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Matti Narkia

Increased dietary protein consumed at breakfast leads to an initial and sustained feeli... - 0 views

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    Increased dietary protein consumed at breakfast leads to an initial and sustained feeling of fullness during energy restriction compared to other meal times. Heather J. Leidy, Mandi J. Bossingham, Richard D. Mattes and Wayne W. Campbell British Journal of Nutrition (2009), 101:798-803 Cambridge University Press doi:10.1017/S0007114508051532
Dr. John Bureau DC

Grilling With Charcoal Less Climate-friendly Than Grilling With Propane, Study Finds - 0 views

  • ScienceDaily (May 13, 2009) — Do biofuels always create smaller carbon footprints than their fossil-fuel competitors? Not necessarily, finds a paper published in Elsevier's Environmental Impact Assessment Review. See also: Earth & Climate Energy and the Environment Renewable Energy Geography Global Warming Air Quality Environmental Science Reference Activated carbon Slash and burn Combustion Natural gas The article reports that in the UK, the carbon footprint for charcoal grilling is almost three times as large as that for LPG grilling. (Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), often referred to as propane, is a mixture of mostly propane and butane).
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    ScienceDaily (May 13, 2009) - Do biofuels always create smaller carbon footprints than their fossil-fuel competitors? Not necessarily, finds a paper published in Elsevier's Environmental Impact Assessment Review. The article reports that in the UK, the carbon footprint for charcoal grilling is almost three times as large as that for LPG grilling. (Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), often referred to as propane, is a mixture of mostly propane and butane)
Matti Narkia

Two eggs a day 'does not increase cholesterol levels' - MedWire News - Consumer Health - 0 views

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    MedWire News: Eating two eggs a day, as part of an energy-restricted weight-loss diet, does not increase levels of 'bad' or total cholesterol, results of a UK study show.
Matti Narkia

4 Healthy Snacks - 0 views

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    Snacking during the day can be a healthy habit, as it can help to keep blood sugar and energy levels steady. However, what you choose for mid-day edibles is important - use the four suggestions below for some healthy snack ideas
Matti Narkia

Vitamin D and Death - Journal Watch Dermatology - 0 views

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    Vitamin D protects bone, preserves muscle strength, and regulates cell growth and energy metabolism. It also offers some protection against cancer and other disease, but are these effects really important for health and life expectancy? The answer seems to be a resounding yes.
Matti Narkia

Vitamin K help for diabetes? - 0 views

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    The vitamin K dependant protein osteocalcin may have a positive effect on reducing obesity and diabetes, suggests a new study with mice.\nResearchers writing in the journal Cells studied the effect bone cells have in energy regulation, and found that osteocalcin plays a key role in regulating insulin activity.
Matti Narkia

How spicy foods can kill cancers - BBC NEWS | Health - 0 views

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    Scientists have discovered the key to the ability of spicy foods to kill cancer cells. They found capsaicin, an ingredient of jalapeno peppers, triggers cancer cell death by attacking mitochondria - the cells' energy-generating boiler rooms.
Matti Narkia

Egg breakfast enhances weight loss - International Journal of Obesity - Abstract of art... - 0 views

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    Egg breakfast enhances weight loss. Vander Wal JS, Gupta A, Khosla P, Dhurandhar NV. Int J Obes (Lond). 2008 Oct;32(10):1545-51. Epub 2008 Aug 5. PMID: 18679412 doi:10.1038/ijo.2008.130 Conclusions: The egg breakfast enhances weight loss, when combined with an energy-deficit diet, but does not induce weight loss in a free-living condition. The inclusion of eggs in a weight management program may offer a nutritious supplement to enhance weight loss.
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Medicine Wheel « Occultural Anthropology - 0 views

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Graham Perrin

'Green' lightbulbs poison workers - Times Online - 0 views

  • a heavy environmental price is being paid for the production of “green” lightbulbs
  • reopening of mercury mines that have ruined the environment
  • depends on highly toxic mercury
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  • hundreds of workers at Chinese-owned factories have been poisoned by mercury over the past decade
  • Osram, as a responsible multi-national company, was probably the best employer in a hazardous sector
  • ruined mountain landscape of Guizhou province
  • Until recently, the conditions were medieval
  • European demand for mercury had brought the miners back.
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