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Study Sees No Nutritional Edge in Organics
Organic apples are seen in the produce section at the Whole Foods Market in Willowbrook, Illinois. (Getty Images) Organic products have no significant nutritional advantage over conventional foods, even though consumers can pay more for them, a new study finds. The findings suggest that a key reason behind why many people buy organic products -- a $28.6 billion market last year -- may not be borne out by the science. (MORE: Health Articles) The four-year project began when two doctors...
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Eight emerging medical breakthroughs could have profound impact
Personal Finance Sometimes, modern medicine pushes past science and into the realm of science fiction. The artificial heart and hip replacements were certainly in that category, giving rise to the idea of a bionic man or woman. Other breakthroughs have less of a "wow" factor, but offer relief and comfort where once there was pain and suffering. Here are eight medical breakthroughs just over the horizon that could have a profound impact on your life. (Alas, a cure for the...
Beware! Baby food very low in micro-nutrients
IANS / Daily News London, April 16 — Micro-nutrients in readymade baby meals contain less than a fifth of the recommended daily supply of calcium, magnesium, zinc, iron and other minerals, says a new study. The research took eight different sample jars produced by four popular brands from the shelves of leading supermarkets and analysed the micro-nutrient content, with a tool called an Inductivity Coupled Plasma-Optical Emission Spectrometer. The samples included four meat and four vegetable varieties, one with pasta,...
The Hottest Cocktail: Water
(YouBeauty) It’s hot out there. Our plants are dying, our makeup is smearing and our clothes stick every time we venture outside. It's a problem. And how to deal with this problem? Have a drink! Hold on, there. I mean a drink of water. Those cute drinks with little paper umbrellas are not so cute on days like these. I can’t stress enough how important it is to keep drinking water. Lots and lots of water. It can be hard...
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