A press release from Pereg Natural Foods explains what BBQ rubs are, how the salt and sugar in them draw out and then lock in the meat's juices through osmosis, which spices rubs typically contain, and how to mix the company's own suggested rub.
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Food
Some dietary fats still getting a bad rap, says UBC researcher
UBC's Deanna Gibson reports in the Journal of Infectious Diseases that some saturated fats appear protective in inflammatory conditions such as colitis and Crohn's disease, while some polyunsaturated fats from nuts and seeds can irritate an already inflamed bowel.
Politics
Senate Passes GMO Bill Stripping Away Transparency in Labels
Food & Water Watch's Wenonah Hauter says the Senate vote revokes Vermont's labeling law and nullifies future state measures, leaves companies with essentially voluntary requirements and no penalties, and permits QR codes that need a smartphone. She urges the House to refuse.
Politics
Whose side are they on?
An action alert asking readers to fax senators before a vote on S. 764, the Stabenow-Roberts GMO labeling bill. It cites the FDA's critique of the bill and argues QR-code labeling shuts out the third of Americans without smartphones, mostly rural, low-income and older people.
Food
Pereg Natural Foods premieres six new gluten free flours, as well as new couscous and quinoa blends in new packaging
The New Jersey company added almond, banana, buckwheat, chickpea, coconut and quinoa flours in 16 oz resealable bags at about $4.99, plus mushroom, pumpkin seed, cranberry and vegetable couscous in new canisters and a Southern Smoked quinoa blend.
Healthy Recipes from AICR
Healthy Recipes: Radish and Cucumber Raita
Dana Jacobi stirs thinly sliced radishes and Persian cucumber into plain whole milk yogurt with cumin, black pepper and salt, then rests the mixture 10 minutes. Six servings at 28 calories each; serve with kebabs, flatbread or as a dip.
Food
Vegetable extracts may help fight cancer
A Korean lab study reports that shiitake mushroom and carrot extracts inhibited stomach cancer cell growth, that radish leaves, burdock and carrot worked against promyelocytic leukemia cells, and that radish and radish leaf extracts suppressed lung cancer cells.
Politics
Did your Senators vote with Monsanto? Find out.
With Vermont's GMO labeling law now in effect, the Senate votes July 6 on S. 764, which would override state laws and allow disclosure by QR code. The piece notes only 64% of Americans own a smartphone, with rural, low-income and older people least likely to.
Food
BBQ FLAVOR TIPS FROM PEREG NATURAL FOODS
Pereg Natural Foods explains how spice rubs work on grilled meat: salt pulls moisture out while sugar caramelizes and seals in the spice flavors, an effect the company attributes to osmosis. It sells more than 60 spices and offers its own rub recipe.
Food
Processed meat, dairy products linked to prostate cancer
Among 3,892 Maryland men aged 35 and over, those eating five or more servings of processed meat a week were 53% more likely to develop prostate cancer and 124% more likely to develop advanced disease. Five or more dairy servings tracked with 65% higher risk.
Vitamins
MUST READ: The Cure from Nature: The Extraordinary Anticancer Properties of Ascorbate (Vitamin C)
An editor introduces a review by Mastrangelo and colleagues on ascorbate's therapeutic effect against cancer, and lists many other conditions the editor says vitamin C has been reported to help, from diabetes complications to wound healing.
Vitamins
Vitamin C, Ginkgo biloba reduce adverse effects of fluoride
A Toxicology in Industrial Health study found rats drinking water with 100 ppm fluoride showed impaired spatial learning and memory, while rats also fed vitamin C and Ginkgo biloba at 100 mg/kg were less affected. Water at 0.5 ppm, the WHO limit, caused no such effects.
Politics
An anti-consumer, pro-Monsanto masterpiece
The Organic Consumers Association urges opposition to the Roberts-Stabenow bill ahead of a Senate vote, saying it would overturn Vermont's GMO labeling law, let companies disclose GMO ingredients through barcodes and websites instead of plain words, and carry no penalties for non-compliance.
Disease
Douches, Talcum Powder Linked to Ovarian Cancer
In a survey of 1,274 women, douching was associated with a 34% higher risk of ovarian cancer and genital talcum powder use with a 76% higher risk, with risk greater still when both were used. Frequent tampon use showed no association.
Vitamins
Breaking Cancer News: High Doses of Vitamin C May Cure Colorectal Cancer
A 2015 Science paper reports that high doses of vitamin C selectively killed cultured human colorectal cancer cells carrying KRAS or BRAF mutations, through oxidative stress that disabled the enzyme GAPDH, and suppressed tumour growth in mutant mice.
Vitamins
Dietary vitamin C boosts cognitive function
Among 128 adults aged 65 to 80, vitamin C from food, but not from supplements, was positively associated with Digit Span scores, while vitamin E, beta-carotene and selenium were not linked to cognitive scores. The researchers say further research is needed.
Vitamins
Vitamin C boosts grip strength - new study
Among 2,184 men and women in the Framingham Offspring Cohort, averaging 58 years old, higher dietary vitamin C went with significantly greater grip strength in both sexes. The researchers cannot say how vitamin C produces the effect.
Politics
Thank-or-Spank? Monsanto Wins 1st Senate Vote on Roberts-Stabenow DARK Act!
An Organic Consumers Association alert on the July 29 Senate test vote for the Roberts-Stabenow GMO labeling bill, which passed 68 to 29. It lists each senator's vote against their agribusiness contributions, averaging $867,518 for yes votes and $350,877 for no votes, and urges readers to call.
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