CHECKUP\NEWS, TIPS & TRENDS\Wine has healthy endorsement.Byline: -Daily News Wire Services It has been believed widely since ancient times that wine has digestive properties, but until now, there has been little scientific evidence to back this up. Now, a report in the British Medical Journal The British Medical Journal, or BMJ, is one of the most popular and widely-read peer-reviewed general medical journals in the world.[2] It is published by the BMJ Publishing Group Ltd (owned by the British Medical Association), whose other says that such beliefs do have a scientific foundation and suggests that this property of wine may be related to its ability to kill bacteria. A Portuguese table red and a California chardonnay were tested under standardized laboratory conditions. The wines were compared with tequila or pure alcohol that had been diluted to contain the same percentage of alcohol as the wine. Both wines were found to be better at killing bacteria than either tequila or pure alcohol, or bismuth salicylate salicylate (səlĭs`əlāt'), any of a group of analgesics, or painkilling drugs, that are derivatives of salicylic acid. The best known is acetylsalicylic acid, or aspirin. , a drug that is effective at preventing traveler's diarrhea, reported researchers at the Tripler Army Medical Center Tripler Army Medical Center is the headquarters of the Pacific Regional Medical Command of the armed forces administered by the United States Army in the State of Hawaii. It is the largest military hospital in the Asian and Pacific Rim region and serves a military sphere of in Honolulu. The ability of wine to kill off salmonella and shigella shigella Any of the rod-shaped bacteria that make up the genus Shigella, which are normal inhabitants of the human intestinal tract and can cause dysentery, or shigellosis. Shigellae are gram-negative (see gram stain), non-spore-forming, stationary bacteria. S. , bacteria that cause food poisoning and dysentery dysentery (dĭs`əntĕr'ē), inflammation of the intestine characterized by the frequent passage of feces, usually with blood and mucus. , may justify its reputation as an aid to digestion, the researchers concluded. Breakfast should be No. 1: If your children skip breakfast, it may be hard for them to "catch up" on their nutritional needs during the day, according to nutritionists at the USDA's Children's Nutrition Research Center at Baylor College of Medicine Baylor College of Medicine is a private medical school located in Houston, Texas, USA on the grounds of the Texas Medical Center. It has been consistently rated the top medical school in Texas and among the best in the United States. in Houston. Although breakfast supplies up to one-third of the day's energy and nutrient needs, it doesn't have to be complicated, they pointed out. Children can start off on a healthy note with a glass of low-fat milk and whole grain toast and peanut butter, a low-fat breakfast bar, fresh fruit and a bagel, a low-fat muffin, or a yogurt and fruit breakfast shake, the nutritionists suggested. Breakfast gives children an energy boost, improving behavior, attitude and physical and mental performance, the Texas researchers said. Sports drinks combat diarrhea: Sports drinks that replenish an athlete's energy also are good for fighting diarrhea, according to a Texas doctor. The drinks replace sugar and electrolytes as well as body fluids that have been lost, thus reducing the risk of dehydration, said Dr. Ronald Charles, assistant professor of emergency medicine at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas (also known as “UT Southwestern”) is a medical research center in Texas, USA. It is one of the leading academic medical centers in the world. . According to Charles, symptoms of dehydration include dizziness and a fast pulse. You also may be dehydrated de·hy·drate v. de·hy·drat·ed, de·hy·drat·ing, de·hy·drates v.tr. 1. To remove water from; make anhydrous. 2. To preserve by removing water from (vegetables, for example). if you press your fingertip and it takes longer than three seconds for the color to return, he said. Charles advises against taking over-the-counter drugs to control diarrhea. "Let the body's defense mechanism work," he said. Drink, but don't eat, for 12 to 24 hours. Then try the BRAT diet: bananas, plain rice, apples and dry toast, Charles suggested. CAPTION(S): PHOTO Photo no caption (Cereal) |
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