Guest guest Posted February 11, 2009 Report Share Posted February 11, 2009 This is an article in the March 2009 edition of Readers' Digest. Ninety percent of Americans' household food budget is spent on processed foods, the majority of which are filled with additives and stripped of nutrients. Discover which common ingredients in the foods you eat pose the greatest risk to your health. http://www.rd.com/living-healthy/4-most-harmful-ingredients-in-packaged-foods/ar\ ticle14901.html Another article in the same magazine is about resveratrol. Every day seems to bring good news about resveratrol - especially if you're a mouse. The grape extract found in red wine is thought to fight cancer and heart disease, as well as boost immunity and brain function (the only proof so far is in mice). The newest claim is the anti-oxidant may restore the health of individual chromosomes and actually extend life. Human trails are under way, though some researchers are already taking the supplement. Drink red wine when you eat red meat: The polyphenols in the wine neutralize a compound in the beef associated with arteriosclerosis, diabetes, cancer and other diseases, reports " The Economist " . Off topic, but interesting. A red fungus discovered in Patagonia may one day fuel the world. Montana State University researcher Strobel found that it " exhales " diesel-like compounds after a simple meal of common plant fibers. It may be the most convenient biofuel yet. (Don't look for it at your fuel pump any time soon.) Cheers to red wine, and a red fungus; and jeers to pre-packaged foods, Lottie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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