Calcium is the most common mineral in the human body. About 99% of the calcium in the body is found in bones and teeth, while the other 1% is found in the blood and soft tissue. Calcium levels in the blood and fluid surrounding the cells (extracellular fluid) must be maintained within a very narrow […]
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A new kite mark will be developed for public sector canteens that provide nutritious food and encourage healthier eating, the Prime Minister announced. As part of a Food Matters - Towards a strategy for the 21st Century, the Government wants to support the public sector to lead the way in healthy eating by providing healthier food in their canteens.
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Improved nutrition in early childhood may be linked to higher scores on intellectual tests, and this association is irrespective of the number of years of school attended, according to a report released on July 7, 2008 in Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, a JAMA/Archives journal.
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US researchers working on a study comparing approaches to weight loss, found that keeping a food diary can double weight loss as part of a managed programme; they said that the more food records they kept, the more weight the participants lost. The study was carried out by investigators from Kaiser Permanente’s Center for Health Research, and is to be published in the August issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
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Many Westerners are fascinated with Chinese teas. In the old times, European explorers came to China looking for teas, spices and silk. Now, some myths about tea still remain in the Western world.
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The Federal Register announced a statutory 4.3% annual increase in the federal reimbursement provided to school nutrition programs. However, the increased reimbursement does not cover the estimated 11.6% increase in the cost of preparing and serving nutritious meals that schools have witnessed this year. The School Nutrition Association estimates that the average full cost to prepare a healthy school lunch is approximately $2.
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Examining the interest in Lo Han Kuo, a plant indigenous to the Guanxi Province of China. The plant was first touted for its medicinal properties during the Song Dynasty, nearly 800 years ago. Many people in this region of China experience great longevity and associate this success to the properties of Lo Han Kuo. The plant is said to be particularly effective in treating respiratory ailments.
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When it comes to finding the best teas to detox and cleanse your body, it can be a difficult search because there are so many different teas and herbs out there these days, and a lot of them claim that they have the best detox and cleanse properties. This can make it difficult to see through to what works from what doesn’t….
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Your husband simply hates vegetables! You’ve nagged, coaxed and tried many other ways trying to talk him into eating more healthy foods but he just wouldn’t budge. Don’t be discouraged. Let the sneaky chef tells you how. Click title to listen.
An interesting view of how raw tea leaves are picked, rolled, fermented, and dried into various varieties of tea. Did you know that all tea comes from the same tea leaf?
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