Archive for the 'Information' Category
L-Carnitine supplements for weight loss
- Posted by Alvin on February 4th, 2011 filed in Diet, Information, Weightloss Facts
Among people who are serious about weight loss, anything that will help them lose weight will be discussed extensively. One of the hot topics right now is a substance called L-Carnitine. This substance is being marketed as a weight loss supplement. Based on research, there are still no conclusive studies that would equate the intake [...]
Read More..>>Gyms in Dublin, Dublin gym
- Posted by Alvin on December 10th, 2010 filed in Excercise, Information
Ireland is fast becoming much like the US, where obesity, heart problems and diabetes are rampant among its residents. Especially in Dublin, where according to a survey in 2000, over 20% of Dublin men and 13% of Dublin women were found to be obese. This is an alarming increase from the 1990 figure of just [...]
Read More..>>Anorexia
- Posted by editor on July 10th, 2010 filed in Health Risks, Information
With a world and a media obsessed with a stick thin figure, it’s a wonder how anyone could take eating at all. Anorexia is spotted left and right while eating disorders are being as common as a usual cold. This is of course, a cause of alarm for a lot of people. For one thing, [...]
Read More..>>Health Warnings Renewed for Diet Pills
- Posted by editor on July 3rd, 2009 filed in Information
People always want something faster and better without the pain, which is why the diet pill market is thriving even with stiff warnings from the US FDA. Declared illegal or non-approved, these products have been found to contain high levels of banned substances such as restricted drugs, and high risk ingredients that may cause death [...]
Read More..>>Food Industry Safety – No More !?
- Posted by Alvin on June 15th, 2009 filed in Diet, Health Risks, Information, Real World
The recent rash of salmonella contamination in the food industry has shaken the trust that people have in the food industry. Why, the supermarket culture of food being readily available and safe at that has stood long and proud for many years and such cases have indeed taken trust away from the many food producres [...]
Read More..>>Food Costs High But People Stick to Health
- Posted by Alvin on May 15th, 2009 filed in Diet, Information, Real World
As predicted, the economic recession has taken it’s toll on the cost of food and they have risen considerably since last year. But the good news shows that people are still sticking to healthier eating habits even with the higher costs of food. Health as it seems, takes a front-seat opposed to simply eating, raised [...]
Read More..>>Soil Borne Pathogens Contamination
- Posted by Alvin on April 15th, 2009 filed in Information
The recent rash of contaminated foodstuffs were traced back to contamination of soil-borne pathogens namely salmonella which is present in soil that is contaminated with animal waste. From the recalls of peanut butter, pistachio nuts and many more, all were traced to soil and even dead animal carcasses (in mouse traps) left near food production [...]
Read More..>>Immediate HydroxuCut Recall
- Posted by Alvin on March 15th, 2009 filed in Health Risks, Information, Real World
The USFDA has issued an urgent warning that people should stop using hydroxuct due to liver damage risks that have come out of new research. The same information that resulted in certification has been reversed and all products are being recalled due to severe liver damage that has resulted from use of the said slimming [...]
Read More..>>South Beach Diet
- Posted by editor on February 11th, 2009 filed in Diet, Information
The South Beach diet began through the initiatives of Arthur Agatston (a cardiologist) and Marie Almon (a dietician) who aimed to create a diet plan targeted to prevent cardiac problems. No one foresaw that the diet would be making waves as a weight loss diet. Basically, the South Beach Diet balances a person’s intake of [...]
Read More..>>Adverts on Dairy helping with Weight Loss Bogus
- Posted by Alvin on January 30th, 2009 filed in Diet, Health Risks, Information, Real World
Recent ads stating that the consumption of dairy products mainly milk is good for you and that it promotes weight loss is totally misleading according to scientists and health researchers. Though milk may provide the body’s daily calcium intake, it is also loaded with fats that are inherent of the product making it more of [...]
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