Food products are evolving to meet the needs of health-conscious consumers who demand new products that aim to promote better health, increase longevity, and prevent the onset of chronic diseases. Presented by Food Technology magazine, Wellness 10, March 24-25 in Chicago, addresses six of the most...

President Obama held his Healthcare summit last week in which he invited the Republicans in order to hear their ideas on healthcare reform. The 6 hour summit was intended to bring together both sides and gather ideas in order to form a compromise bill that would pass both chambers of Congress....

Dozens of National Jewish Health faculty presented their latest research findings at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology in New Orleans Feb 27-March 2, 2010. Below are several noteworthy presentations. Vitamin D May Boost Effectiveness of Corticosteroids...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) will host a joint public workshop on how best to measure progress in reducing foodborne illnesses on March 30, in Washington,...

As of last month, detailed searches for Hoodia Gordoni diet tablets still provide proof that at least nine thousand interested weight reduction applicants still do not know precisely what this botanical truly comprises. Folk accidentally write Hoodia Gordonii as Hoodia Gordoni. However, the final,...

Toxic substances usually take years to accumulate in our colon. And it may even take more years for it to accumulate to dangerous levels. Hence our continued nonchalance when it comes to eating anything and everything under the sun. Unfortunately, that is not the case, toxic substancescan be found...

Nowadays, the terms “inner cleansing” and “detoxification” are being used interchangeably although some health professionals claim that colon cleansing does not necessarily detoxify the body. Nevertheless, it cannot be denied that inner cleansing does have numerous health benefits. It is...

Fact most low calorie diets don’t work because of the bodies in built survival mechanism which compels the body to adjust to famine conditions – real or manufactured. The simple theory of weight If your calorie intake is < energy output your body will be forced to burn stored fat to make...

ScienceDaily (Jan. 6, 2010) — A new computerised device that tracks portion size and how fast people eat is more successful in helping obese children and adolescents lose weight than standard treatments, according to research published online in the British Medical Journal. The Mandometer device,...

ScienceDaily (Jan. 15, 2010) — Many people think the success of dieting, seemingly a national obsession following the excesses and resolutions of the holiday season, depends mostly on how hard one tries — on willpower and dedication. While this does matter, new research has found that a...