Use Reusable Grocery Bags But Use Caution Too
June 26, 2010 by chitcha1 · Leave a Comment
If you want to do your part in going green, use reusable grocery bags but use caution too! A new study by environmental health professors at the University of Arizona and Loma Linda University in California found that 97% of us using reusable bags did not clean them often enough. Half of the 84 bags studied in [...]
Springtime is Peak Time for Green Colored Vegetable Broccoli
April 21, 2010 by chitcha1 · Leave a Comment
Springtime is peak time for the green colored vegetable, broccoli. Actually, there is also a purple variety. One cup of broccoli contains 5.1 grams of dietary fiber and only 55 calories. It’s a good source of protein and vitamins A, C and K. There are numerous ways to prepare and serve broccoli. It’s especially tasty raw [...]
Study Results Show What You Eat Can Help in Reducing Alzheimer’s Risk
April 13, 2010 by chitcha1 · Leave a Comment
New study results show what you eat can help in reducing Alzheimer’s risk. People who ate diets with nutrients specifically picked for brain health had a 38 percent lower risk of getting Alzheimer’s compared with those who followed that diet the least. Most diets with the lower risk contained dark, leafy vegetables, poultry, fish and nuts and [...]
