“Hospital patients in Wales are to be served healthy food that meets mandatory nutritional standards next year - but England will not follow suit, campaigners said today…”

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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2079303/Patients-served-healthy-food-meets-standards-live-WALES.html

Also visit the “Good Food For Our Money” campaign website over at
http://www.sustainweb.org/goodfoodforourmoney/

Here’s the theory behind detox diets: Our bodies are exposed to a variety of toxins — from air pollution to alcohol — that build up in our bodies causing bloating, fatigue and other ailments. Supposedly, detox diets cleanse us of these toxins, making us healthier. However, there’s no evidence that these diets actually work. So why are detox diets so popular? Because in addition to claims of health benefits and weight loss, they also have a star-powered following.
7 celebrity detox diets

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Chamomile tea has been consumed for hundreds of years. It is made by infusing German chamomile (Matricaria recutita), a member of the sunflower family, in hot water. Roman chamomile (Chamaemelum nobile) is also beneficial, but most research has been done on German chamomile and it is the…

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An ingredient in red wine can stop breast cancer cells growing and may combat resistant forms of the disease, research suggests.

Resveratrol, a plant chemical found in grapes and red wine, blocks the cancer-fuelling effects of the female hormone oestrogen, studies have shown. It can also inhibit the growth of breast cancer cells that have become hormone resistant, say scientists…

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http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/joy-mccarthy/4-superfoods-to-power-up-_b_924632.html

Full article over at
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2011/09/21/foods-prevent-osteoporosis_n_974429.html 

Check out all 7 of these deelish recipes over at
http://blogs.babble.com/family-kitchen/2011/09/26/7-healthy-recipes-to-detox-from-summer-vacation/