Archive for September, 2007

Quick Tip: Folic acid reduces your risk of stroke

Saturday, September 1st, 2007

Taking folic acid supplements for more than three years can reduce your risk of stroke by almost 30 per cent according to research from the Children’s Memorial Research Centre in Chicago.

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This month’s nutritional spotlight: Bananas

Saturday, September 1st, 2007

Bananas must be the ultimate healthy snack, packaged in their own smart yellow wrapper and packed with essential vitamins, minerals and fibre. They also contain far more carbohydrates than most fruits, but are lower on the glycemic index than most tropical fruits. Made even lower by eating them with a handful of nuts or seeds.

Bananas pack lots of dietary fibre, with 100g — roughly one small fruit — providing 14% of your daily dose. Epidemiological research in the US has shown that eating plenty of high-fibre foods can, in the long term, lower the risk of …

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Quick Tip: slow down when you eat to lose weight

Saturday, September 1st, 2007

When women eat quickly, they consume 10 per cent more calories than when they have the same meal but slow down, chewing each bite 15 to 20 times according to research from the University of Rhode Island.

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