Foods
Imagine you’ve just finished enjoying a large meal such as a traditional holiday meal, say at Christmas, Thanksgiving or Easter. You get up from the table and then quickly find yourself a comfortable place to relax…because all you want to do is rest and maybe even take a good nap. This is the state of…
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Calcium in the human body is a matter of balance. 99% of our calcium is stored in the bones and teeth. The rest resides in the blood and soft tissues for immediate accessibility. Blood calcium plays important roles in body processes including; Carrying messages amongst cells Communication between the brain and the rest of the…
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The influence of dairy is far-reaching. In this installment we’ll look at some of its pervasive effects in multiple aspects affecting the health of human beings. Dairy products can block absorption of antioxidants The phenolic-type antioxidants in fruits such as blueberries are known to decrease blood pressure and stiffness in the arteries (1). This…
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Consumption of dairy products is linked to many of the common diseases of aging. Discussion on the influence of dairy foods on chronic disease in this series began in Part 2, Part 3 and Part 6 but unfortunately it is not over yet. Dairy foods exert their effects on a wide range of diseases and…
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Though milk is a natural product, it can pick up very unnatural substances during the course of the life of its source, a milking cow. Milk, even after it is pasteurized, can contain dangerous microorganisms Food Poisoning Microorganisms such as Salmonella, Listeria, Campylobacter, Brucella, Shigella and E. coli are some of the foodborne pathogens…
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