Many people say these herbs are harmful to the GI tract over time.  Is
there any conclusive proof of this, like a medical study of some sort?
RB

I would not live long enough to read up and resolve every controversy
about EFA's but still would at least like to be in the right ball park
and make sure that I am not totally without the right fats.
I have read about the benefits of olive oil, and the benefits of DHA,

Hua Kul,
Thanks for posting this; everything I've read is that fish oil is
neutral w.r.t glycemic control and HELPS with LDL cholesterol.
BTW, the link you posted is an indirection thru a private site to a

Often, my flatulence is accompanied by a clear, slimy, wet substance.
it also appears just prior to defecating on the toilet.
Does this stuff have a name? where does it come from? what can I do to
reduce its presence?

Latest govt deal says that small red beans (dry) are highest antioxidant.
What are these beans, should I cook them, or pulverize them and eat them dry?

I don't usually have a question that is appropriate to
rec.food.cooking, rec.woodworking, rec.pyrotechnic and
sci.med.nutrition.  But I've been wondering about flaming salad.
I've been researching flax seed oil.  It's great nutrition; it's very

Is alcohol the only constituent responsible for drunkenness in drinks
(including wine)? Can someone get drunk without alcohol, e.g. by
drinking lots of 0%-alcohol beer?
And speaking of drunkenness, what exactly does it mean by getting

http://seven.com.au/news/topstories/123084
Expert issues low-carb product warning
However, Sydney nutritionist Trish Griffiths said cutting out whole
grains and other quality carbohydrates could have a lasting impact on

Is there such a thing as a monounsaturated omega-3 fatty acid?
I'm trying to get clear on omega-3/6 fatty acids.  The definitions
that I've read seem to say that an omega-3 fatty acid is one that is
unsaturated at the 3rd carbon/carbon bond from the methyl end.    So

J Int Med Res. 2004 Sep-Oct;32(5):507-12. Related Articles, Links  
Promotion of fracture healing by vitamin E in rats.
Turk C, Halici M, Guney A, Akgun H, Sahin V, Muhtaroglu S.
Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Medical Faculty, Erciyes

Green salads can be a powerhouse of nutrition
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What do you think of this article?
I've always considered Walter Willet a good nutritionist
as he doesn't demonize carbs while admitting the importance of
good amount of fat in the diet and addressing the danger of low fat diet

I have just started exercising again. This happens to me all the time.
I was my skinnyest when I dont exercise. When I exercise I start
gaining. Especially around my stomach. I am not fat but afraid of
getting there. I walk on a treadmill 5 days a week and lift weight

Hello all. I have a dilleme here that I need some advice on. It
certainly isn't an uncommon one for people in my shoes, but it is a
pesky one. Heres the deal.
  I quit smoking in early August after spending about three months on

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This is the first study to show the promotion of experimental carcinogenesis by
dietary meat and the association with heme intake.
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