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Alive Magazine
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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.
Critics see it as an unholy alliance between plant and human DNA.
The controversial rice now being field-tested by Ventria Bioscience has been genetically modified to produce synthetic human proteins, lactoferrin and lysozome, found in human milk, tears, and saliva.
Ventria hopes to market the rice-extracted proteins in oral-rehydration solutions to treat diarrhea, which the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates is responsible for the deaths of two million children worldwide each year, most of whom are from developing countries.
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A Pinch of Salt
It lurks in many surprising places: that half cup of cottage cheese you had with lunch; the mayonnaise, tuna fish, and bread of your sandwich-even your breakfast cereal.
Salt is everywhere, and though it's vital for many important bodily functions, too much can put your health at risk.
"Salt has many crucial functions in our body," says registered dietician Nina Hirvi of the Copeman Healthcare Centre. Sodium, one of salt's main chemical components, is the key to keeping a proper balance of water and other fluids throughout your body.
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Go Green and Lean
Numerous studies have shown that a vegetarian diet can reduce the risk of many chronic health problems such as heart disease, diabetes, and colon cancer.
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Wellness Show 2008
The 16th Annual Wellness Show & February 1, 2, and 3 at the Vancouver Convention and Exhibition Centre&promises to enlighten, engage, and encourage attendees in their quest to find balance.
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Walking the Enviromental Talk
It's one thing to talk the talk; it's quite another to walk it. What would you be willing to give up to save the environment?
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Sea Buckthorn
Sea buckthorn has captivated the natural health food industry recently. It's in everything from soaps to ice cream.
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Corn Kernels of Truth
Dare to start a conversation about bean sprouts or broccoli at a party and watch those around you drift off toward the punchbowl.
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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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No Bed of Roses
The good-night wish, "Sleep tight, don't let the bedbugs bite" may have lost its charm with the recent spate of bedbug outbreaks.
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