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GM, foods are genetically modified and may have long term risks
GM, refers to food that has been genetically modified. This term is used to refer to plants which have been created for either humans or else animals to consume. What is interesting is that these food items have been created using molecular biology techniques. That is, the plants are modified[...]
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Advantages Of GM Foods - Genetically Modified Healthy Foods And Effective Diet Plans
Genetically Modified foods have been hailed as the thing of the future. The essence of such foods revolves around the isolation of certain genes such that advantageous traits may be deliberately created. The advantages of these range from the crops to the environment and society in general. Termed GM foods[...]
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Future Foods - Genetic Engineering
Genetic engineering is the brain behind genetically modified (GM) foods. This technique was derived to alleviate the infections and infestations in crops, brought about by microbes. Gene transfer is the idea behind genetic engineering. Failure of traditional methods to protect crops from infestations brought forward the technique of genetic[...]
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GM Foods Risks For Human Health - Genetically Engineered Foods Risk Factors
Genetically modified foods, popularly shortened to GM, appears to be all the rage these days. Interest in such food piqued a few years back, but the debate is still raging. With GM, not only the genetic components of crops but also of bacteria and animals can be altered. The very[...]
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Healthy Living | Organic Food
Organic foodOrganic foods are those that are produced without the usage of synthetic fertilizers or chemicals. Genetically modified foods or irradiated foods do not fall under this category. Organic foods are developed, harvested, stored and moved to the market place in the absence of chemicals and fumigants. Organic farming also[...]
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Weight Gain Reason and Treatment
Alternative Treatment for Weight GainThe causes of weight gain could be environmental and genetic as well as psychological and cultural and physiologic mechanisms.Many of the hormonal and neural factors involved in weight regulation are determined genetically. A small defect in the genetic expression can lead to weight gain. The[...]
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Carbon Footprint Facts | Food Miles | Effective Land Management
Carbon Footprint Facts: Concepts such as “carbon footprints” and “food miles”, though very popular with the public, need to be reconsidered and examined in detail. The emissions of greenhouse gas that help produce food and that are involved in transporting it to the consumer, need to[...]
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Natural Sugar Substitute - Miraculin
MiraculinThe glycoprotein extract from the miracle fruit plant is miraculin. Miracle plant (Synsepalum dulcificum or Richadella dulcifica) is a shrub native to West Africa. The red berries on the plant are used to improve taste of acidic foods in West Africa. The fact is that miraculin is not sweet but[...]
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Natural Sugar Substitute - Brazzein
BrazzeinBrazzein is a natural sugar substitute isolated form the plant Pentadiplandra brazzeanafrom West Africa. This plant was discovered by Marcel and Anette Hladik in 1985 while studying the eating pattern of apes in Gabon. The fruit of this plant is 500x-1000x sweeter than sucrose and was traditionally consumed by[...]
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Advice on Celiac disease
Celiac Disease Advice disease or celiac sprue is an autoimmune disorder. It is also referred to as gluten-sensitive enteropathy and damages the lining of the small intestine, in response to gluten. Gluten is a cereal protein. Sensitivity to gluten results in improper absorption of certain nutrients, such as[...]
