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Dr. John Briffa


Uncorking the Red Wine 'Paradox'
Wednesday, November 22, 2006 2:30:00 PM
Recent research conducted at Harvard Medical School in the United States found that feeding mice resveratrol, which is found in red wine, helped counteract the [supposed] ill effects of a high fat, hi ...   Full Story
 

Hidden Dangers of Hydrogenated Fats
Sunday, November 12, 2006 2:40:00 PM
One of the biggest health stories of recent times is the moves to ban heart-stopping trans fatty acids (also known as trans fats) from foods served in restaurants and fast food outlets in New York Cit ...   Full Story
 

White Bread: Food or Foe?
Monday, November 06, 2006 2:10:00 PM
Recently, research has come to light that links the eating of white bread with an increased risk of cancer. The study, published in the International Journal of Cancer, found that individuals eating t ...   Full Story
 

Olive Oil May Protect Against Cancer
Wednesday, January 04, 2006 2:40:00 PM
For some years now, the Mediterranean diet has been said to have broad advantages to health, particularly with regard to cardiovascular diseases such as heart disease and stroke. A key element in the ...   Full Story
 

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