A report on the widening girth of America hit headlines today. The expanding waistline of America (and elsewhere no doubt) continues despite economic constraints. We continue the unnecessary and excessive calorie consumption even if we can’t afford it financially or even for the good of our health. For a very few people, obesity is physiologically …
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Month:July 2009
Vegetarians ‘avoid more cancers’
It’s been known for centuries that a low/non-meat diet is healthier for you, as well as better for the planet. Here’s another scientific study backing up the health claims reported by Cancer Research UK: Vegetarians less likely to develop cancer than meat eaters which reported the study Cancer incidence in British vegetarians from the British …
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At last, real veg allowed back in to the EU.
The EU bureaucrats have finally wised up to the waste and frustration of regulating the shape and look of fruit and vegetables. We know from our garden how weird they can be, naturally. Like this one … It was a ludicrous regulation when it was brought in and it’s sad that it’s taken 20 years …
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