'Diet and Nutrition' Category
Anorexia and Schooling.
Schooling can be bad for your health.
Especially if you are an adolescent woman. Christine Halse at the University of Western Sydney has been conducting research on the impact of schooling on young women, especially concerning anorexia. The paper is in the journal Gender and Education, 19(2), 219-235. The whole story is told in her book [...]Fighting Cancer with Fruit and Vegetables #2
A common component of fruit and vegetables (pectin) has been shown to kill prostate cancer cells.
The study was published in the academic journal Glycobiology, the August issue, and was conducted by Debra Mohnen at the University of Georgia UGA Cancer Center where the study is also reported.
So far this is only a laboratory experiment - [...]Obesity is a Social Problem
A study from America has shown that where you live affects how heavy you are.
Put starkly: the wealthier your neighbourhood the less likely you are to be overweight. (The figures from the study are that: for each additional $100,000 in the median price of homes, obesity rates in a given post code drop 2 [...]Fighting Cancer with Fruit and Vegetables
More evidence of the importance of anti-oxidants.
The results are only preliminary (test tubes and rats) but they are remarkable. The growth of cancer cells can be slowed and in some cases the cancer cells are killed.
The anti-oxidants involved are those which give fruit and vegetables a purple, blue or red colour. The star [...]Losing Weight and Staying Fit: Does Moralising Help?
This question is prompted by a response to a survey released in Australia today.
This survey paid for by Subway restaurants was conducted on line, and so it doesn’t represent the Australian population in a balanced way. However the results are thought provoking.
Over 90% of those who responded said that they needed to be fitter and [...]Wash Your Hands to Lose Weight?
It is possible that a virus is responsible for some weight gain
- or for some weight gain in some people.
So far the story is in the initial stages. The virus concerned is the adenovirus (technically adenovirus 36 - it gives us colds and flus). In the lab: rats and mice with a virus [...]Organic Tomatoes May Be Better For You
An American study has reported that organic tomatoes have twice the level of flavonoids as non-organic.
Flavonoids are a type of anti-oxidant. Anti-oxidants seem to be involved in helping you live longer (though the story seems to be complex and is far from finished). They may also be associated with reduced rates of some [...]
