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Friday, 21 March 2008
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Guelph, Ontario, CAN and Katmandu, Nepal. Cheese is suspect when it comes to a healthy heart. However, researchers in Nepal and Canada now report that yak cheese contains higher levels of heart-healthy fats than cheese from dairy cattle; it may be healthier overall. Producers make the cheese from the milk of yaks. The long-haired humped animals are fixtures in Tibet and throughout the Himalayan region of south central Asia, Mongolia, and a few other countries.
Yak cheese has only recently become available in the United States and is available in select gourmet food stores. Studies by others have shown that certain types of dairy-derived fatty acids, particularly conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), may help fight heart disease, cancer and even diabetes.
Fatty Acid Composition of yak (Bos grunniens) Cheese Including Conjugated Linoleic Acid and trans-18:1 Fatty Acids. Mamun M. Or-Rashid, Nicholas E. Odongo, Bhishma Subedi, Pralhad Karki, and Brian W. McBride. J. Agric. Food Chem., 56 (5), 1654–1660, 2008. 10.1021/jf0725225.
Previous evidence has linked an increased omega-3 to omega-6 intake ratio to improved health. The higher ratio of omega-3 to omega-6 fatty acids found in yak's cheese would mean it could be "classified as a healthy food in human diets" by several counries.
 Little has been known about the fatty acid composition of yak cheese. "Our results suggest that cheese from yak, grazed on Himalayan alpine pastures, might have a more healthful fatty acid composition compared to cheese manufactured from dairy cattle fed grain-based diets," wrote lead author Mamun Or-Rashid.
In the new study, Brian W. McBride and colleague |
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Friday, 14 March 2008
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Philadelphia, PA, USA. A new study points to increased health risks for women owing to their higher level of discomfort about being weighed in public. College-age females, more than their male counterparts, experience high degrees of discomfort at the prospect of being weighed in the presence of others. The study authors believe that some women may avoid necessary tests and treatments if a visit to the doctor includes a step on a public scale.
The study showed that weighing concern may make women, particularly those who are overweight and already at risk for certain ailments, less likely to visit a doctor. The findings from researchers at the University of Pennsylvania is published in the journal Appetite.
Weighing discomfort in college age American females: Incidence and causes. Andrew B. Geier and Paul Rozin. Appetite. doi: 10.1016 / j.appet.2008.02.002. (February 2008).  The study included 292 females and 190 males and revealed that observers generally overestimate women’s weight while women tend to believe that people are underestimating their weight due to slimming clothes or cosmetics. This means that, while women in the study demonst |
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Friday, 14 March 2008
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Navarra, Spain. Coffee generally has an antioxidant capacity which is ten times higher than other drinks, such as red wine and tea. Numerous studies have shown the specific benefits of torrefacto-roasted coffee, which has higher antioxidant properties than natural roast. This specialized technique adds sugar during the roasting process, increasing the development of compounds with high antioxidant activity. Torrefacto roasts are considered to be one of the best sources for antioxidants in the diet.
Antioxidants help to protect us against free radicals, which are a cause of premature aging and certain diseases. The addition of sugar during the roasting process increases the development of compounds with high antioxidant activity.
The Influence of Torrefacto Roasting on the Principal Components of Coffee and its Antioxidant and Pro-oxidant Capacity. Isabel López Galilea. University of Navarro, Spain: Dissertation. 1998.
 According to the dissertation defended by a biologist of the University of Navarra, Isabel López Galilea, the antioxidant capacity varies according to the method used for preparation. Isabel López is in the the School o |
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Friday, 14 March 2008
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Beltsville, MD, USA. Plant pigments called anthocyanins provide fruits and vegetables with beneficial blue, purple and red coloring. Scientists are learning more about these compounds and their absorption into the human blood stream. Anthocyanins are a group of healthful compounds that fall within the flavonoid class of plant nutrients. New research has identified 36 anthocyanins in red cabbage, including eight that had never before been detected in the cabbage.
Effect of Dose Size on Bioavailability of Acylated and Nonacylated Anthocyanins from Red Cabbage (Brassica oleracea L. Var. capitata). Charron, C. S., Clevidence, B. A., Britz, S. J., Novotny. J. Agric. Food Chem., 55 (13), 5354-5362, 2007. 10.1021 / jf0710736 S0021-8561(07)01073-4.
 Emerging evidence suggests that anthocyanins may provide cancer protection, improve brain function and promote heart health.
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Springfield, VA, USA. Society (the women and men around us) has always been more comfortable if its members fall within certain known, established patterns: this is how we dress, this is what we say, this is... |
Washington, DC, USA. Science shows that the human brain and central nervous system form before the remaining portions of our overall body plan. This is a central insight and the province of developmental biology, particularly embryology, which deals with the development of organs and other anatomical structures... |
Edmunton, Alberta, Canada. Does emotional wisdom come with age? Researchers identified brain patterns that help healthy people over the age of 60 regulate and control emotion better than younger counterparts. Two brain regions increased activity when... |
Washington, DC, USA. Criticism of the Washington state Democratic Party for an attack ad that linked an Italian-American politician to fictional organized crime. The Pennsylvania Senate ponders expansion of bathroom access to people with bowel disorders. North Carolina's motor vehicle department embarrassed by a sample license plate on its... |
Washington, DC, USA. As fuel and energy costs continue to soar to record highs, a growing number of states are offering more of their public employees compressed workweeks to hold down states’ energy spending and give long-distance commuters some relief from paying high gas prices.
Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman... |
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Dr. Richard Smith
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Thursday, 22 May 2008
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Dr. Richard Smith
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Thursday, 22 May 2008
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Tuesday, 20 May 2008
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Monday, 23 June 2008
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Sharon Gaughan
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Friday, 20 June 2008
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Monday, 02 June 2008
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Monday, 09 June 2008
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Monday, 19 May 2008
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Sunday, 11 May 2008
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Wednesday, 25 June 2008
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Sunday, 01 June 2008
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Wednesday, 07 May 2008
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Friday, 07 March 2008
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Saturday, 09 February 2008
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Saturday, 26 January 2008
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Tuesday, 15 January 2008
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