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Corn Kernels of Truth
Dare to start a conversation about bean sprouts or broccoli at a party and watch those around you drift off toward the punchbowl. But launch into a discussion on corn and you could find yourself smack in the middle of a raging debate.
This once-mundane little veggie is starting to inspire major controversy. Corn-or rather, its derivatives-are being linked to obesity and type 2 diabetes as well as to unfair trade practices by the United States.
In addition, they're inspiring controversy about genetically modified foods and about whether ethanol made from corn really represents a worthwhile piece of the clean energy puzzle.
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Go Green and Lean
Numerous studies have shown that a vegetarian diet can reduce the risk of many chronic health problems such as heart disease, diabetes, and colon cancer. Mounting evidence has found this healthy way of eating can also help us slim down.
Vegans and vegetarians consume diets that are higher in fibre and lower in calories, total fat, saturated fat, and cholesterol compared to people eating a nonvegetarian diet-factors that reduce disease risk and help facilitate weight loss. In fact, a scientific review of 87 studies published in April 2006 in Nutrition Reviews concluded that a vegetarian diet is highly effective for weight loss, independent of exercise.
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The Power of a Positive Mindset
I'm often asked for simple tips for achieving optimal health. Here are my three top tips: 1. Make the decision to change; 2.
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Wellness Show 2008
The 16th Annual Wellness Show & February 1, 2, and 3 at the Vancouver Convention and Exhibition Centre&promises to enlighten, engage, and encourage attendees in their quest to find balance.
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Probiotic Power
You may have heard of probiotics, or good bacteria, but what you may not realize is just how good they are.
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Face Winter Head On
We do a lot of things to prepare for the winter months-install storm windows, mount the car's snow tires, dig out the snow shovel.
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Making Sense of Soy
Soy is the Jekyll and Hyde of the plant world. With reported benefi ts often contradicted by accounts of negative effects, confusion about soy's true nature abounds.
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Your New Beau-Tea Secret
Green tea is best known as a healthy drink, a wise alternative to coffee, and a superb choice for the daily dieter.
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Living an Authentic Life
In a world where success is defined by money, and happiness is just a weight-loss plan away, many of us have lost sight of our most valuable asset: our true selves.
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