Common Sense Nutrition is Not Common!
Cutting red meat-for a longer life
In addition to raising the risk for colorectal cancer and other health problems, red meat can actually shorten your life. That's the clear message of the latest research based on data from two ongoing, decades-long Harvard School of Public Health studies of nurses and other health professionals. It appears "healthy meat consumption" has become an oxymoron.
"This study provides clear evidence that regular consumption of red meat, especially processed meat, contributes substantially to premature death," according to Dr. Frank Hu, one of the senior scientists involved in the study and a professor of nutrition at the Harvard School of Public Health.
In addition to raising the risk for colorectal cancer and other health problems, red meat can actually shorten your life. That's the clear message of the latest research based on data from two ongoing, decades-long Harvard School of Public Health studies of nurses and other health professionals. It appears "healthy meat consumption" has become an oxymoron.
"This study provides clear evidence that regular consumption of red meat, especially processed meat, contributes substantially to premature death," according to Dr. Frank Hu, one of the senior scientists involved in the study and a professor of nutrition at the Harvard School of Public Health.
Include Lycopene in your diet for lowering prostate cancer risk!
A new study presented at American Institute of Cancer’s (AICR) 25th Research Conference suggests that lycopene-containing foods may lower prostate cancer risk. That would be good news for cancer risk, but these foods also provide an abundance of nutrients, like vitamins C, A and other phytochemicals.
Americans get lycopene mostly from tomatoes and tomato products like sauce, juice, and pizza. But try other delicious choices like red and pink grapefruit, red carrots, papaya, guava, and watermelon.
Although evidence isn’t strong enough overall to say foods with lycopene lower prostate cancer risk, AICR is working to identify how food and other lifestyle factors affect different types of this cancer. In the meantime, eating more of these foods contributes to an overall cancer-protective diet.
A new study presented at American Institute of Cancer’s (AICR) 25th Research Conference suggests that lycopene-containing foods may lower prostate cancer risk. That would be good news for cancer risk, but these foods also provide an abundance of nutrients, like vitamins C, A and other phytochemicals.
Americans get lycopene mostly from tomatoes and tomato products like sauce, juice, and pizza. But try other delicious choices like red and pink grapefruit, red carrots, papaya, guava, and watermelon.
Although evidence isn’t strong enough overall to say foods with lycopene lower prostate cancer risk, AICR is working to identify how food and other lifestyle factors affect different types of this cancer. In the meantime, eating more of these foods contributes to an overall cancer-protective diet.
Honey - should it really be a newborn's first food?
Approximately six million immigrants from Bangladesh, India, and other South Asian countries are currently living in North America and Europe. Several interesting cultural practices are brought into and enrich the Western world via this immigration. But some of these practices can be dangerous and should be avoided. For instance, it is common in South Asia for a baby to be given sugar water or honey as its first food - a centuries old tradition still practiced even within Western countries. In fact, specifically in Bangladesh and in India, the very first food given immediately after birth is usually honey.
Clostridium bacteria that cause infant botulism usually thrive in soil and dust but can also contaminate certain foods — honey in particular. Infant botulism can cause poor suckling, a weak cry, constipation, and an overall decreased muscle tone (floppiness). Severe botulism can weaken the muscles of respiration which can lead to coma and death. Therefore, honey is POSSIBLY UNSAFE when taken by mouth in infants and very young children.
Do not use raw honey in infants and young children under 12 months of age due to the chance of botulism poisoning. This is not a danger for older children or adults.
You can use medical-grade honey is irradiated to inactivate the bacterial spores to solve the risk of botulism.
OTHER TIPS ABOUT HONEY:
Also, avoid honey if you are allergic to pollen. Honey, which is made from pollen, may cause allergic reactions.
Honey is LIKELY UNSAFE when it is produced from the nectar of Rhododendrons and taken by mouth. This type of honey contains a toxin that may cause heart problems, low blood pressure, chest pain, as well as other serious heart problems.(Source: http://www.webmd.com).
Clostridium bacteria that cause infant botulism usually thrive in soil and dust but can also contaminate certain foods — honey in particular. Infant botulism can cause poor suckling, a weak cry, constipation, and an overall decreased muscle tone (floppiness). Severe botulism can weaken the muscles of respiration which can lead to coma and death. Therefore, honey is POSSIBLY UNSAFE when taken by mouth in infants and very young children.
Do not use raw honey in infants and young children under 12 months of age due to the chance of botulism poisoning. This is not a danger for older children or adults.
You can use medical-grade honey is irradiated to inactivate the bacterial spores to solve the risk of botulism.
OTHER TIPS ABOUT HONEY:
Also, avoid honey if you are allergic to pollen. Honey, which is made from pollen, may cause allergic reactions.
Honey is LIKELY UNSAFE when it is produced from the nectar of Rhododendrons and taken by mouth. This type of honey contains a toxin that may cause heart problems, low blood pressure, chest pain, as well as other serious heart problems.(Source: http://www.webmd.com).