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Monthly Archive for January, 2004

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Natural cures for cold sores

Jan, Sun 25th, 2004 Posted in : Herbal Medicine, Nutrients and Supplements, Observer Archive, Specific conditions By : Dr John Briffa 2 Comments

Nutritional science seems to churn out a perennial crop of research demonstrating the health benefits to be had by consuming a decent daily quota of vegetables. Certain vegetables on which particular praise has been heaped by researchers are those of the brassica class, such as broccoli and cabbage. Research suggests that one specific constituent of [...]

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Low-carb approaches for shedding weight around the mid-riff

Jan, Sun 18th, 2004 Posted in : Healthy Eating, Observer Archive, Specific conditions, Weight Loss By : Dr John Briffa 1 Comments

In my last column a couple of weeks ago I gave some attention to the notion that it’s not just our size, but also our shape, that determines the likely health effects of any excess body baggage we happen to be carrying. Increasing evidence suggests that individuals with an overflow of fat around the midriff [...]

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Why having a bit of belly is worse than accumulating weight elsewhere

Jan, Sun 4th, 2004 Posted in : Observer Archive, Specific conditions, Weight Loss By : Dr John Briffa 0 Comments

Many of us will have ushered in the New Year with the best of intentions, and may well be reigning back on our intake of food or upping our exercise output in an effort to lighten our load. Those whose focus is on shedding surplus weight are quite likely to be monitoring their progress with [...]

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