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A Buyer’s Guide to Sugar Substitutes: The good, the bad and the unacceptable
A Buyer’s Guide to Sugar Substitutes The good, the bad and the unacceptable. By Sylvia Geiger, M.S., R.D., EatingWell.com http://health.msn.com/health-topics/diabetes/articlepage.aspx?cp-documentid=100184842>1=31010 According to a recent survey, seven out of 10 adults say they want to reduce or avoid added sugars. To do so, they’re turning to sweeteners that deliver zero or minimal calories.New York Governor David Paterson on the Obesity Tax
ALBANY, New York (CNN) -- Like many New Yorkers, I remember a time when nearly everyone smoked. In 1950, Collier's reported that more than three-quarters of adult men smoked. This epidemic had a devastating and long-lasting impact on public health.Energy Drinks: Taste for Quick Boost Tied to Taste for Risk
Taste for Quick Boost Tied to Taste for Risk By TARA PARKER-POPE Published: May 27, 2008 http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/27/health/27well.html?th&emc=th Health researchers have identified a surprising new predictor for risky behavior among teenagers and young adults: the energy drink. Super-caffeinated energy drinks, with names like Red Bull, Monster, Full Throttle and Amp, have surged in popularity in the past decade. About a third of 12- to 24-year-olds say they regularly down energy drinks, which account for more than $3 billion in annual sales in the United States.Boosting Brain Power With Chocolate
Eating chocolate could help to sharpen up the mind and give a short-term boost to cognitive skills, a University of Nottingham expert has found. A study led by Professor Ian Macdonald found that consumption of a cocoa drink rich in flavanols a key ingredient of dark chocolate boosts blood flow to key areas of the brain for two to three hours. Increased blood flow to these areas of the brain may help to increase performance in specific tasks and boost general alertness over a short period.
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