2005 April

In the General Health Topics forum in the HSI Healthier Talk community, a thread titled “Coffee: Organic v. Regular” illustrates some of the important choices a coffee drinker is faced with every time he enters his supermarket’s coffee aisle.

Andropause is the male counterpart of menopause, complete with hormonal changes that present a number of key health issues.

Kiwifruit is packed with nutrients, including plenty of vitamins C and E and polyphenols; the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory plant compounds that have been shown to provide cardiovascular benefits.

While you sleep at night you can rest assured that somewhere out there, in a laboratory at a major U.S. University, some of America’s best and brightest scientists are working overtime to uncover the secrets ofpopcorn popability.

I recently received an e-mail from an HSI member who asked why I don’t give more attention to the health benefits of green tea.