Liver Check Test | YorkTest Liver Check
This is just a very quick note to mention that YorkTest’s Liver Check test has been in the news yet again! As people tend to imbibe alcohol a little more than usual at the holidays, the state of your liver could be on your mind (maybe not now, but early January anyway.)
If you are concerned, YorkTest have been in the business of testing for a long time. It is a great way to check how healthy your liver is and even better, it is totally confidential. Here is the article: -
The LiverCheck test from YorkTest Laboratories has been used in a new study, published 29th October in the leading medical publication Hepatology, which has shown that almost a third of routine drinkers had sustained enough liver damage to increase their risk of early death.
The research at University College London found an unexpectedly high level of liver abnormalities amoung routine drinkers described as “normal working people” who consume more than average but would not regard themselves as alcoholics.
Professor Rajiv Jalan, head of the liver failure group at University College London hospitals and one of the authors of the study,said: “These are people working in offices who we routinely encounter.They are representative of working people in our society and they are at risk.”
Up to two million people in Britain have chronic liver disease. Many are unaware of thier illness. Deaths from the disease have increased by eight times in men aged 35-44 and by seven times in women over the past 30 years.
Professor Jalan studied the results of more than 1,000 men and women . Most had been concerned enough about their drinking to take the tests but not sufficiently worried to see a doctor.
The study highlights the importance of self-testing for liver disease which can help people who otherwise would not have been aware of their liver status, and would not have been followed up and treated. Typically those people are middle-aged, heavy and regular drinkers, and are aware that they may be damaging their liver through their lifestyle.They are too shy and embarrassed to go to their GP for a test, and do not want the test result on their medical records.
Source http://www.yorktest.com
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Delicious recipes with health benefits!
Hi Everyone,
I always enjoy looking up new recipes and recently came across a few that might be of interest. My theme today is beverages.
First up: Homemade ginger ale. Now, why is this of interest? Well, we all know there are great health benefits in ginger, such as helping an ailing stomach, fighting inflammation and combating clots that clog your arteries, amongst other things. And ginger ale is delicious (in my opinion anyway!)
So, rather than buying packaged ginger ale, which packs loads of sugar, or even the diet variety, which has sweeteners in it, why not make your own?
The recipe comes from The Real Age website at HERE.
Next up: Low-fat egg nog. Mmmm, I must say one of my favorite things about the Christmas holidays is egg nog. I just love it! And it’s got a good amount of protein in it.
But, I also know that the fat and calories can add up quickly. Given that many of us already consume far more calories than normal during the holidays, simply from the yummy foods that available, wouldn’t it be good to get your beverage calories down to a minimum (but retain the protein)?
Similar to the ginger ale above, I realize that you can find low-fat egg nog at the stores, but I always like knowing exactly what is in mine!
Here is a recipe that might strike your fancy. Check it out HERE.
Just remember that although this is a low-fat recipe, it should still be a treat rather than an everyday staple in your diet. (It does have sugar!) And, of course, the alcohol is optional.
My third and final recipe for today is Black Pineapple smoothie. Sounds a bit strange, huh? Well, it is something I found in a smoothie book I’ve got, called The Smoothies Bible, by Pat Crocker. This book has a whole array of smoothies which are developed to help with various ailments. The one I chose is for weight loss.
The Black Pineapple smoothie is super easy to make and yummy. Just blend the following ingredients:
1 cup (250ml) pineapple juice
2 tbsp (25ml) lemon juice
1/2 cup (125ml) each of blackberries, blueberries, raspberries (fresh or frozen)
1 tbsp (15ml) parsley*
*The book does comment that pregnant women should limit their parsley intake to 1tsp (2ml) per day.
Here’s to your health! And please send me recipes you enjoy as some of the other readers might enjoy them too!
Kimberly
Wu Yi Tea Burn – the best kept secret in weight loss?
Hi everyone
I just came across something that I thought was worth passing on to you. Some of you may have heard of it already, but it is called Wu Yi Burn. It is a tea that has been developed from the ingredients in Wu Yi acai berry, and several other ingredients.
Wu Yi tea is the “long kept” secret of the Chinese, and claims to help your body burn more fat and calories than other teas.
Acai berry is something that has hit the headlines much more often these days as a “superfood.” This berry is known for being a great source of antioxidants and is only found in the Amazon forests. It also has good fibre, protein, and essential fatty acid (Omegas) content…and the list goes on. Hence, the “superfood” title.
Anyway, there are lots of claims about the benefits of both Acai berry and Wu Yi tea individually, but what Wu Yi Burn has done is combine them to multiply the benefits!
Wu-Yi Source, who sell the product, have outlined scientific studies undertaken to prove the effectiveness of using Wu Yi Burn. They claim that it helps people burn up to 4.5 times as much weight as through diet and exercise alone. Not too shabby, huh? And you can find a ton of other info on their website.
I haven’t tried this myself, but it seems that many others have and have been successful. So, is it right for you? Only you can be the judge of that. But, as they are offering free trials at the minute, what have you got to lose? Have a look HERE
The website does state that you have to “qualify” for the free trial (which I assume means you need to be a certain number of pounds overweight.) However, if you don’t qualify for that, they still offer a 60 day money back guarantee, so there is still no risk.
If you do try it, I’d love to hear about your experience! Who knows, maybe it could be that extra little push needed to make that ever repeating New Year’s resolution of “losing weight” finally turn into reality.
Best wishes to everyone! Speak soon. Here is the link – Click Here
Kimberly
