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Monday, February 5, 2007
Health and Nutrition
Welcome to the weekly CVA blog! In it you will find famous quotes, news and commentaries.
1. Cheese, the latest junk food
2. Famous quote – George Bernard Shaw, writer, Nobel laureate (1856-1950)
3. One more reason to skip cow’s milk
4. Bible verse – Psalm 86:5
5. Hormones in beef: Learn the facts!
6. Are vegetarian and vegan diets healthy for infants and children?1. Cheese, the latest junk food: According to new regulations in commercials promoting cheese will be banned during children's TV programs in Great Britain. A new Government drive is trying to reduce children's exposure to foods high in fat, salt and sugar and cheese definitely falls under these descriptions; therefore, cheese is to be treated as junk food under new advertising rules for children's television.
Not surprisingly, The National Farmers' Union is not happy with this new regulation and spokesman Anthony Gibson said, “There is no such thing as a bad food. It is just how much of it you eat, in what balance and how much exercise you take.”
To read the full article please visit http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=426083&in_page_id=1770
2. “It is my view that the vegetarian manner of living, by its purely physical effect on the human temperament, would most beneficially influence the lot of mankind.”
~ George Bernard Shaw, writer, Nobel laureate (1856-1950)3. One more reason to skip cow’s milk: A recent study led by German scientists indicates that milk eliminates the protective effect against cardiovascular disease that some teas have. Tea has been shown to improve blood flow and the ability of the arteries to relax. Scientists are also trying to determine if the anti-cancer properties of tea might be affected my milk.
To read the full article please visit http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16540633/
4. (RSV) Psalm 86:5: “For thou, O Lord, art good and forgiving, abounding in steadfast love to all who call on thee.”
We are made in the image of a loving and forgiving God, and we are called to witness God’s love to all Creation by being forgiving, compassionate and merciful.
5. Hormones in beef: Learn the facts! With little regard for the cows or the humans that eventually eat them, the beef industry pumps growth hormones into upwards of 80 percent of beef cattle raised in the U.S. each year. These hormones are intended to boost growth rates and increase body mass--think cows on steroids.
Read the full article at http://www.centerforfoodsafety.org/rbgh_hormo.cfm
6. Are vegetarian and vegan diets healthy for infants and children? According to the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine they are the optimal diets for them.
Read about the long-term advantages and benefits at http://www.pcrm.org/health/veginfo/vegetarian_kids.html
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