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Zestos: Enabling life through communication of research
http://blog.zestos.co.nz/
This blog serves two major purposes. Firstly to make your life healthier through unpacking and explaining research. Secondly to chronicle our families journey back to a wellness lifestyle. Thus inspiring you to take your own wellness journey.
- Added on: Jul 22nd, 2009
- Country: New Zealand
- Language: English
- Author: David Whyte
- Listed in: Diet & Nutrition Food & Drink
- Tags: Vitamins wellness research optimal health optimal nutrient intake
Recent Posts
Placebo effect - negative side effects
Placebos have side effects. I have already blogged about the power of the placebo effect. However it wasn't until today that I read about placebos having negative side effects. If you give a placebo instead of a drug and list out the side effect(s) o...
Vitamin B6 you need at least 2-3mg a day
Vitamin B6 is typically not discussed with respect to inflammation. Most inflammation discussion is around antioxidants, vitamin C and fish oils/omega 3's. I have already posted about how vitamin B3 is involved in the antioxidant cycle, well it appea...
Thats disturbing - turkeys so big they can\'t reproduce !
It is around thanksgiving time in the US of A. Here is a very interesting article about how food has changed due to modern genetic changes. It turns out that turkeys are now over double the size there where when the pilgrims ate them.The key issue - ...
Guess when this was written ?
"Margarines are replacing butter... fresh fruit is a comparative rarity.... green vegetables are scanty, and such as there are, are often cooked to the point of almost complete extraction of their vitamin-contents.... White bread has largely replaced...
Supplementation benefits preschoolers
We celebrated Yasmin's 5th birthday today. A gaggle of screaming girls invaded our suburban peace fueled by an overdose of sugar and food colorings.Reading tonight about papers that will be published in December's Journal of Clinical Nutrition a pape...
Child obesity - are we part of the problem?
I am mortified, though not surprised to find out that we might be part of the childhood obesity epidemic. Our eldest has genetics that helps her gain weight. She is always hungry and her body can convert any excess energy into fat. When she was small...
