Women who eat crisps or chips every day may double their chances of ovarian or womb cancer, say scientists. The fears surround acrylamides, chemicals produced when you fry, grill or roast a wide range of foods. Dutch researchers quizzed 120,000 people on their eating habits, and found that women who ate more acrylamide appeared more […]
World’s highest prison population rate in US
Prisons, Jails and Probation – Overview The Department of Justice reported that at year-end 2003, federal prisons held a total of 158,426 inmates, of whom 86,972 (55%) were drug offenders. By comparison in 2000 federal prisons held 131,739 total inmates of whom 74,276 (56%) were drug offenders, and in 1995 federal prisons […]
Marketing
Marketing – from "4 P’s" to "4 C’s" to "4 V’s" While I was studying marketing in the university, the "4 P’s" of marketing approach was the core of the subject. Later, Bob Lauterborn, professor of advertising at the University of North Carolina discovered the "4 P’s" has some major flaws that result in many […]
Unlocking the Benefits of Garlic
Garlic has long been touted as a health booster, but it’s never been clear why the herb might be good for you. Now new research is beginning to unlock the secrets of the odoriferous bulb. In a study published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers show that eating garlic appears […]
‘Smoking turns men bald’, new research claims
It is well-known to damage health. But smoking may also help make men bald. The habit is already linked to more than 50 different diseases including lung cancer, heart disease and impotence. Now, research has shown that puffing on cigarettes may worsen age-related hair loss in men. Male pattern baldness, which affects two-thirds of men […]
Weight Loss and Essential Fatty Acids
Any time you see “essential”, when it pertains to health, be it vitamins or other items, it means that the body isn’t capable of producing those items and they have to be gotten from outside sources like food or supplements. There are two main types of essential fatty acids (EFA’s), Omega-3 and Omega-6, Virgin olive […]
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