Salty Soups and Peanut Butter Found Risky... Bad news for foodies here: salty soups and peanut butter have both been found risky food items according to the latest research in health and nutrition. Regular consumption of soups high in salt has been found to increase the risk of cancer while peanut butter is believed to be a potential carrier of infectious bacteria. Salt is already known to health experts as a high-risk nutrient for cardiovascular problems – high...

Obesity in Horses: Risks and Treatment... Getting closer in the near future is another lush summer, time when you have all the reason to enjoy except for your horse, if it is showing obvious signs of weight gain. Equine obesity is now widely commonly known to horse owners, just as human obesity is to the general public. The exact figures on the prevalence of obesity in horses are not known. In the late 1990s, surveys on equine obesity reported that about 5 percent...

An Organic Lifestyle... People around the world recently celebrated Earth Day.  Each year we commemorate Earth Day not only to celebrate the wonders of our planet but also to promote its fragile health.  Because we only have the Earth to live on, we should not only take care of it for the future generation but because it is our social responsibility to do so. Choosing an organic lifestyle is not really that difficult.  The concern over the...

Food Borne Diseases... Millions of people around the world get sick because of the food they have eaten.  Most of these can be avoided by practicing sanitary and hygienic food preparation and handling.  These are the most common bacteria that cause people around the world to get sick. 1.    Campylobacter is found in the intestines of birds and most poultry.  Campylobacter can cause diarrhea, stomach cramps and fever.  It is the most...

Wind Farms... One of the most promising alternative sources of energy is the wind. Wind turbines generate energy from the wind. These rotating machines convert wind into mechanical energy that can be used instead of the traditional sources of energy such as fuel, oil and gas. However, a lone wind turbine cannot produce enough energy to meet our needs since our lives depend so much from it. Wind farms are group of wind turbines which...