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"Dieting" Toture By Another Name, It Doesn't Need To Be That Way
I have tried many “diets” here in the USA and in England and to me they all felt like self inflicted torture. They were boring, tasteless, and restrictive. Like many of you I work hard, I don’t ask for much in the way of pleasures when I get home...
Early Detection is Key to Preventing Vision Loss
Don't wait for symptoms -- regular exams are recommended (ARA) - Which of your five senses would you most fear losing? Most people say they fear losing their vision. Our eyesight enables us to maintain our independence, to gather...
Fast Diet Fraud
Under the theory that "seeing is believing", people continue to buy books and pills for dramatic weight loss in 7 days, or 4 weeks, or some other rather short interval. What should be checked is how much weight loss remains effective in one year. ...
Healthy Eating to Combat Diseases
I would like to introduce you to my book which I've written after 2 members of my family had cancer & I want people to know that we can fight against this scary disease.
Anyone who is interested in health, nutrition and general well-being will...
Is there Good and Bad Cholesterol?
Copyright 2005 Kristy Haugen
Many classify cholesterol as good and bad. This is not true.
Cholesterol is simply cholesterol. When thinking of good and
bad, many are referring to HDL's and LDL's. HDL refers to high
density lipoprotein while...
Weight Gain in Adulthood -- Slowing it Down
The biggest problem we face in America today is not terrorism -
it is obesity. This is according to Dr. Julie Gerberding, head
of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in America.
And it seems much of this problem is happening in a slow...
Weight Loss and Disease – It’s not the food that’s killing us!
Whether coming from a close friend, the nightly news or from a letter in the mail, it’s hard to face the truth at times. Hearing it can really cut to the core of our beings. Today, fitness books are mostly filled with advertisements, pill pushers...
Whole Grains Prevent Weight Gain
Research from Harvard, recently published in the highly respected peer-reviewed Journal of Clinical Nutrition, has now proven that women who eat the most whole grains lose more weight and maintain that weight loss better than women who eat the least...
You are What You Eat
You are What You Eat
By Cynthia Perkins © 2004
You are what you eat is one of those little clichés that carries an incredible
amount of truth. What you eat is broken down and assimilated into your body. If
you are eating poisons...
Your Immune System Needs Support Too!
The increasing level of toxins in the environment is making it difficult for the immune system to protect you properly. You need to help the immune system to do its job. Learn how.
The human body is a very vulnerable organism, except for the...
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Coffee, Tea or Liver Problems; Study Finds That Coffee Reduces The Risk Of Chronic Liver Problems
The link between the diet and the liver has long been studied by the American Liver Foundation and other organizations. Research in this area is important because it could help reduce the suffering and economic burden posed by liver diseases. New research suggests that caffeine, found in both coffee and tea, is a practical way to reduce the risks of developing chronic liver problems.
The liver, the largest organ in the body, plays a vital role of performing many complex functions which are essential for life. Since 85-90% of the blood that leaves the stomach and intestines is filtered through the liver, the liver is responsible for converting the food we eat into stored energy, and chemicals necessary for life and growth. Additionally, the liver acts as the filter to remove alcohol and toxic substances from the blood by converting them to substances that can be excreted from the body. The liver processes drugs and medications absorbed from the digestive system which enables the use of the medication by our bodies. The liver also manufactures and exports important body chemicals used by the body, such as bile, which is a substance used by our bodies to digest fats in the small intestine. (Source: The American Liver Foundation)
According to a study conducted by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases and Social & Scientific Systems, Inc., coffee and tea may reduce the risk of serious liver damage in people who are typically exposed to such risk. People who regularly drink too much alcohol, are overweight, or have too much iron in the blood may benefit the most from the findings of this study of nearly 10,000 coffee-drinkers. The records of the participants in a government survey were also
analyzed over a 19-year period.
The study showed that those whose diets included drinking more than two cups of coffee or tea daily developed chronic liver disease at only half the rate of those who drank less than one cup daily. While the findings of the study potentially provide evidence that certain people can decrease that risk by drinking coffee it may be too early to conclude that this risk-reduction measure is a cure for all.
Dr. Constance Ruhl helped lead the study, but cautions that “it is too soon to encourage patients to increase their coffee and tea intake.” The study found that coffee provided no protection to people at risk of liver disease from other causes. For example, Viral Hepatitis is a form of liver disease that affects millions of people from different backgrounds and African Americans are more likely to develop this disease due to certain lifestyle factors. The study offered no evidence that drinking coffee would provide any benefit in such situations and, therefore, does not suggest that African Americans rush to the nearest Starbucks. Dr. Ruhl hopes the findings will offer guidance to researchers who are studying liver disease progression.
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