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New guidelines have been established for women 21-65 regarding PAP smears.
Tests need to be taken once every 3 years and only once in 5 years for those who also get tested for HPV.
Good news for women as these tests are highly effective in diagnosis and prevention.
Now there are even more reasons to kick your soda habit.
From caramel coloring to aluminum cans lined with BPA , these are just a 2 reasons to cut soda out of your diet.
Phosphoric acid which has been linked to accelerated aging and bone loss, excessive sugar, harsh chemicals and water pollution round out the list of reasons to eliminate nutritionally void beverages.
The artificial sweeteners used in diet sodas don’t break down in our bodies, nor do wastewater-treatment plants catch them before they enter waterways, researchers have found. In 2009, Swiss scientists tested water samples from wastewater-treatment plants, rivers and lakes in Switzerland and detected levels of acesulfame K, sucralose, and saccharin, all of which are, or have been, used in diet sodas.
Red meat just can’t catch a break.
More evidence is in about the harmful effects of red meat.
Incidence of heart disease and cancer can be linked to consumption of red meat.
It is advised to limit consumption and that limitation should be no more than 2-3 times per week.
Using data from two long-running studies of health professionals, researchers tracked the diets of more than 121,000 middle-aged men and women for up to 28 years. Roughly 20% of the participants died during that period.
On average, each additional serving of red meat the participants ate per day was associated with a 13% higher risk of dying during the study. Processed red meat products — such as hot dogs, bacon, and salami — appeared to be even more dangerous: Each additional daily serving was associated with a 20% higher risk of dying.
For centuries cultures all over the world have known of the health benefits of probiotics.
Fermented foods have been apart of many cuisines and they are recognized for the curative and healthy properties.
In addition to yogurt and kefir, probiotics can be found in pickled cabbage like kimchi or sauerkraut, fermented beans like tempeh and miso, soy sauce and buttermilk. Probiotics are a benign product, meaning there is very little documentation of harm from consuming them in foods or supplements.
Read more to see what probiotics can do for you.
Have you heard a bad rap against tofu?
From texture to taste, tofu isn’t the popular food in the U.S. that it is in Asia.
Knowing the different varieties of tofu available will expand your cooking options and open your current recipe repertoire to “Tofu Interpretation”.
Tofu can be sold fresh or processed in some way; for example marinated in various oils, herbs or spices. The softest tofu can be used in smoothies and cream sauces, while the firmest types are cut into small chunks and sautéed in all sorts of dishes. With a subtle flavor that does not overpower other ingredients but rather soaks up and enhances their taste, tofu can be used in a range of both sweet and savory dishes.
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