Posts Tagged ‘weight loss’
Cancer cells slurp up fructose, US study finds
Aug 2 (Reuters) – Pancreatic tumor cells use fructose to divide and proliferate, U.S. researchers said on Monday in a study that challenges the common wisdom that all sugars are the same. Tumor cells fed both glucose and fructose used the two sugars in two different ways, the team at the University of California Los Angeles found.
13 Tips to Avoid Exposure to Toxins in Common Foods
Various shelves throughout every aisle of your grocery store are stocked with wolves in sheep’s clothing. Colorful packaging, appetizing pictures and nutrition claims hide the truth: unhealthy chemicals are lurking in many these seemingly harmless foods. Here are some tips to help you steer clear of hidden toxins that masquerade as safe products.
An Untapped Source of Healing Cancer — Our Own Bodies
The complexity of cancer certainly makes understanding the disease almost impossible. Nearly all cancers are caused by abnormalities in the genetic material of the transformed cells.[1] These abnormalities may be due to the effects of carcinogens, such as tobacco smoke, radiation, chemicals, or infectious agents.
4 Ways To Avoid The “Holiday Weight Gain” Just In Time For Thanksgiving and Christmas
One of the toughest times of the year for those trying to lose weight is the holiday season. Most people will gain between 5 and 7 pounds from Thanksgiving to New Years. While the holidays are a time to rejoice, celebrate and share fond memories, it also a time for eating, eating and more eating. Wherever you go, whatever you do, food always seems to be the central focus. Cookies, chocolates, fruit cake, eggnog, holiday breads and a myriad of other ‘goodies’ can been seen in the kitchen, on the coffee table, at the office, grocery store, friend’s house… even your chiropractor’s office! How can you try to maintain your weight and heart-health during such a tempting time? I’ve come up with 4-steps to surviving the holiday hoop-la that is sure-fire success – this season and in the future ones to come.
Considering the Swine Flu Vaccine? An Interview With Mary Tocco Vaccine Expert
Mary Tocco is on the Board of Directors for WAVE, World Association for Vaccine Education, is the Director of Vaccine Research and Education for Michigan Opposing Mandatory Vaccines, is also affiliated with Mothering Magazine as a member of Ask the Experts.
300 Pound Psychologist or 300 Pound Comedian?
My weight loss story has a unique twist to it due to my career path. I am a psychologist, and theorist/writer; I co-authored SELF-DEFEATING BEHAVIORS (Harper/Collins, 1991).
10 Diseases Linked to Soda Pop
The number of Americans who consume products that contain sugar-free sweeteners grew from 70 million in 1987 to 160 million in 2000. At the same time, the incidence of obesity in the United States has doubled from 15 percent to 30 percent across all age groups, ethnic groups, and social strata. And the number of overweight Americans has increased from about 30 percent to over 65 percent of the population. And though soda is rather addictive treat and for many of us it would be hard to give up soda habit once and for all, at least we should try to place it to the category of things we enjoy on occasion. As for me, the following information will surely keep me away from opening another can.
