Saturday, July 30, 2011

Blood sugar and coffee

Why drinking coffee after dinner might be bad for you.

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After-dinner java a bad idea

Enjoying dessert after a large meal is obviously bad for your blood sugar—but recent research shows that drinking  a cup of after-dinner coffee may be just as bad.

Researchers at the University of Guelph found that people who ate a high-fat dinner and then drank a cup of caffeinated coffee had 33 percent higher blood sugar levels than those who ate the same meal but skipped the coffee.

The report, which was published in the Journal of Nutrition, attributed the blood glucose spike to an interaction between the coffee, the fat, and the hormones that control blood sugar. Fat combined with caffeine appears to interrupt the communication between the intestines and the pancreas, according to researchers.

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Fenugreek for weight loss

Can this herb cure appetite?

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Fenugreek fiber may curb appetite

An extract from the herb fenugreek may make people feel full, which can help reduce the amount of food consumed and help with weight loss. The results of this recent study are reported in the journal Phytotherapy Research.

Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum) has been used historically to treat digestive disorders and menopausal symptoms, but in recent years it has been gaining popularity to reduce appetite and thus assist with weight loss. It is also used to treat diabetes, induce breast milk flow, and is applied topically as a treatment for inflammation.

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Friday, July 29, 2011

Fumitory folklore

Legendary herb dates back centuries.

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Fumitory folklore

The name "fumitory" is said to be derived either from the fact that its whitish, blue-green colour gives it the appearance of smoke rising from the ground, or, according to Pliny, because the juice of the plant brings on such a flow of tears that the sight becomes dim as with smoke, and hence its reputed use in affections of the eye.

According to the ancient exorcists, when the plant is burned, its smoke has the power of expelling evil spirits, it having been used for this purpose in the famous geometrical gardens of St. Gall. There is a legend that the plant was produced, not from seed, but from vapours arising out of the earth.

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Jaundice causes

Why do some babies seem yellow?

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Jaundice


 
Jaundice is a symptom in which the skin and whites of the eyes take on a yellow coloration and the urine appears darker than normal. Jaundice usually indicates a problem with the liver or digestive organs, although it can appear in newborn babies as a result of their adjusting blood supply or incompatibility with the mother's blood type.

Jaundice with nausea, vomiting and discomfort under the right ribcage suggest a problem involving the liver, including cirrhosis or hepatitis. Jaundice accompanied by pale-colored stools and itchy skin indicate a blockage in the bile duct caused by a tumor, parasites, gallstones, or other causes.
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