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Good news for your diet: potatoes help you lose weight

The bad news: that doesn’t mean french fries

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff October 23, 2014

Research published in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition demonstrates that people can eat potatoes and still lose weight. “Some people have questioned the role of potatoes in a weight loss regimen because of the vegetable’s designation as a high glycemic index (GI) food, lead investigator Dr. Britt Burton-Freeman said in a release.

Did you know?, International news

An apple a day could keep obesity away

Apples, especially Granny Smiths, promote friendly bacteria

October 9, 2014

Apples, especially Granny Smith apples, may help prevent disorders associated with obesity, new research published in the journal Food Chemistry says. “We know that, in general, apples are a good source of these non-digestible compounds but there are differences in varieties,” said Washington State University food scientist Giuliana Noratto, the study’s lead researcher, in a

Dairy cattle, Did you know?, News

Even just a little dairy is good for you: researchers

Taiwanese who eat no dairy have higher blood pressure than those who do 

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff September 25, 2014

A little dairy food daily, even for those who haven’t traditionally consumed it, may reduce the risk of heart disease or stroke, say researchers at Australia’s Monash University. A study of nearly 4,000 Taiwanese was led by Professor Mark Wahlqvist. “In a dominantly Chinese food culture, unaccustomed to dairy foods, consuming them up to seven

Country Crossroads, Recipe Swap

Breakfast for Learning programs help kids get ahead in school

Recipe Swap: No-Bake Breakfast Bars

By Lorraine Stevenson September 4, 2014

Summer is so short. No sooner has it arrived, and it’s already leaving. And nothing signals its end more than the arrival of the big orange bus at the end of the lane. The last few days have been a flurry of back-to-school prep, buying school supplies, making lists, getting haircuts and trying on new

Beef cattle, Forages, Livestock

Forage expert says bloat caused by alfalfa a “self-culling trait”

Jim Gerrish says selecting for bloat tolerance is a producer’s No. 1 defence against the deadly condition

By Jennifer Blair August 19, 2014

The fear of bloat costs the livestock industry more than the condition ever does, says a well-known grazing consultant and researcher from Idaho. “I’ve seen the figures from the States, and something like two one-hundredths of one per cent of the total cattle herd dies each year from bloat,” Jim Gerrish told attendees at a

Many equine athletes have their careers cut short because of arthritis.

Livestock, Other livestock

The most common cause of lameness in horses

There are many things horse owners and riders can do to prevent the onset of arthritis

By Carol Shwetz August 5, 2014

Recent estimates show that approximately 60 per cent of lameness problems in horses are related to arthritis. As a result the diagnosis and treatment of arthritis in horses has become a multibillion-dollar industry. Since arthritis is rarely curable and at best manageable, it is worthwhile to consider the contributing factors that place horses at risk

Beef cattle, Opinion

Beef producers: reading this will lower your blood pressure

As long as you’re not producing well-marbled carcasses

By Laura Rance-Unger July 28, 2014

Penn State University researchers say that contrary to conventional wisdom, a growing body of evidence shows that eating lean beef can reduce risk factors for heart disease. “This research adds to the significant evidence, including work previously done in our lab, that supports lean beef’s role in a heart-healthy diet,” Penny M. Kris-Etherton, distinguished professor

Most North Americans use velvet antler as dried powder in capsules, for recovery from injury or exercise, to boost testosterone, and improve circulation.

Livestock, Oilseeds, Opinion, Other livestock

Regaining access to China markets

Tainted food scandals have convinced Chinese buyers that imports are safer

By Ian Thorleifson July 22, 2014

Cervid (elk and other deer) products have been used and prized in China for at least 2,700 years. That makes China a very valuable marketplace for cervid products. Indeed, it was a good market until Canada and the U.S. took action to contain and eradicate BSE in early 2003. China immediately closed its markets to

Did you know?, News

Pig parasites could be beneficial to humans

The pig whipworm could hold the key to new medical treatments

By University of Melbourne June 26, 2014

New treatments for inflammatory bowel disease, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, diabetes and autism could be on the horizon, after a global University of Melbourne — lead study successfully mapped the genes of a parasitic worm in pigs. “We know that humans infected with the harmless, ‘pig whipworm’ can have significantly reduced symptoms linked to autoimmune

News

Early exposure to common allergens builds immunity

Scientists offer new insights to an old idiom

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff June 12, 2014

The old adage “you have to eat a peck of dirt before you die” is often used to comfort horrified mothers who catch their first-born playing in situations that are — ahem — less than clean. But researchers now say children who are exposed to dirt, dander and germs — specifically in their first year of

Daily Network News

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures gain, hogs fall back

U.S. grains: Chicago grains and oilseeds rise on recent dollar weakness, biofuel optimism

Western Canadian resentment not exceptional — or highest in country — pollster says

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