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Making Sense of Soy
Soy is the Jekyll and Hyde of the plant world. With reported benefi ts often contradicted by accounts of negative effects, confusion about soy's true nature abounds. This month we explore the many faces of soy-the good, the bad, and the unknown.
All soy products are made from soybeans. Whole soy products such as tofu, soymilk, soy fl our, tempeh, miso, and soy protein provide the most benefi cial phytochemicals, fi bre, vitamins, and minerals. The phytochemicals in soy, principally the isofl avones, are believed to provide the most protective properties.
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Calming Eczema
Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) may offer real help for people with eczema. The essence of treatment is this: although the symptoms manifest on the skin, they always reflect an internal problem. Consequently, in TCM, eczema is treated from the inside out, whereas conventional treatment offers only temporary relief with topical cremes.
Eczema is a chronic, inflammatory skin condition characterized by red, itchy, dry, or weeping lesions. The incidence of allergic eczema, the most common type, is increasing in the industrialized world, with as many as 18 percent of infants affected.
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Face Winter Head On
We do a lot of things to prepare for the winter months-install storm windows, mount the car's snow tires, dig out the snow shovel.
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The Perfect Cup
Now that coffee is officially on the antioxidant list, we may as well really up the ante and add another newcomer to the "health food" family-chocolate!
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The Power of a Positive Mindset
I'm often asked for simple tips for achieving optimal health. Here are my three top tips: 1. Make the decision to change; 2.
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Pharmed Rice
Greenpeace calls it cannibal rice-a genetically engineered grain containing human proteins that poses health and environmental hazards-but the company developing this product calls it a lifesaving treatment; their company website refers to it as a Holy Grail.
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Take It Off
'Tis the season for vowing to strip off those extra pounds you've been accumulating. A natural approach to weight loss that combines behaviour modification, healthy, controlled eating, daily exercise, and weight-loss support supplements is your best bet for success.
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Coffee Confidential
Coffee is bad for you!
No, wait. Coffee is good for you!
Better hurry up and enjoy drinking that steamy hot cuppa joe before the experts change their minds-again.
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The Hard Truth About Soft Drinks
Is there an upside to soft drinks? The short answer is no. From empty calories to excess sugar to artificial sweeteners, these drinks are nutritional black holes.
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