According to the article, "New Evidence That Dark Chocolate Helps Ease Emotional Stress," published online in the Nov. 12, 2009 issue of Medical News Today, the "chocolate cure" for emotional stress is getting new support from a clinical trial published online in the American Chemical Society’s Journal of Proteome Research: Gut Microbiota, and Stress-Related Metabolism in […]
How chocolate is used for healing in the past and present
History of Chocolate Timeline The beginning of chocolate is the cacao tree, known by ethnobotanists as "theobroma cacao." According to the article, "Introduction: Chocolate’s History at a Glance," chocolate in its raw state grows in a pod like a pea, but on trees 40-60 feet tall. Cacao is native to the tropics of America. Ancient Mayans […]
Do simple carbs contribute to cataracts at all ages?
Do too many simple carbohydrates, and especially sugar, contribute to the formation of cataracts as people grow older? One possible reason that scientists think might cause cataracts is that increased exposure to glucose, a breakdown product of carbohydrates, might damage our eyes’ lenses. Read the entire July 2005 news report, High Carbs May Boost Cataract Risk, at […]
New study on whole grains with bran may be able to lower high blood pressure in men
It took three months after a new July 2009 study on the health benefits of whole grains, especially brans in whole grains, and how whole grains help to lower hypertension, had been published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition before the mainstream media (Reuters) reported it October 7, 2009. The Whole Grain Stamp now appears on over 3000 products in 14 […]
What foods, minerals, vitamins, and fatty acids help your eyes?
According to the June 2009 article,"‘Eye Food – fact sheet–Transitions Healthy Sight Survey," foods that fight cataracts and macular degeneration contain both phytonutrients and sulfur. Eggs contain cysteine, sulfur, lecithin, carotenoids and zeaxanthin. These nutrients help to protect the lens of the eye from cataract formation. When you add vitamin C to the cysteine, sulfur, […]
Gas Drilling Vs. Drinking Water: New York City Consultant’s Report Sets Stage for Fight With Alban
EDT NYC mayoral candidate William Thompson criticized the state’s tentative proposal to allow drilling in the watershed. Mayor Bloomberg’s office said water safety is "not a fringe issue for this administration." Photo credit: Water drop (WikiCommons/Sven Hoppe), Mayor Bloomberg (Stephen Chernin/Getty Images), William Thompson (Reuters/Patrick Andrade) A preliminary report [1] from a consultant hired by […]
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