| Dec ’10 |
| 4 |
| 9:00 am |
USC is looking for healthy research participants for their study on mental health. If you qualify as a healthy candidate and give consent for a small blood draw, you can earn $25 cash (and spend it buying local organic produce!) Come out this Saturday from 9-1 pm and look for the USC booth outside in the Goodwin’s Organic’s Parking Lot.
This offer is so good, it’s only good for 24 hours to celebrate our last Certified Organic Farmer’s Market and Free Food Festival of the year! Stop by for samples at the Chocolate Festival and stock up on some Natural Direction eggs while you’re here.
Eggs and Chocolate go really great together when it comes to whipping up some delicious desserts. Check out Martha Stewart’s Chocolate Souffle Recipe
The drinking of acidic sugary beverages like soda pops may increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, suggests new research. Although the exact mechanisms aren’t known, the symptoms of obesity and diabetes are both associated with higher incidences of Alzheimer’s. Ling Li and her colleagues tested whether high sugar consumption in an otherwise normal diet would affect Alzheimer’s progression. (more…)
Dr. Robert Young:
The Omega 3, 6 and 9 groups of fatty acids all contain essential fatty acids necessary for good health. The most important 2 fatty acids in the Omega 3 family are EPA and DHA as these are in limited supply and found in real quantities of hemp oil. Although DHA is important for pregnant and nursing mothers and for young children for healthy development of the brain and vision, EPA can be considered the most important for everyone else as it is necessary for the efficient functioning of the brain and the body at a cellular level. (more…)
