretly Lurking in Our Foods Today
Here are some examples of what is in many of our foods today - unknown and unseen by the general public.
Hormones, Steroids, Antibiotics found in animal products
Research shows these compounds can be absorbed by [...]