Posted on July 4, 2010 by admin
Sweet potatoes are dicotyledonous plant that belongs to the family Convolvulaceae. There are also some benefits for sweet potatoes as it has a high nutritional value compared to others. Sweet potatoes are also rich with different carbohydrates like dietary fiber and beta carotene, also with protein, lipid, essential minerals and nutrients like calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, [...]
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Posted on July 2, 2010 by admin
Diet for Diabetics is a measured tips to balance individuals as caloric requirement. Mostly it focos on Food Exchange and regularity of eating is considered. Avoid concentrated sweet and simple carbohydrates. A diabetic diet is high on fiber and low on fats.
Some Tips:
1. Consult a licensed nutritionist-dietitian for your specific nutrients needed.
2. Ask for a [...]
Posted on May 17, 2010 by admin
Indigenous children living in central Australia suffer the highest rate of potentially fatal severe pneumonia in the world, according to research released Sunday.
The study, which used the strict World Health Organisation (WHO) definition of the disease, found that each year there were on average 72.3 cases for every 1,000 indigenous babies under one year old, [...]
Posted on April 29, 2010 by admin
ROME – The Vatican is pushing for research of adult stem cells as an alternative to the use of embryonic stem cells, which the Catholic Church opposes because it maintains that the destruction of the embryo amounts to the killing of human life.
On Friday, the Catholic Church threw its support and resources behind the study [...]
Posted on April 2, 2010 by admin
Chickenpox is a form of sickness that mostly target children aging 12 years and below. It is an itchy rash of red watery dots that comes out in almost every part of the body joined by some symptoms of fever. The symptoms will eventually vanish in its own even without treatment but as it transfers [...]
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Posted on March 3, 2010 by admin
Pregnant smoking woman who do not quit by 15 weeks, are three times more likely to give birth prematurely and twice as likely to have small babies compared to women who have stopped smoking, say the researchers. The lead author, Dr. lesley McCowan at the University of Auckland, says that maternity care providers need to [...]
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Posted on February 23, 2010 by admin
Most pregnancies result in a healthy, happy baby being born; however, two in 1000 pregnancies are ectopic according to the source.
An ectopic pregnancy is when a fertilized egg implants somewhere other than the uterus. In most cases, the egg implants in a fallopian tube. Very rarely it implants in the ovary, abdomen or cervix. Ectopic [...]
Posted on February 4, 2010 by admin
LONDON – About 40 percent of cancers could be prevented if people stopped smoking and overeating, limited their alcohol, exercised regularly and got vaccines targeting cancer-causing infections, experts say.
To mark World Cancer day on Thursday, officials at the International Union Against Cancer released a report focused on steps that governments and the public can take [...]
Posted on January 25, 2010 by admin
Most of us like to drink alcohol for different reasons.Here are some Alcohol effects we can get, some could be positive and some could have negative effects on our body:
1. Hydration – Alcohol helps our body system hydrates through the production of antidiuretic hormone(ADH). Dehydration results to electrolyte imbalances.
2. Chest – Too much alcoholic [...]
Posted on January 23, 2010 by admin
1. Oranges – A German study in Psychopharmacology discovered that vitamin C are a stress reducing foods and retains blood pressure and cortisol to a normal level after a stressful situation. Also vitamin C is known to boost your immune system.
2. Sweet Potatoes – Sweet Potatoes are also a stress reducing foods because they can [...]
