Jun 10, 2008 -
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.
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Dec 18, 2008 -
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.
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May 27, 2008 -
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.
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Feb 25, 2007 -
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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