Alcohol – One Drink Affects the Brain

Alcohol – One Drink Affects the Brain

Even a single drink of alcohol is enough to impair someone’s ability to reason quickly and detect errors, according to a study that electronically monitored brain waves in volunteers given drinks. Dutch researchers put sensors on the scalps of 14 men who were tested in three sessions after having a placebo, a single alcohol drink, or several drinks. The volunteers then were challenged in a computer test that required quick thinking and instinctive reasoning. Changes in brain action were quickly detected even after a single drink, leading the researchers to conclude that alcohol, even in “modest doses,” was enough to erode the mind’s ability to detect and correct errors. The […]

Alzheimers – B12 Helps Prevent

  Vitamin B12 may help to protect people against Alzheimer’s disease, a small study suggests. But other studies in this area have had mixed results. Some have found a link between B12 and Alzheimer’s risk. Others have not. The new study included 271 Finns. They were 65 to 79 years old at the start of the study. At that time, they did not have Alzheimer’s or other dementia. Researchers gave people blood tests. They measured levels of homocysteine, one of the building blocks of proteins. People with high homocysteine levels have a greater risk of stroke. They also measured the active form of B12, which lowers homocysteine levels. During the […]

Bad Breath – Five foods that help

Last night, the tacos smothered in onions were great, but this morning your breath could fell a sumo wrestler. What to do? When your breath has been turned toxic by smelly foods — usually garlic, onions, or curry, but fish and cheese can do a number too — you need an air freshener for your mouth. And often: every 30 to 60 minutes until whatever it is has cleared out of your bloodstream, which sometimes can take up to 24 hours. Since brushing constantly is impossible, try countering offending foods with what’s likely to be handiest: other foods. 1. Lemons. Suck on a lemon wedge or nibble on the rind — […]

Breakfast – Don’t leave home without it

  Eating a nutritious breakfast is a great way to jump-start the day, yet a tasty breakfast might not be finding its way onto your kitchen table. Rushed morning routines, trying to lose weight, and lack of appetite early in the morning are all reasons people skip breakfast. Nevertheless, mounting evidence supports the idea that breakfast may indeed be the most important meal of the day. Breakfast Benefits Studies examining eating habits suggest that the regular consumption of breakfast can: Reduce risk of obesity and high cholesterol Decrease insulin resistance (a condition that increases risk of type 2 diabetes and heart disease) Improve performance on memory-related tasks Minimize impulsive snacking […]

Breakfast Benefits – Food for thought

If you’ve paid even a nanosecond of attention, you know breakfast is the most important meal of the day. That doesn’t mean you’re doing it right. A study of ninth-graders found that more than two-thirds of the students weren’t making the most of their financial and nutritional investments in the morning meal. In the study, which involved 567 high school freshmen in New Orleans, researchers analyzed tons of data to conclude that cereal is the most nutritious and cheapest breakfast food. But less than one-third of the students surveyed ate cereal. Most ate something else – bagels, bacon and eggs, sweet rolls – and 5 percent had fast-food breakfasts. Theresa […]

Cholesterol Content of Common Foods

Where does Cholesterol come from? How can I reduce or control my cholesterol levels? Have you ever wondered what exactly is the difference between humans and animals when it comes to the types of foods we can and cannot eat. This article provides some very interesting information for you to think about. Note: Cholesterol is a component manufactured by a liver and is necessary in humans and animals in the right quantity and balance of both High and Low Density Lipoproteins called HDL and LDL respectively. Conclusion, if your food source did not have a liver, then the result is no liver, no cholesterol. A plant food diet is therefore […]

Do Foods Affect Children?

Do Foods Affect Children?

A mother while shopping in a popular supermarket was presented with a box of cereal by her five year old son. When she refused to allow him to have it, he threw himself on the floor screaming and shouting in a wild temper tantrum. His mother proceeded to repeat his actions throwing herself unto the floor and screamed and shouted at the top of her voice. Her son now standing in a state of shock and horror at the sight of his mother’s performance, didn’t move a muscle. Then without a word the mother pointed him in the direction to return the product and he sped off without hesitation. I […]

How About a Glass of Juice?

How About a Glass of Juice?

Juicing has been a craze over the past ten years. Everyone has now become an expert on juicing and what to juice, and so large amounts of information has been made available in books and online, for the public to view and use. Whether vegetables or fruits, juicing holds great benefits. In their liquid form the vitamins and minerals contained in these foods are absorbed more readily and faster into the blood stream through the digestive system. Most of the vegetables we eat are usually cooked, but we are limited by the fact that, the things we like, we tend to eat. One good way to ensure that you are […]

Living Foods

Living foods are foods which keep us healthy, free from diseases and provide healing and strength to our bodies. They are rich in anti-oxidants, anti-inflammatory properties, vitamins, minerals, and essential fatty acids. These are the foods we need to consume daily in order to reach and maintain an optimum level of health. Although Organic foods are preferred and healthier to use, if they are not available then use what is available.  Do you think it is worth trying them? Almonds: Almonds are especially nourishing to nerve cells. It contains minerals and vitamins particularly Calcium for strong bones and teeth. It is rich in protein and fat and the best nut […]

Sugar – By Any Other Name

Have you ever heard of  “The Honey Principle”.  It is a very simple principle that teaches us about being temperate or moderate.  The Bible has the following to say about honey: Prov. 24 :13               “My son, eat thou honey, because it is good.” Prov. 25 : 16              “Has thou found honey? Eat so much as is sufficient for thee.” Prov. 25 : 27              “It is not good to eat much honey” What it means is, although Honey is good, eat only what is sufficient or necessary. It is not good to eat too much. This principle holds true for almost everything regardless of how good, powerful and beneficial it is. Too […]

The 27 Varieties Of Indigestion

“Take care of your stomach the first fifty (50) years of your life, and the next fifty (50) your stomach will take care of you.”   Statement made by Dr. Stephen Smith, Founder of the American Public Health Association, at the age of ninety-nine (99) standing before a body of eight or nine hundred professional men. Below is a table of 27 possible causes of your indigestion. [table type=”table-bordered”] # CAUSE TIPS 1. Eating too fast Digestion begins in the mouth. The stomach cannot perform the work of the teeth. 2. Overeating The ordinary healthy person should stop eating while he has an appetite. 3. Meals too close together The stomach […]