Monday, January 24, 2011

New discoveries this week: fat, fermentation, cabbage and more!

How winter makes you fat http://bit.ly/gLKtOB

How your mind affects your immune system http://bit.ly/g6okC9 


Moderate wine drinking may improve the cognitive abilities of women http://bit.ly/i5xeQa 


Freak GM rice with *human genes* will soon go into production http://bit.ly/hRYLSj


How diet and toxins affect your genes to make you fat http://video.pbs.org/video/1525107473 

 
Health benefits and nutritional value of cabbage http://dld.bz/pHDh


Why we need fermented foods http://bit.ly/f7eHAc

Ancient foods are becoming popular with people who want to be healthier http://bit.ly/fdnXSH

Sunscreen blamed for severe Vitamin D deficiency http://bbc.in/ht9AG9

Britain slams Coco-Cola for advertising Vitaminwater as healthy http://wapo.st/eNzhMg


Sauerkraut: the new 'superfood'? http://bit.ly/fAhrd5


Flab takes its toll on the US military http://bit.ly/f6Ipem 


Smoking a cigarette can cause genetic damage within minutes http://bit.ly/e38ZhE 


You could eat "functional foods" invented by Cargill with a barley-derived additive. Or you could eat barley. http://bit.ly/fp2pkX