Archive for March, 2009

Fact or Fiction: Raw veggies are healthier than cooked ones (Scientific American)

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009

More info…Cooking is crucial to our diets. It helps us digest food without expending huge amounts of energy. It softens food, such as cellulose fiber and raw meat, that our small teeth, weak jaws and digestive systems aren’t equipped to handle. And while we might hear from raw foodists that cooking kills vitamins and minerals [...]

Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages.
  • Digg
  • Bumpzee
  • del.icio.us
  • Facebook
  • Furl
  • Mixx
  • NewsVine
  • Reddit
  • StumbleUpon
  • YahooMyWeb
  • Google

Protein helps notorious bacteria escape stomach acid - The Money Times

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009

More info…Washington, March 30 A tiny protein helps notorious bacteria E.coli evade the ravages of stomach acid, according to a discovery of researchers. Stomach acid helps in digestion of food, killing disease-causing bacteria. One way acid kills bacteria is …
Digestion
does the process of digestion lower the body temperature

Share and Enjoy:
These icons link to social bookmarking [...]

Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages.
  • Digg
  • Bumpzee
  • del.icio.us
  • Facebook
  • Furl
  • Mixx
  • NewsVine
  • Reddit
  • StumbleUpon
  • YahooMyWeb
  • Google

Carbohydrate digestion

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009

Carbohydrate digestionDigestion in the human body is a very complicated and intricate process involving a lot of organs and chemicals. The main purpose of digestion is the breakdown of food and absorption of the nutrients. This provides for the energy and fuel that runs the body’s functions. Everyday we ingest a huge variety of food. [...]

Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages.
  • Digg
  • Bumpzee
  • del.icio.us
  • Facebook
  • Furl
  • Mixx
  • NewsVine
  • Reddit
  • StumbleUpon
  • YahooMyWeb
  • Google