Tag Archives: Diet

Taste Test on Commercial Diet Bars and Snacks [Tastes Like **** Department]

Posted on April 3, 2008 by Cris Harshman

photo credit: loveberry It’s not often I get to report on health news happening in my own back yard. Our local newspaper, Asheville Citizen-Times, conducted a non-scientific taste test on 6 different diet bars with a four-person panel. Here’s a … Continue reading →

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FDA Warns Consumers about Total Body Formula [Fetched Feed]

Posted on March 30, 2008 by Cris Harshman

Total Body Essential Nutrition – all rights reserved Fetched from Food and Drug Administration Press Releases The FDA released a statement regarding safety concerns with Total Body Formula and Total Body Mega Formula, manufactured by Total Body Essential Nutrition: The … Continue reading →

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Antioxidants Help Lower Stress [Health News]

Posted on March 29, 2008 by Cris Harshman

photo credit: Tomsimages.com Foods high in antioxidants used to be the latest fad; in fact, if you’re a cranberry farmer or sell acai & pomegranate smoothies, it probably still is the latest fad. According to the free radical theory, antioxidants … Continue reading →

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Your Grass-fed Beef May Not Be Healthier Than Standard Corn-fed Beef [Food Police]

Posted on March 28, 2008 by Cris Harshman

photo credit: ewanr I have the great fortune to live near Hickory Nut Gap Farm, an ecologically-aware farm using rotational grazing that produces the best beef and chicken I have ever eaten. Not everyone has the fortune to live near … Continue reading →

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Is a Vegan Diet Heart-Friendly? [Health News]

Posted on March 27, 2008 by Cris Harshman

photo credit: ex.libris Recently, Medical News Today ran an article about a study conducted in Sweden on the effects of a vegan diet on indicators of cardiovascular disease. Researchers are looking for alternative methods for treating cardiovascular disease indicators, like … Continue reading →

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