Tag: health
Eggs health risk hype
Media hype presents a false picture of the risk that eggs pose to health. See the video for more information.
Eggs are highly nutritious, providing a rich source of protein, omega 3 and vitamin D, amongst many other essential nutrients.
Eat chocolate for enhanced exercise performance
Epicatechin a major component of cacao (raw chocolate) has shown itself capable of enhancing muscle endurance capacity.
Mice given epicatechin had enhanced treadmill performance and muscle fatigue resistance.
Top hayfever solutions
Hayfever is an incredibly common disorder that normally occurs from roughly the beginning of spring right through the summer months, most are familiar with the primary symptoms: watery itchy eyes, runny nose and sore throat.
Most people will take some kind of anti-histamine medication to deal with this condition. These may work temporarily but all too often their effectiveness begins to reduce or side effects such as drowsiness may make them unpleasant and dangerous.
Fortunately there are a number of natural remedies that offer potentially greater longer-term effectiveness, with fewer side effects.
Red meat health risks exaggerated
High impact front-page newspaper headlines distort the truth regarding the relative risk of colon cancer and red meat consumption. These headlines seek to sensationalise, they make it seem as if the evidence conclusively supports the notion that red meat consumption increases colon cancer. The truth is the evidence against red meat is weak, look at [...]
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