Artificial Flavors are chemicals that are place in our foods to make smell to nutrient products that are then over processed that they no longer get any preference at all. It's disgusting and we're buying into it every moment we get to the supermarket. Most artificial additives are made from derivatives of vulgar oil that are chemically altered to develop a man-made content. You can view why this might be a health worry. This is not nutrient. There are health effects associated with artificial additives and flavors and what's worse is that they are added almost to the foods that already have had their nutrients stripped from them by artificial pesticides and fertilizers. Here are some to see away for. Artificial Colors (listed on labels as F D & C colors, or as a particular tone such as Yellow #5): These are made from coal-tar and have been shown to induce cancer in lab animals. Yum. BHA and BHT: These are too made from coal-tar and have been linked to hyperactive conduct in children.
EDTA (ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid): This man-made chemical is made from minerals, is irritating to the rind and can induce hypersensitive reactions. It too can induce kidney harm. Funny matter is, still though it's on the FDA listing for farther survey, it's yet in our nutrient. Nitrates and Nitrites: Nitrates and Nitrites are made from mineral salts. These are known to induce cancer in animals. They are added to most pork, particularly processed meats, as easily as some new meat, fowl, fish, and cheese. Sulfites (sulfur dioxide, sodium sulfite, sodium and potassium bisulfite, sodium and potassium metabisulfite): These are made from sulfur and mineral salts. They can induce serious hypersensitive reactions, including breathing difficulties, gastrointestinal disorders, unconsciousness, hives, and anaphylactic blow. Found in many processed foods and nearly ever in wine and beer.
One pernicious prank the nutrient industry uses to have around putting all these artificial ingredients on the brand is this: they'll place a component in a processed nutrient, listing it on the packet, and so never fracture downward the private ingredients in that particular component. Here's an instance: Ham included in processed foods, for example, will carry nitrates and nitrites, and the shortening used may carry BHA and BHT, but simply "ham" or "shortening" will seem on the merchandise brand.
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Monday, January 21, 2008
Energy drinks and you health - a rational view
Experts claim these cocktails pose a high risk to our health and even say they should be banned. We take a look at the arguments for and against the energy drinks.
According to the motto, Red Bull gives you wings. But what exactly more Red Bull and other energy drinks? Questions have been raised about the safety of energy drinks since we learned of its caffeine content. And, despite claims to improve performance, stimulate metabolism and increase concentration, the sale of Red Bull is not allowed in Denmark, Norway, France and Uruguay. So why is he, and other energy drinks, so readily available in Britain?
International flavor
This is not to underestimate the success of Red Bull. In 2005 more than 2.5 million cans of the high-energy drink, called "Porsche refreshments," is consumed in more than 130 countries. Despite these impressive statistics, doubts have been raised by some health experts about whether the drink is safe.
That fuelled speculation has been informed of a Red Bull 'ban' in a handful of countries. "Red Bull has not been banned in any country," said a spokesman for the company. "There are places where it has not been approved yet. It takes a long time to get a new product with special ingredients in a complex composition through all the official channels."
It should also be noted that Red Bull is not the only product that has struggled to find its way on the shelves of these countries. For example, France has refused to authorise some cereals fortified with vitamin made by Kellogg's.
Burden of Red Bull?
Critics of the drink often point to the Red Bull caffeine content, and only recently it was linked to the death of a 18-year-old Irish basketball player who died apparently after sharing four cans of the drink with friends. However, a can of Red Bull contains 80mg of caffeine - the same as a half a cup of coffee, and an investigation determined that the child's death was caused by sudden death syndrome in adults.
In 2001, the National Food Administration of Sweden issued a public warning about precautionary Red Bull after the deaths of three people who are believed to have consumed the drink, shortly before his death.
"No authority has discovered or proven to be an unhealthy or in the effect of Red Bull," says company spokesperson. "We could only have such worldwide sales because health authorities have concluded that it is safe to consume. Nobody has ever proved a link between Red Bull and harmful effects."
After scientific research independent from Britain Food Standards Agency considers energy drinks like Red Bull are as safe as any other drink for adults to consume in moderation.
"Red Bull has been licensed in the UK, as it has proven to be safe," says Richard Laming of the British Soft Drinks Association. "The label says it is high in caffeine and always advise all kinds of food and beverages should be consumed in the context of a balanced diet."
Caffeine cocktail
"The bottom line is the Red Bull caffeine content," says Dr Frankie Phillips of the British Dietetic Association. "There is concern about the effect of high intake of caffeine may have on the people who are sensitive to it," he says.
"The energy drink Red Bull, as it could affect the heart rate, blood pressure and mood, if you are sensitive to caffeine. Therefore drinks with caffeine can be potentially dangerous for these people."
"Caffeine can disrupt sleep patterns and lack of rest quality can affect their general welfare too," he adds. "Red Bull also has a high content of calories and little nutritional value."
Another issue with his Red Bull is "launching" cocktail of caffeine with taurine - an amino acid naturally - and a carbohydrate called glucuronolactone. "Nobody knows what the impact of the combination of these three components may have on the body," says Dr. Phillips. "Individually caffeine, taurine and glucuronolactone are safe, but it is unclear if they can have a different reaction when combined together."
However, in 2001, the Food Standards Agency concluded: "There is sufficient evidence to enable the setting of ceilings security levels taurine and glucuronolactone in energy drinks or support a ban on the use these ingredients. "
The clubber of election
Despite being without alcohol, energy drinks are popular in clubs as a mixer to keep the animals go party all night long. It is a matter of concern if clubbers drinking can extend their time with 'Red Bull cocktails' says Frank Soodeen Alcohol Concern. "We are concerned that if consumers are the combination of stimulant drinks with alcohol drinking to increase their experience - especially if this means drinking more than you would normally be able to," he says. One study found apparently mixing alcohol with energy drinks can mask the effect alcohol. In other words, people can often feel less drunk than they are in reality.
The spokesman for Red Bull said: "There is no reason why Red Bull, like any other drink, should not be mixed with alcohol as long as people do not underestimate that alcohol consumption can affect their physical and mental activities. Network Bull is not designed to counteract this. Excessive consumption of alcohol can have adverse effects on human health and behavior, but it must be clear that this is due to the alcoholic beverage - not the mixer. "
Should you or not?
Red Bull is the first to admit that this is not a shot of caffeine sensitive. Pregnant women and children would also be wise to stay clear. "Because of the high acidity and sugar content in soft drinks are not energy dietitians recommend," says Dr. Phillips.
"There is no recommended daily dose of caffeine as you can live perfectly well without it. Should usually drink tea or coffee without any problems, should be sure to have the occasional energy drink"
Extract from http://style.uk.msn.com/wellbeing/healthyeating
According to the motto, Red Bull gives you wings. But what exactly more Red Bull and other energy drinks? Questions have been raised about the safety of energy drinks since we learned of its caffeine content. And, despite claims to improve performance, stimulate metabolism and increase concentration, the sale of Red Bull is not allowed in Denmark, Norway, France and Uruguay. So why is he, and other energy drinks, so readily available in Britain?
International flavor
This is not to underestimate the success of Red Bull. In 2005 more than 2.5 million cans of the high-energy drink, called "Porsche refreshments," is consumed in more than 130 countries. Despite these impressive statistics, doubts have been raised by some health experts about whether the drink is safe.
That fuelled speculation has been informed of a Red Bull 'ban' in a handful of countries. "Red Bull has not been banned in any country," said a spokesman for the company. "There are places where it has not been approved yet. It takes a long time to get a new product with special ingredients in a complex composition through all the official channels."
It should also be noted that Red Bull is not the only product that has struggled to find its way on the shelves of these countries. For example, France has refused to authorise some cereals fortified with vitamin made by Kellogg's.
Burden of Red Bull?
Critics of the drink often point to the Red Bull caffeine content, and only recently it was linked to the death of a 18-year-old Irish basketball player who died apparently after sharing four cans of the drink with friends. However, a can of Red Bull contains 80mg of caffeine - the same as a half a cup of coffee, and an investigation determined that the child's death was caused by sudden death syndrome in adults.
In 2001, the National Food Administration of Sweden issued a public warning about precautionary Red Bull after the deaths of three people who are believed to have consumed the drink, shortly before his death.
"No authority has discovered or proven to be an unhealthy or in the effect of Red Bull," says company spokesperson. "We could only have such worldwide sales because health authorities have concluded that it is safe to consume. Nobody has ever proved a link between Red Bull and harmful effects."
After scientific research independent from Britain Food Standards Agency considers energy drinks like Red Bull are as safe as any other drink for adults to consume in moderation.
"Red Bull has been licensed in the UK, as it has proven to be safe," says Richard Laming of the British Soft Drinks Association. "The label says it is high in caffeine and always advise all kinds of food and beverages should be consumed in the context of a balanced diet."
Caffeine cocktail
"The bottom line is the Red Bull caffeine content," says Dr Frankie Phillips of the British Dietetic Association. "There is concern about the effect of high intake of caffeine may have on the people who are sensitive to it," he says.
"The energy drink Red Bull, as it could affect the heart rate, blood pressure and mood, if you are sensitive to caffeine. Therefore drinks with caffeine can be potentially dangerous for these people."
"Caffeine can disrupt sleep patterns and lack of rest quality can affect their general welfare too," he adds. "Red Bull also has a high content of calories and little nutritional value."
Another issue with his Red Bull is "launching" cocktail of caffeine with taurine - an amino acid naturally - and a carbohydrate called glucuronolactone. "Nobody knows what the impact of the combination of these three components may have on the body," says Dr. Phillips. "Individually caffeine, taurine and glucuronolactone are safe, but it is unclear if they can have a different reaction when combined together."
However, in 2001, the Food Standards Agency concluded: "There is sufficient evidence to enable the setting of ceilings security levels taurine and glucuronolactone in energy drinks or support a ban on the use these ingredients. "
The clubber of election
Despite being without alcohol, energy drinks are popular in clubs as a mixer to keep the animals go party all night long. It is a matter of concern if clubbers drinking can extend their time with 'Red Bull cocktails' says Frank Soodeen Alcohol Concern. "We are concerned that if consumers are the combination of stimulant drinks with alcohol drinking to increase their experience - especially if this means drinking more than you would normally be able to," he says. One study found apparently mixing alcohol with energy drinks can mask the effect alcohol. In other words, people can often feel less drunk than they are in reality.
The spokesman for Red Bull said: "There is no reason why Red Bull, like any other drink, should not be mixed with alcohol as long as people do not underestimate that alcohol consumption can affect their physical and mental activities. Network Bull is not designed to counteract this. Excessive consumption of alcohol can have adverse effects on human health and behavior, but it must be clear that this is due to the alcoholic beverage - not the mixer. "
Should you or not?
Red Bull is the first to admit that this is not a shot of caffeine sensitive. Pregnant women and children would also be wise to stay clear. "Because of the high acidity and sugar content in soft drinks are not energy dietitians recommend," says Dr. Phillips.
"There is no recommended daily dose of caffeine as you can live perfectly well without it. Should usually drink tea or coffee without any problems, should be sure to have the occasional energy drink"
Extract from http://style.uk.msn.com/wellbeing/healthyeating
Friday, January 18, 2008
Weight control simple tips
Weight Control
If you are overweight, you are not alone. Sixty-six percent of adults in the United States Are overweight or obese. Achieving a healthy weight may help you control your cholesterol, blood pressure and blood sugar. It could also help avoid weight-related diseases, such as heart disease, diabetes, arthritis and some cancers.
Eating too much or not enough physical activity will make you overweight. To maintain your weight, calorie intake should be equal to the energy burning. To lose weight, you must use more calories than you eat. A strategy for weight control could include -
* Choose low-fat, low-calorie foods
* Eat smaller portions
* Drinking water instead of sugary drinks
* Be physically active
If you are overweight, you are not alone. Sixty-six percent of adults in the United States Are overweight or obese. Achieving a healthy weight may help you control your cholesterol, blood pressure and blood sugar. It could also help avoid weight-related diseases, such as heart disease, diabetes, arthritis and some cancers.
Eating too much or not enough physical activity will make you overweight. To maintain your weight, calorie intake should be equal to the energy burning. To lose weight, you must use more calories than you eat. A strategy for weight control could include -
* Choose low-fat, low-calorie foods
* Eat smaller portions
* Drinking water instead of sugary drinks
* Be physically active
Monday, January 14, 2008
No time to workout? Exercise while working
What would be the best invention on weight loss? - A good candidate would be being able to burn about 120 calories each hour while working on your desk.
This idea comes from Dr. James Levine who is an endocrinologist at the Mayo Clinic. He determined that any increase in circulation, including anxiety, burn extra calories.
From this concept, he deduces that even very light aerobic activity that causes the body to greatly increase the speed at which it burns calories, a process called non-exercise activity thermogenesis.
To study their assumptions, invented a team that can be used while walking slowly - very slowly - on a treadmill, and recently published the results of a small research study that evaluates the amount of calories you burn this.
The recent study involved 15 obese individuals - 14 women and one man - in their forty who did not exercise on a regular basis. Their average body mass index (BMI) was 32 percent and body fat was 52%. Using the treadmill at 1 mph burned over 119 calories per hour during the study to sit while working, suggesting that work on foot from 2 to 3 hours per day could lead to a weight loss of about 45 pounds in a year according to Dr Levine.
He acknowledged that the study was limited by several factors, including its short duration, which did not extend throughout the day, the small number of subjects, and the concentration of women.
Sources: http://blog.spine-health.com
This idea comes from Dr. James Levine who is an endocrinologist at the Mayo Clinic. He determined that any increase in circulation, including anxiety, burn extra calories.
From this concept, he deduces that even very light aerobic activity that causes the body to greatly increase the speed at which it burns calories, a process called non-exercise activity thermogenesis.
To study their assumptions, invented a team that can be used while walking slowly - very slowly - on a treadmill, and recently published the results of a small research study that evaluates the amount of calories you burn this.
The recent study involved 15 obese individuals - 14 women and one man - in their forty who did not exercise on a regular basis. Their average body mass index (BMI) was 32 percent and body fat was 52%. Using the treadmill at 1 mph burned over 119 calories per hour during the study to sit while working, suggesting that work on foot from 2 to 3 hours per day could lead to a weight loss of about 45 pounds in a year according to Dr Levine.
He acknowledged that the study was limited by several factors, including its short duration, which did not extend throughout the day, the small number of subjects, and the concentration of women.
Sources: http://blog.spine-health.com
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Does EMS stimulation help to lose weight?
Electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) has been used for a long time in rehabilitation, muscle atrophy and other therapeutic needs. More recently, EMS has been marketed as a weight loss, and "toning" tool. The appeal of watching television, driving or working in an office apparently while working out is very difficult to resist. In fact, many people who bought the AB-Tronic ab belts or similar, well succumb to this temptation.
EMS consists of a unit that is essentially an electric current to certain muscles, through wires and electrodes that are attached to the skin surface. While in rehabilitation clinics and Environment EMS has proved useful to strengthen some muscles that otherwise might never have been built, due to nerve damage or other, in the general population manufacturers claims have never been tested. Too often, products fitness proposes to lose weight, tone up or flatten the abs, do not undergo any clinical efficacy and sometimes even security. Thus, a warning must come to the hearing after seeing or complaints from manufacturers, even if they do not directly say so.
This scientific study has established two groups of people similar to the EMS system to the test. All people in the study of tests before being "plugged in" to this initial system or determine what's called "core" measures of body composition and strength levels. Tests included things like body weight, skinfolds to determine body fat, girths to determine the muscle mass and muscle strength of the muscles in various tests, of course, including those who should be EMSed. They tested the levels of the strength of the biceps, triceps, quadriceps and hamstrings using various methods.
The action group then conducted EMS training according to the manufacturers or course description, 3 times per week for a total of 8 weeks. The control group performed "sham EMS", which acts as a placebo to remove the strong psychological component of the test. So even the control group carried out what they thought was EMS, using an electric current more gentle with "low amplitude." After 8 weeks, the results of both groups were compared for the test parameters of body composition and strength.
After 8 weeks, the groups showed no difference for any of the tested parameters. Keeping in mind that the groups were similar in terms of age, height, weight or percentage of body fat is what scientific studies unfortunately sometimes discover. So, there is no difference between EMS EMS groups and not for 7 skinfolds, weight, body weight or lean (muscle), the percentage of fat or bodyfat weight before and after screening in the two groups. No difference was observed in girths of different body sites tested in one or the other group comprising abdominals. Even the levels of resistance were not raised by EMS training.
Researchers of this study also concluded that, "there has been no significant changes in the appearance or the tone of firmness in both groups before and after the tests" which is contrary to what these manufacturers clearly state in their marketing. So, the moral of the story here is not to believe everything you hear, are told or read by manufacturers, retailers and their immediate staff. Most give you what you want to hear. Scientific studies like this and gives us purpose is to give you the truth.
EMS consists of a unit that is essentially an electric current to certain muscles, through wires and electrodes that are attached to the skin surface. While in rehabilitation clinics and Environment EMS has proved useful to strengthen some muscles that otherwise might never have been built, due to nerve damage or other, in the general population manufacturers claims have never been tested. Too often, products fitness proposes to lose weight, tone up or flatten the abs, do not undergo any clinical efficacy and sometimes even security. Thus, a warning must come to the hearing after seeing or complaints from manufacturers, even if they do not directly say so.
This scientific study has established two groups of people similar to the EMS system to the test. All people in the study of tests before being "plugged in" to this initial system or determine what's called "core" measures of body composition and strength levels. Tests included things like body weight, skinfolds to determine body fat, girths to determine the muscle mass and muscle strength of the muscles in various tests, of course, including those who should be EMSed. They tested the levels of the strength of the biceps, triceps, quadriceps and hamstrings using various methods.
The action group then conducted EMS training according to the manufacturers or course description, 3 times per week for a total of 8 weeks. The control group performed "sham EMS", which acts as a placebo to remove the strong psychological component of the test. So even the control group carried out what they thought was EMS, using an electric current more gentle with "low amplitude." After 8 weeks, the results of both groups were compared for the test parameters of body composition and strength.
After 8 weeks, the groups showed no difference for any of the tested parameters. Keeping in mind that the groups were similar in terms of age, height, weight or percentage of body fat is what scientific studies unfortunately sometimes discover. So, there is no difference between EMS EMS groups and not for 7 skinfolds, weight, body weight or lean (muscle), the percentage of fat or bodyfat weight before and after screening in the two groups. No difference was observed in girths of different body sites tested in one or the other group comprising abdominals. Even the levels of resistance were not raised by EMS training.
Researchers of this study also concluded that, "there has been no significant changes in the appearance or the tone of firmness in both groups before and after the tests" which is contrary to what these manufacturers clearly state in their marketing. So, the moral of the story here is not to believe everything you hear, are told or read by manufacturers, retailers and their immediate staff. Most give you what you want to hear. Scientific studies like this and gives us purpose is to give you the truth.
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