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Why Do I Crave Sweets So Much?

Dear eDiets:
I think I have an unusual situation. I love to eat salads. I put veggies on my mixed salad for lunch, and a fat-free ranch or French dressing. But after Im finished I get these intense cravings for something sweet, and it drives me crazy! I try the typical and wait for 15 minutes, […]

Update Of Food Standards Agency Board’s Folic Acid Discussion, UK

An open meeting of the FSA Board gave the Agency the go-ahead to prepare plans to add folic acid to some food, to make sure the number of babies born with neural tube defects (NTDs) is reduced.
Last month the Food Standards Agency’s Board agreed unanimously that folic acid should be added to a food […]

Arctic plants have adjusted to climate changes

Many Arctic plant species have readily adjusted to big climate changes, repeatedly re-colonizing the rugged islands of Norways remote Svalbard archipelago through 20,000 years of warm and cool spells since the frigid peak of the last ice age, researchers say.
The finding implies that, in the Arctic at least, plants may be able to shift long […]

Hormone therapy breakthrough for ovarian cancer patients

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A hormone therapy treatment has been successfully used to combat ovarian cancer, British scientists have revealed.
They found the treatment can prolong the life of ovarian cancer patients by up to three years and offer a new alternative to chemotherapy.
The study looked at Letrozole hormone therapy - which targets the use of an […]

Tame the Craving Beast

Youre on a diet, but when faced with chocolate or ice cream, do you find yourself in a tug-of-war between the angel of good intentions and the devil of desire? Put aside the guilt. Food cravings are not a sign of a lack of willpower. Research has uncovered a far more complex and deep-seated cause […]