Phytochemicals Fight Disease
Scientists know that plants possess thousands of bioactive compounds, called phytochemicals, that impart health benefits when we eat them. These benefits range from protection of the eye against age-related macular degeneration to preventing the damaging effects of atherosclerosis that leads to heart disease. In fact, scientists believe that phytochemicals might be partially responsible for the...
Thursday, September 8, 2011
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San Diego Dining Guide
Attending FNCE 2011 in San Diego?
Check out this San Diego Dining Guide
written by Sharon Palmer & Lori Zanteson!
http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f848b2fd#/f848b2fd/1
To read more on the event from
Sharon Palmer, click here!...
Thursday, September 15, 2011
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Living Downstream
I just saw the film Living Downstream by Sandra Steingraber, PhD last
night at a Film Feastival organized by the Hunger and Environmental
Dietetic Practice Group in San Diego. The theme of the film--the toxic
effects of environmental chemicals--is still lingering with me. Of
course, as a food and nutrition journalist, I've read study after study
on the negative health and...
Monday, September 26, 2011
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Olive Oil California Style!
Olive oil is a hotter commodity than ever thanks to research linking it to good health and wellness. More good news: No longer do you have to look outside the United States for this flavorful oil; California is bringing the good stuff to you.
This past May in Paso Robles, Calif., the olive trees at Clotilde and Yves Julien’s Olea Farm were basking in the warm spring sunshine. The stretch...
Friday, September 30, 2011
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