Archive for January 2009

Jon's Health Tips - Vitamins B, C and E

Saturday, January 31, 2009

I have gradually stopped using I wide variety of vitamins and supplements in the last few years, although I have picked up some new ones. The ones I will address today are Vitamins B, C, and E. They were all touted at one time or another as absolutely the best thing around. Vitamin E in particular was the Vitamin D of 2 years ago. One form of Vitamin D was praised so highly on the front page of the Wall Street Journal that I went...
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Omega-6 fatty acids

Monday, January 26, 2009

Omega-6 fatty acids: Make them a part of heart-healthy eatingOmega-6 fatty acids – found in vegetable oils, nuts and seeds – are a beneficial part of a heart-healthy eating plan, according to a science advisory published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.View the full Omega-6 Advisory here. The association recommends that people aim for at least 5 percent to 10 percent of calories from omega-6 fatty acids....
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Jon's Health Tips - Coffee and Caffeine

Saturday, January 24, 2009

I drink lots of tea – mostly green tea. My wife drinks some tea and lots of diet Coke and even more coffee. It turns out that both coffee and tea are good for us, whether for their unique ingredients, and for their common ingredient, caffeine. Caffeine is very bad for pregnant women, and too much caffeine can be harmful for everyone. Here are the details:Moderate coffee drinking reduces many risksRecent advances in epidemiologic...
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