Posted in Uncategorized on Oct 26th, 2010
The weight loss drug Meridia is being pulled off the market in both Canada and the U.S., because of worries about the drug’s links to side effects such as heart attacks and strokes. Meridia, or sibutramine, was approved in Canada in December, 2000, and in 1997 in the U.S. Since then, both Health Canada and [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Oct 23rd, 2010
One of the key things to remember about the Atkins diet is its focus on raw, unprocessed foods. The center of diet, as shown by the Atkins diet food pyramid, is fresh vegetables and fresh meats. Added into the mix are natural cheeses, a selection of fruits and, eventually, whole unprocessed grains. There aren’t any [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Oct 20th, 2010
For people who are diabetes, particularly those who are insulin dependent, a low glycemic index is preferable. These foods allow the insulin or medication to respond better to the blood glucose and allows for the sugars to break down more naturally. Other foods are rated high on the Glycemic Index. These foods currently have high [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Oct 18th, 2010
In an escalation of New York’s war on obesity, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, with the backing of the state, has asked the federal government to bar the city’s 1.7 million food-stamp recipients from using the coupons to buy sodas and other sugary drinks. Bloomberg has already tried to get people to eat healthier through ad campaigns, restrictions on [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Oct 15th, 2010
Many people use more salt than they are aware of. Maybe because some of us are just used to automatically salting our food unaware if it was salted when being cooked. (If eating out) Reducing your salt intake will also help lower your blood pressure. A diet high in potassium and low in sodium reduces [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Oct 10th, 2010
An overwhelming majority of Albertans support a ban on ads aimed at selling junk food to kids, a recently released survey indicates. “Alberta’s children have some of the highest exposures to unhealthy food and beverage advertising in the world,” said Dr. Kim Raine, a U of A professor who was involved in the study. “Research [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Oct 7th, 2010
Literally, a food allergy is labeled as the adverse immune system response to the food protein. It falls under a different category as compared to the so called adverse reactions as prompted by pharmacologic reactions, food intolerance, and some other toxin related feedbacks. There are several people who develop an allergic reaction to food. However, [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Oct 3rd, 2010
Kraft Foods is the world’s second largest food and beverage company after competitor Nestlé . It also competes with PepsiCo , General Mills and Kellogg . Although the company manufactures both food and beverages, beverages account for only about 13% of its stock. We believe that Kraft’s beverages business could see market share gains as the [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Oct 1st, 2010
Food allergens are those ingredients which are the culprits for the allergic response. They are typically the proteins that defy the heat of cooking, the intestinal digestive enzymes, or the acid in the stomach. This then leads to their survival that allows them to go over the gastrointestinal lining and then to gain entry to [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Sep 29th, 2010
In transient Miami Beach, where reputations are made more on flash than tradition, it’s refreshing to see a quirky place like Macaluso’s make it. It’s in a tough spot — literally. The storefront on a hard-to-reach corner of Alton Road should have doomed the place. Yet, 11 years after opening his upscale Italian-American joint, Michael [...]