2013-06-26

Two more reasons to take turmeric: It protects your heart, fights autoimmune disease

Chinese herbs: elixir of heath... or pesticide cocktail? 
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In the past these herbs grew deep in the forest, in very particular soil conditions and picked at specific times. But in a new era of industrial agriculture all of this has changed, with herbs now grown in farms that are heavily dependent on chemical pesticides. 

New study finds 7 in 10 Americans on at least one prescription drug, many of which can be deadly

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The hidden story about vaccines, autism, drugs and food... Americas health has been BOUGHT.

Regular consumption of red and processed meats boosts diabetes risk by nearly fifty percent
A research team from the University of Singapore reports their findings in the JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association) that demonstrates a strong correlation between red and processed meat consumption and the risk of developing type II diabetes (T2DM).

Two more reasons to take turmeric: It protects your heart, fights autoimmune disease

How to spot a medical quack - top 10 signs

Basil is an anti-aging superfood

On a budget? Try these affordable six superfood staples

Sungazing: Discover the bright rewards of this ancient practice

Benefits of elderberries, plus a recipe

Ed Snowden beware: U.S. State Dept. has confirmed history of running covert abductions of Americans in Ecuador
June 24, 2013

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不丹朝「完全有機農業」邁進

衛生署回應中藥報告三不足

悅意 - 有機當歸粉
種植過程不使用農藥、化肥及生長激素,不經硫磺薰蒸、漂白,無添加對人體有害的化學物質,不含人造色素、香料及防腐劑

Bhutan on the Road to Becoming Fully Organic
不丹朝「完全有機」邁進
僅有120萬人口的小王國不丹公佈,他們將成為世界上的第一個完全有機的國家,禁止銷售化學農藥和化學肥料。

藜麥 Quinoa  ,也稱灰米,屬藜科的草本植物,源於南美洲安第斯山脈,有「印加黃金」之稱,普遍用作五穀,但其實是種子,其口感像芝麻,帶淡淡堅果味。

右腦退化 記憶力下降
手機迷易患數碼癡呆症

Water Kefir 同「天山雪蓮菌」是否同種?
天山雪蓮菌的英文名是 Milk Kefir ,其顆粒是蛋白質、脂質和糖組成的基質上的細菌和酵母菌的複合體,外觀呈白色鬆軟芝士或椰菜花狀,與 Water Kefir 的半透明白色不規則晶體顆粒不同。另外,它與 Water Kefir 生長條件的不同,天山雪蓮菌要在牛奶或羊奶等奶製品中發酵,會產生酸的、充滿碳酸氣、略含有酒精的類似酸奶的飲料。
Water Kefir 或「天山雪蓮菌」對癌症病人有用嗎?

汽車不能和馬車比—消委會的好錯攪拌機選擇

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2013-06-25

Chinese herbs: elixir of heath... or pesticide cocktail?

Chinese herbs: elixir of heath... or pesticide cocktail? 
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In the past these herbs grew deep in the forest, in very particular soil conditions and picked at specific times. But in a new era of industrial agriculture all of this has changed, with herbs now grown in farms that are heavily dependent on chemical pesticides. 

藥中農藥,誰可救藥?  
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綠色和平最新檢測中港兩地 9 個城市共 65 個中藥材樣本,發現逾 74% 含有殘餘農藥,並驗出混合殘餘農藥、多種禁用農藥,以及遠超於歐盟標準的農藥殘留量,情況令人擔憂。問題癥結在於:

缺乏專業指引的藥農在種植源頭濫用農藥
大型中藥品牌在收購藥材過程中缺乏嚴格規管及監控
中國農業部與地方相關部門遲遲未落實農藥減量政策
香港政府監管機制嚴重落後,逾萬種中藥材中只有不足 2% 列入規管
全球有 40 億人曾使用中藥治療,世界市場有多達 7 成中藥材原材料來自中國,因此中國的中藥材殘餘農藥問題影響深遠。請立即登記緊貼最新進展,與我們攜手阻止中藥材繼續受到農藥污染。

七成中藥材含農藥
6/25/2013
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七成含殘餘農藥,包括著名品牌同仁堂及雲南白藥等。在本港藥材店購得的樣本中,當歸頭片、枸杞子王、金銀花及田七粉含三款已被內地禁用逾十年的農藥
促企業應加強中藥源頭監控,鼓勵有機種植

當歸頭片檢出的甲拌磷殘餘量,超歐盟標準三十倍;金銀花及枸杞子王各殘餘十二種農藥;生甘草圓片檢出一種農藥殘留。驗出的各種農藥中,甲拌磷、克百威及滅線磷已被內地禁用逾十年。