Recent Health and Wellness Headlines: - 50 Cent & Jay-Z

Here's a round up of some recent news stories on nutrition, health, wellness, exercise and all the rest. There's a lot out there! -

50 Cent & Jay-Z
SOHH - In a recent interview with SOHH , Vitamin Water poster boy, 50 Cent , revealed his distaste for fellow " Hip-Hop Cash Kings " Jay-Z and Diddy . " I don't even like them ," were actually his exact words. "They're not the same kind of people [that I am]. In

Vitamin K help for diabetes?
Nutra Ingredients - 21/08/2007 - The vitamin K dependant protein osteocalcin may have a positive effect on reducing obesity and diabetes, suggests a new study with mice. Researchers writing in the journal Cells studied the effect bone cells have in energy regulation

Caption Diss:
SOHH - Peter says Hi jay, i am going to use the money i recieved from the vitamin water deal to purchase first and second week week sales of curtis so i can beat ye. that's why i bet my carrier on it. LOL No one is co-signing this comment. Co-Sign! Tuesday

Mercanti Group Report Says Healthy Living Trend Spurs Changes among
Forbes - It also has resulted in intensified interest in vitamin- and nutrient-fortified versions of already-popular consumer brands, with recent examples ranging from Coca-Cola's vitamin-fortified Diet Coke Plus to Kraft Food's LiveActive probiotic line

Bacterial Buddies - Making life & you possible
Jamaica Gleaner - Besides breaking down otherwise indigestible carbohydrates and helping absorb minerals like copper and iron, intestinal bacteria produce vital nutrients like vitamin K (necessary for clotting blood) and folic acid. When you upset them by, say, taking

Vitamin Continues Nourishing Architecture Brands
Forbes - Boutique Design and Marketing Firm Furthers Expansion in Architecture Industry, Adds GWWO to Client Roster BALTIMORE, Aug. 20 /PRNewswire/ — Michael Karfakis, president/CEO of the boutique design and marketing firm, Vitamin(R), announced today the

Carolina Kitchen: When time allows, try these chicken recipes
The State - Calories, 433.8; protein, 54.9 grams; carbohydrates, 19.7 grams; total fat, 13.7 grams; cholesterol, 136.9 milligrams; saturated fat, 2.3 grams; dietary fiber, 3.5 grams; sodium, 446.5 milligrams; sugar, 14.4 grams; vitamin A, 22 retinol equivalents

Vitamin Deficiency Implicated in Diabetes
The Epoch Times - Diabetes is a condition characterized by generally raised levels of sugar (glucose) in the bloodstream. One of the problems here is that glucose can react (through a biochemical process known as glycation) to tissues in the body, which can damage

Australia a nation of 'meatheads'
News.com.au - Red meat is the major deliverer of iron, zinc and vitamin B12 in our diets, and a little known fact is that it's also second only to seafood in omega 3." Federal Health Minister Tony Abbott lent his support to the study. "I have always enjoyed red

Autism 'cures' may be deadly
Newsday - disorder usually diagnosed in early childhood and marked by language and communication deficits and withdrawal from social contact. Mulick cited diets, such as those in which the wheat protein gluten is eliminated, to the use of vitamin supplements as

Lapre, Phoenix Vitamin seller, investigated
AZCentral.com - Federal postal inspectors are probing the vitamin-selling business of a Phoenix man known for his get-rich-quick methods touted on television infomercials. Investigators say that Don Lapre and his company, Greatest Vitamin in the World, use

useful information about antioxidants in the diet and via supplements
HealthCentral.com - Antioxidants are a group of vitamins including vitamin C, vitamin E , selenium and carotenoids, (such as beta-carotene, lycopene, and lutein). Can eating a diet rich in the antioxidant vitamins reduce your risk of cancer, cardiovascular disease or