Tracy Tylka psychologist has proved, that the women eating by an intuitive principle, weigh less, than those who is not able to listen to itself.

The people, guided by intuition, do not adhere to the certain diet. They simply perceive signals of the organism correctly, being guided by the feeling of famine or saturation. At the intuitive approach to food the person eats, when he is really hungry, instead of to eat for the psychological reasons.

According to new research, the women inclined to «an intuitive feed» spend less time for ideas on perception of their appearance by other people, but they listen to their sensations is more often.

The women accepting such, what they are, eat more correctly, than those who is dissatisfied with their appearance. The discontent with the body is the principal cause forcing women to get on a diet, but, as has appeared, it is double-edged weapon.

«It is considered to be, that the more the person is dissatisfied with own appearance, the more likely he will grow thin. Thus the women perceiving their bodies positively, more often intuitively choose correctly the order of a diet”, — the author of research Tracy Tylka speaks.

«An intuitive feed» meets more often at people differing by self-esteem, optimism, good abilities to adaptation and psychological flexibility.

From “Reuters Health”

The British dieticians have come to conclusion, that tea is more useful than water. In opinion of physicians, tea contains substances useful to health — flavonids. Drinking at least, three cups of tea in day, a person can prevent diseases of heart and some forms of a cancer, and also strengthen bones and teeth.

Also tea contains antioxidants which prevent dehydration of an organism.

The head of research Kler Willamson, has emphasized, that though laboratory researches have confirmed the advantage of tea consumption, it should be lead experiments with participation of people.

From MIGnews.com

McDonald’s has sparked an official review of Britain’s recommended guidelines for cooking burgers. It says the Chief Medical Officer’s advice on temperatures and times — issued in 1998 – is more stringent than the US equivalent.

The chain contacted the Food Standards Agency (FSA) which in turn sought independent scientific advice on burger cooking. McDonald’s is referred to only as “an American fast food restaurant chain” in the FSA’s papers.

E.coli support group HUSH learned the chain’s identity after asking the FSA for it under the Freedom of Information Act.

The FSA last month launched a public consultation on the recommendations it received from a sub-group of the Advisory Committee on the Microbiological Safety of Food.

That ad hoc group concluded that UK advice for cooking burgers should remain unchanged at 70C for two minutes or equivalent.

But the use of lower times and temperature combinations could apply to producers who can prove their final product is safe, the group said.

HUSH co-founder Steve Nash warned that any reduction in cooking times or temperatures would increase the risk of E.coli in the UK.

He said: “In relation to McDonald’s — and this would be the same for any other company — what we are trying to decide is whether they are doing it for the benefit of the consumer or for other motives. Will it be easier in a large, busy shop to have less cooking time and more turnover?”

A McDonald’s spokeswoman said: “With customer safety in mind we fully comply with the Government’s guidelines regarding the safe cooking of meat.

“However, these were last reviewed in 1998 and we felt it reasonable to approach the FSA to review these guidelines to ensure they were up to date.”

From ananova.com

Water-melons kept at a room temperature, contain more useful substances, than the water-melons kept in a refrigerator. Not cooled water-melons contain on 20 % more of Beta-carotin and licopen.

American scientists Penelope Perins-Veazie and Julie Colling have found out, that in the water-melons kept at a room temperature, the contents of carotines in due course increases. The difference can be seen even with open years: the water-melon darkens after two weeks of keeping at a room temperature, the peel becomes thinner. At the water-melons kept in a refrigerator, the peel remains such what it was during the moment of breaking. It means that at a room temperature water-melons continue to ripen, and in a refrigerator this process stops.

However it is a question only of not cut water-melons. Scored water-melon needs to be kept in a refrigerator.

If you kept a water-melon at a room temperature, it can be cooled before eating. In this case short-term cooling will not lead to loss of useful substances.

In similar researches it was revealed, that useful substances of peaches and bananas also increase at a room temperature.

On materials “Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry”.

Once again the smell of chocolate will permeate the Oswego County Fairgrounds the Hershey’s baking contest will be held on Monday July 3, 2006. Do you have a family favorite cookie or special chocolate dessert? Bring it down to the Fair to compete in the HERSHEY’S COCOA CLASSIC. There will be two contests — one for adults and one for youths. Registration for both of these events will take place in the Youth building on July 3 from 10 to 10:30.

The ADULT contest is open to New York State residents over 18 years old; one entry per person. You do not have to reside in Oswego County but you must be present at the awards ceremony to win.

The YOUTH contest is open to New York State residents 8 through 18 years old; one entry per person. You do not have to reside in Oswego County but you must be present at the awards ceremony to win.