There’s been a lot of buzz about organic food. Organic food has in a few short decades gone from a small movement of tiny farms and stores to a multi-billion dollar a year industry. Simply put, organic refers to certain strict standards of production: fruits and vegetables raised without artificial pesticides and fertilizers; farm animals fed a healthy diet, raised without antibiotics and extra growth hormones.
Archive for June, 2009
Be Flexible
On June - 3 - 20091 COMMENT
A good exercise regimen should include working on 3 key fitness components: cardio-vascular (“aerobic”) training, strength training, and flexibility training. Most people tend to skimp on flexibility, and that’s a shame. Working on flexibility is something almost everyone can do, with no equipment whatsoever, it can make even everyday tasks easier, improve circulation, and relieve stress. It can even improve your golf game.
Lypopene: Tomatoes Revisited
On June - 1 - 2009Comments Off on Lypopene: Tomatoes Revisited
I have written about the antioxidant benefits of tomatoes and particularly their component lycopene before. Today, Cambridge Teranostics, a spinout of the well known university, has launched their new product Ateronon, a concentrated form of lycopene. The company is hyping this for heart health. Certainly, lycopene has been researched with an eye toward reducing plasma LDL (“bad cholesterol”) and heart disease. This is the entire basis of Cambridge Teranostics’ business model,, while they also use software like competitive intelligence tools which are great for business. Read the rest of this entry »