Archive for the 'Nutrition' Category

Cardiovascular Disease Can Be Helped By Increasing The Intake Of Essential Fatty Acids

Tuesday, August 14th, 2007

There have been many studies conducted on the benefits of essential fatty acids that can serve to reduce the effects of cardiovascular diseases. Omega 3 fatty acids have been proven to help with many of the factors that can lead to cardiovascular disease including high blood pressure, platelet stickiness, clogged arteries, and irregular heart beats.
Those […]

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All About Acai, The Tropical Super Fruit

Tuesday, August 14th, 2007

There is a Brazilian legend that dates back hundreds of years. It tells the story of the Açaí berry, and it goes something like this:
Once there was a village at the edge of the Pará river.
Due to the rapidly rising birth rate, the food began to be scarce and the leader of the tribe, Itaqui, […]

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The Worst Places to Eat and How to Avoid Food Poisoning

Tuesday, August 14th, 2007

There are some wonderful places to dine in the world, but there are also some horrors to avoid at all cost and some basic rules to observe if you want to avoid trashing your holiday because of an untimely bout of food intolerance or even severe poisoning.
First on the list of hot spots is definitely […]

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