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What is Hoodia Gordonii?

admin — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 23:07:39 +0000

Latin Name: Hoodia gordonii
Other Names: hoodia, xhooba, !khoba, Ghaap, hoodia cactus, South African desert cactus

Hoodia (pronounced HOO-dee-ah) is a cactus-like plant that grows primarily in the semi-deserts of South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, and Angola.

In the last few years, hoodia has been heavily marketed for weight loss and has become immensely popular.

Although there has always been a demand for diet pills, after the ban on the herb ephedra, the market was particularly ripe for the next new diet pill.

Much of hoodia’s popularity stems from claims that the San Bushmen of the Kalahari desert relied on hoodia for thousands of years to ward off hunger and thirst during long hunting trips. They were said to have cut off the stem and eat the bitter-tasting plant.

Hoodia gordonii grows in clumps of green upright stems. Although it is often called a cactus because it resembles one, hoodia is actually a succulent plant.

It takes about five years before hoodia gordonii’s pale purple flowers appear and the plant can be harvested.

There are over 13 types of hoodia. The only active ingredient identified so far is a steroidal glycoside that has been called “p57″. Currently, only hoodia gordonii is thought to contain p57.

Tips To Prevent Marathon Runners From Getting Sidelined With Injuries Come Race Day

admin — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 08:00:00 +0000

Marathon training season has kicked into high gear and along with this comes injuries, according to Loyola University Health System sports medicine physicians…

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American Dietetic Association Updated Position Paper Says Developing Lifelong Healthy Behaviors In Children Is A "Shared Responsibility"

admin — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 07:00:00 +0000

The American Dietetic Association has published an updated position paper on local support for nutrition integrity in schools that calls on schools and communities to work together to provide healthful and affordable meals for all children and to promote educational environments that help students learn and practice healthy behaviors for their entire lives…

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American Dietetic Association Updated Position Paper Says Developing Lifelong Healthy Behaviors In Children Is A "Shared Responsibility"

Poll: Low Fat Diets vs. Low Carb Diets

admin — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 22:50:03 +0000

The results of a two year long study comparing two groups of dieters were recently published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. 307 obese adults participated in the study with one group of dieters being assigned a low fat diet and the other being assigned a low carb diet similar to Atkin’s.

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Need Healthy Snack Ideas [Forum]

admin — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 15:58:00 +0000

I need healthy snacks can anyone advise?

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Children’s Veggie Intake Doubles with Education, Role-Modelling and Popeye

admin — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 09:51:25 +0000

Tasting parties, junior cooking classes and yes, Popeye cartoons can help boost vegetable intake in kindergarten children, according to a study published in the journal Nutrition and Dietetics . 26 kindergarten children, aged four to five, participated in the eight week study.

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The Unrefined Way To A Healthy Heart

admin — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 07:00:00 +0000

Starchy foods such as bread, cereals, pasta and rice are an essential part of our diet and our body’s main source of energy, which should make up a third of our diet. A common misconception is that starchy carbohydrates are fattening but gram for gram, they are lower in calories than protein and fat…

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Research Shows Sugary Drinks Do Not Cause Weight Gain

admin — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 07:00:00 +0000

New research from Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh(1), shows that sugary drinks, consumed in moderate quantities, do not promote weight gain, carbohydrate craving or adverse mood effects in overweight women when they do not know what they are drinking…

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Research Shows Sugary Drinks Do Not Cause Weight Gain

Beer: The Latest Unlikely Health Food

admin — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 16:20:33 +0000

The UK’s Campaign for Real Ale (Camra), has recently claimed that switching wine for beer can help you lose weight. This looks like wishful thinking and clever use of statistics taken a little too far… Continue reading…

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Beer: The Latest Unlikely Health Food

SNA Commends Senate Passage Of Child Nutrition Reauthorization; But Calls On House To Make Critical Changes To The Bill

admin — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 12:00:00 +0000

The School Nutrition Association (SNA) commends the US Senate for advancing Child Nutrition Reauthorization legislation prior to the body’s August recess. “The Senate, Agriculture Committee Chairman Blanche Lincoln and Senator Chambliss should be applauded for their tireless efforts to meet the nutritional needs of America’s school children,” said SNA President Nancy Rice, M.Ed…

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