Special Health Alerts
Chocolate is arguably the world’s favorite ‘junk food’- with 9 out 10 people reporting that they love it and 50 % of the population confessing that they can’t go a day without it.
Although some may argue that chocolate is not a junk food at all (because it is made with cocoa which is high in nutrients and antioxidants), the majority of chocolate available on the market is loaded with sugar and calories, and is so highly processed that any …
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It has been the subject of a lot of debate in health and scientific circles over the last 20 years…is aspartame too dangerous for consumer consumption? What about the dangers of sugar; are we forgetting about that in all the fuss over artificial sweeteners?
We eat sugar daily to sweeten our drinks and our food. There are even items we put in our shopping cart that we may not realize are filled with sugar. Sugar can certainly make bland food …
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Mom always says “eat your vegetables”…we have plenty to choose from, both domestic and imported. Still, many North Americans aren’t eating a lot of veggies. For many people, the juice bar craze of recent years has been a substitute.
To call vegetables a healthy food is a bit of an understatement. Nutritionists will tell you that both fruits and vegetables have superior properties. They are high in vitamins and minerals, low in calories …
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This is something that could really impact, not only your morning routine, but your life as well! If scientists and weather experts are correct, it could mean bad news for coffee drinkers, as within a few decades, caffeine lovers may have to part with their drink of choice: coffee.
Experts say the issue is arising because of the fact there is such major changes in the climate, an issue …
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