FOOD CANNOT TREAT DISEASE!

In the last few years, there has been a swing towards raw, organic food and facebook readers are swamped these days with so-called ‘miracle’ foods that will treat every illness known to man. There are posts on everything from pomegranates and pineapples through to trendy food products such as chia seeds that are supposed to […]

A HEALTHY DIET REDUCES THE RISK OF CANCER

A large amount of research that has been conducted on the health benefits of fruit and vegetables has shown that the foods with the highest levels of phenolic compounds (phenolic acids, flavonoids, stilbenes, coumarins, and tannins) offered the most protection from chronic diseases, such as cancer and cardiovascular disease. The following research found that “Among […]

HOW TO BECOME OBESE!

HOW DO WE FATTEN UP CATTLE ? Feed them lots of low-fat, high carbohydrate grains (which is a totally unnatural diet for them). HOW DO WE FATTEN UP PEOPLE? Feed them low-fat, high carbohydrate grains (i.e. The ‘pyramid diet’ such as pasta, bread, cereal, crackers, rice, etc – which is a totally unnatural diet for […]

KIDNEY DISEASE – THE SILENT KILLER

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is increasing and is responsible for around 11.3% of all deaths in Australia as a result of kidney failure and end-stage renal disease. This serious and potentially fatal disease is affecting millions of Australians – most without them even realising it. There has been a 23% increase in deaths from kidney disease […]

Sugar-Sweetened Drinks May Pose Heart Risks to Women, Study Suggests

  According to Denise Mann – Health Day reporter from the Health Day News (13.11.11):   “Drinking two or more sugar-sweetened beverages a day may boost a woman’s risk for developing heart disease and diabetes — even if this habit isn’t causing her to pack on extra pounds, a new study says. Sugary sodas and other […]