JasonShonBennett.com 257835 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com en-nz JasonShonBennett.com 30 UK childhood obesity rates grow by 300% in a decade http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/486097 Number of obesity-related cases has risen from 872 in 2000 to 3,806 in 2009. 025, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/486097 Children with high blood pressure directly linked to death by heart disease as adults http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/485895 This seems fairly obvious but with the amount of children and young people being diagnosed with blood and heart issues at younger and younger ages each year. I wonder when we are going to genuinely take this seriously and do something about the national diet? 025, 18 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/485895 Breast cancer screening not shown to reduce deaths says 40 year study http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/485174 The Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine has found after analyzing 40 years of regular mammogram data, that they do not lower death rates for breast cancer. 025, 17 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/485174 Gout increases risk for heart disease http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/484979 No surprises here as both diseases are food related and particularly related to high alcohol, sugar and meat diets. 025, 16 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/484979 Cancer grows by 6 people every minute now in China http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/484919 Obesity, diabetes and cancer are now so out of control in China it is hard to even consider if anything can really be done about it, given such change is required to fix the problem. 024, 15 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/484919 116 year old Jiroemon Kimura died this week http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/484814 An inspiration to many of us, he lived a long healthy life free of drugs and disease. 024, 14 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/484814 Obesity rates for NZ children a tragedy http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/484632 As we follow the Standard American Diet (SAD) more and more, the sicker our children get at younger ages. 024, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/484632 Diabetes biggest killer in India heading towards 100 million http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/484485 India is about to hit 100 million diabetics in a country that not long ago did not have a diabetes problem at all. What has changed; the diet. 024, 12 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/484485 Cancer Warning in 2020 says half of Britons will be affected http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/484072 Tragically there are no signs that cancer is slowing down throughout the world. The richer a country gets, the higher the rates of cancer. 024, 11 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/484072 Asthma reduced by a high-fibre, plant-based diet http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/484064 This is how I cured my asthma – by changing my diet, lifestyle and environment. 024, 11 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/484064 Soft drinks put youngsters at risk of diabetes and heart disease http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/483818 Just another study confirming the damage that regular consumption of soft drinks does to the human body – and particularly kids growing bodies. 024, 9 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/483818 Vegetarian diet tied to fewer deaths, longer life and less disease http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/483632 Another massive study showing that those eating a plant-based wholefood diet live much longer and have less chronic modern disease. 023, 8 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/483632 Heart disease risk affected by gut bacteria http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/483468 Your healthy antioxidant-producing microbe bugs may keep atherosclerotic plaques in place so eat up your fresh fruits and vegetables! 023, 7 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/483468 Meat is the problem so eat less of it says British MPs http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/483087 British MPs have issued a warning about the environment and risk of food shortages, suggesting people look at meat as a treat only… 023, 6 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/483087 Liver cancer rates still on the rise in Canada (and everywhere else...) http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/483043 Liver cancer is the third-leading cause of cancer death worldwide even though most cases are preventable and caused by diet and lifestyle choices. 023, 5 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/483043 Bowel cancer claims another in NZ http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/482887 This very sad story is why I talk about bowel cancer at every seminar I do. We are World Champions at bowel cancer here in NZ even though 97% of all bowel cancer cases are preventable. 023, 4 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/482887 Alcohol at one drink a day increases your risk of breast cancer http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/482697 Yet another prominent health professor has come out against our current rate of drinking. 023, 3 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/482697 Breast cancer thoughts on the Angelina Jolie story - Part 3 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/482559 Diet plays a major part in breast cancer risk. 023, 2 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/482559 Breast cancer thoughts on the Angelina Jolie story - Part 2 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/482417 Breast cancer among young women is increasing more than genetics or population growth allows for What has the latest analysis found? 022, 1 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/482417 Breast cancer thoughts on the Angelina Jolie story – Part 1 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/482336 Boy this headline caused an amazing amount of comments from around the world. I wanted to wait until it had all calmed down before making my view public. 022, 31 May 2013 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/482336 Diabetes drug maker being sued for the death it has caused Australians http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/482218 Yet another drug company getting sued for not fully disclosing the deadly side effects of a drug it made billions from. How do these people look in the mirror or sleep? 022, 30 May 2013 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/482218 Weight loss market worth $361 Billion by 2017 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/481970 So there are lots of people who want you to stay overweight... 022, 29 May 2013 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/481970 Coffee drinking may lead to obesity http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/481728 I do not recommend you drink coffee as it removes minerals and vitamins, creates acidity, weakens the liver and adrenal glands and raises blood pressure. Now here is more research linking it to obesity… 022, 28 May 2013 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/481728 Depression and PMS culturally determined rather than biological diseases? http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/481532 An interesting article that backs up the research showing that many Asian cultures (eating a plant-based wholefood diet, with a little fish, and good health lifestyle habits), have lower (or zero) levels of depression and PMS. 022, 27 May 2013 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/481532 Obesity again tied to mental and emotional imbalances http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/481460 Children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are twice as likely to be obese as adults. 022, 26 May 2013 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/481460 Asthma relieved by ginger opening up the breathing airways http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/481363 I discovered for myself in the 1980s that your digestive system is the most important thing to fix if you have asthma. I cleaned and rebuilt mine and cured my asthma and hay fever over 20 years ago. 021, 25 May 2013 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/481363 New Zealand back to second fattest in the world http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/481229 I talk about this at every seminar I do all over the world. The overweight problems we have now are creating the worst preventable epidemic of early death ever seen in history. 021, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/481229 Asthma significantly helped by vitamin D through sunshine http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/481084 This latest study has found that low levels of vitamin D (made by the body through direct exposure to sunlight on bare skin), was linked to a worsening of asthmatic symptoms. 021, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/481084 Obesity report says world is fatter and less productive http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/480950 More than one in 10 of the world’s adult population is now overweight. 021, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/480950 Germany is eating too much meat and drinking too much alcohol http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/480735 A 2012 Government Report on what Germans eat and drink gives some sobering and bad news. 021, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/480735 Cancer and diet link is well proven so why is nutrition overlooked in cancer treatment? http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/480621 Thousands of scientific papers have been published on the link between diet and the treatment and prevention of cancer but in practice food is still considered a marginal aspect of cancer care, why? 021, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/480621 Lung cancer UK price tag eclipses the cost of any other cancer http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/480577 Smoking dominates the healthcare spending in the UK (and everywhere else) so the less people smoke, the more money there is for genuine sickness and research. 021, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/480577 Ban smoking in outdoor dining areas in cafes http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/480492 Almost 200 Victorian cancer specialists and clinicians are calling for the Victorian state government to introduce a ban on smoking in outdoor dining and drinking areas. 020, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/480492 Meat contaminated yet again in undercover probe on turkey meat http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/480310 US Consumer Reports recently released a damning expose of faecal matter in more than half of all the retail-bought turkey they tested. 020, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/480310 Alcohol consumption is a leading preventable cause of cancer http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/480114 Alcohol consumption causes 4% of global cancer deaths and significantly raises your risk of mouth, throat, esophagus, liver colon, rectum and female breast cancer. Most people are almost completely unaware of this. 020, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/480114 Heart disease, smoking and alcohol are the biggest global killers now http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/479783 This is the brand new, up to date global health figures covering the last 20 years. Sadly the figures are even worse than the 2009 figures which are hard to comprehend given they were the highest ‘preventable death’ numbers in history… 020, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/479783 Mediterranean diet helps the heart http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/479524 Eating the plant-based health Mediterranean diet helped men lower bad cholesterol. 020, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/479524 Mediterranean diet helps prevent dementia http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/479334 The plant-based Mediterranean diet is linked to lower risk of heart attacks, stroke, childhood asthma and cancer, and some experts believe is also the best diet to lower your risk of mental decline. 020, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/479334 Alcohol kills another musician through liver cirrhosis http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/479304 Sadly here is another famous death from a preventable lifestyle disease, this time alcohol and its deadly damage to the liver. 020, 12 May 2013 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/479304 Depression medication linked with increased risk of superbug infection http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/479201 Some antidepressant drugs people at an increased risk for developing a deadly superbug infection. 019, 11 May 2013 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/479201 Heart failure continues rising dramatically in the US http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/479105 Heart failure is predicted to grow a staggering 46% in the next 16 years in the US. 019, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/479105 Asthma and obesity related http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/478703 Researchers at the University of Ottawa have shown that obesity has a significant influence on respiratory health. 019, 9 May 2013 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/478703 British obesity epidemic causes 22,000 cases of cancer each year http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/478364 Being overweight or obese is directly responsible for 22,138 cancer cases every year - and growing. 019, 8 May 2013 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/478364 Alcohol and junk food advertisers block healthy food being advertised http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/478229 An Australian man found that he could not advertise at his local sports grounds because his message was about kids eating healthier food. 019, 7 May 2013 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/478229 Meat in China shown to be rat and fox sold as cow http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/478145 Fancy some rat or fox in your burger? 019, 6 May 2013 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/478145 Breast cancer rates continues to increase among younger women on the Standard American Diet http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/478096 Cancer Research UK says one in five cases of breast cancer is now in women under the age of 50. 019, 5 May 2013 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/478096 Diabetes again shown to be caused by soft drinks http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/478013 Another massive European study confirmed the link between sugary soft drinks and diabetes. 018, 4 May 2013 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/478013 Obesity in South Auckland doubles in young people http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/477841 Across NZ the obesity rate is 29% (which is bad enough compared with Japan at 3.5%), but South Auckland is now at 38% which is catastrophic. 018, 3 May 2013 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/477841 Heart attacks in children on the rise in 10 year olds http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/477821 In a study on nearly 900 children and young adults, aged 10-26 by researchers at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, a clear 33% had stiff arteries. 018, 2 May 2013 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/477821 Obesity out of control in Turkey in 2013 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/477510 Obesity follows diet changes – just like disease does. 018, 1 May 2013 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/477510 Breast cancer thoughts on the Angelina Jolie story – Part 1 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/482333 Boy this headline caused an amazing amount of comments from around the world. I wanted to wait until it had all calmed down before making my view public. 018, 1 May 2013 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/482333 Cigarette prices rise and countries save millions http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/476764 Simply raising the prices of cigarettes would cut smoking rates and save millions of lives all over the world each year. 018, 1 May 2013 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/476764 Alcohol sponsorship of sports is grooming child drinkers http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/476763 Irish doctors have courageously demanded a ban on alcohol sponsorship of sporting events, warning the drinks industry is "grooming" child drinkers. 018, 30 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/476763 Diabetes treatment by dietary changes as effective as surgery http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/476762 Type II diabetics who change their diet will come up with the same blood glucose levels as those who opted for surgery - which would you choose? Changing diet or having a surgeon cut you open? 018, 29 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/476762 Health and longevity is the top concern now for people in 2013 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/476761 People used to worry most about their income but now the top worry for most people on middle incomes is health. 018, 28 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/476761 Vegetables again shown to lower blood pressure http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/476717 Eat more wholefood plants and get better or eat more processed salty foods and get sick. 017, 27 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/476717 Heart disease and stroke markers predict dementia http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/476707 If you are running risk factors for heart disease (as most of us are in NZ given it is the #1 killer), then you are also at higher risk for brain degradation and dementia. 017, 25 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/476707 Hypertension beaten by beetroot juice http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/476592 Hypertension is the number one cause of death in the world. 017, 24 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/476592 More men ending their marriages over their wives' excessive drinking http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/476423 Head of family law at Slater & Gordon, Amanda McAlister said there has been a 70% increase in men citing alcohol misuse in divorce over the past five years. 017, 23 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/476423 Colorectal cancers predicted to rise by 45% by 2020 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/476315 The Irish are catching up with the world champions of bowel cancer – Kiwis. 017, 22 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/476315 Prostate cancer cut by antioxidant rich diet http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/476216 Would you like to lower your risk of aggressive prostate cancer? Eat more vegetables. 017, 21 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/476216 Cholesterol increases risk of Alzheimer's and heart disease http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/476202 "High levels of blood cholesterol increase the risk of both Alzheimer's disease and heart disease, but it has been unclear exactly how cholesterol damages the brain to promote Alzheimer's disease and blood vessels to promote atherosclerosis". 016, 20 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/476202 Australians are more overweight than ever in 2013 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/476111 Australia continues its climb up the charts to become the most overweight nation on earth (New Zealand is still ahead mind you…). 016, 19 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/476111 Meat tested has very high levels of bad and harmful bacteria http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/475968 Just when you thought the 'horse meat found in widespread meat products' scandal was bad enough… 016, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/475968 Meat not what you thought it was http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/475882 If you pick up a vegetable at least you can see clearly what it is. Not so much with modern meat. 016, 17 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/475882 Diabetes cured by woman with diet and lifestyle changes http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/475511 I see people curing their diabetes with diet and lifestyle changes all the time. It is the most powerful way to ensure you never have a relapse as you rebuild your health profile to ensure you never go back to illness. 016, 16 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/475511 Diabetes research focuses heavily on treatments and not on prevention http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/475240 We know that changes to diet and lifestyle can wipe out most type II diabetes and that this is around 90% of all diabetes cases. So why do we keep pouring money into drug research instead of prevention messages? 016, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/475240 Walking as good as running for heart health and diabetes prevention http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/475191 As many of you will know from my seminars and recommendations, I am a huge fan of walking as your most important regular exercise. 016, 14 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/475191 Plant compounds tied to less stomach cancer in women http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/475138 The more flavonoids a woman eats the lower her risk of stomach cancer. 015, 13 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/475138 Aging older younger now due to poor lifestyle habits http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/474963 According to a new study we are aging much faster now thanks to the toxic modern lifestyle. 015, 12 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/474963 Secondhand cigarette smoke causes breast cancer http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/474733 Nonsmoking women exposed to intensive passive smoking were 32% more likely to develop breast cancer compared to those who were not exposed to passive smoking. 015, 11 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/474733 Paracetamol drugs deaths fall with smaller bottle sizes http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/474692 Many people forget that in this age of ‘the normalisation of medication', that all drugs are liver toxic, and all drugs have side effects, even the good and beneficial ones. 015, 10 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/474692 Alcohol addiction in children as young as seven now in the UK http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/474456 In the UK, 380 children aged 10 or under were treated for intoxication over the last four years. 015, 9 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/474456 Pepsi-Cola suggest soda for breakfast in 2013 as obesity explodes worldwide http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/474350 A great article published this week by MedPage Today as written by Cole Petrochko. 015, 8 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/474350 Mike Tyson has turned his messed-up life around http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/474304 What does he put all the incredible changes down to? Eating more plants. 015, 7 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/474304 Fibre lowers bowel cancer risk http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/474233 Eating a plant-based wholefood diet dramatically cuts the risk of bowel cancer. 014, 6 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/474233 Bowel cancer on the dramatic increase in men as predicted http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/473775 Cancer Research UK announced in April 2013 that bowel cancer rates among men have increased by around 30% in the last 35 years. 014, 5 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/473775 Depression again linked to sweetened drinks and sugar http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/473219 What a surprise eh? Sugar and soft drinks again linked to depression? 014, 4 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/473219 Chinese obesity becomes a problem due to western food influence http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/472946 Fast food is easy to find throughout China. 014, 3 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/472946 High fibre foods slow prostate cancer progression http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/472742 Yet again, a plant-based wholefood diet – rich in natural fibres – has shown powerful affects against cancer growth. 014, 2 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/472742 Smoking ban in New York City marks 10th anniversary http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/472657 The latest report says that the 2003 landmark Smoke-Free Air Act smoking ban has already prevented over 10,000 premature deaths. 014, 1 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/472657 Just when you thought Coke could not get any more stupid they tell you that chairs have caused the obesity problem http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/472228 "Coca-Cola Solves the Obesity Epidemic: The Chairs Caused It!" An unbelievable "cigarette company inspired" act of marketing deception from Coke. 014, 31 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/472228 Prediabetes creates sudden death risk for heart attacks http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/472168 People could be faced with the most severe health risks even before diabetes sets in. 013, 30 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/472168 Smoking as stress relief is a myth http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/472059 The research says the opposite is true. 013, 29 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/472059 A stroke before 50 means you triple your risk of early death http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/471794 Sadly the stroke rates for people aged in their 20s, 30s and 40s is skyrocketing all over the Western World due to massive jumps in alcohol intake and a poor diet rich in processed foods, animal proteins and fats and added sugars. 013, 28 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/471794 Heart failure due to a protein 'misbehaving' http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/471562 The proteins in your diet – and where they come from – dictate your heart health. 013, 27 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/471562 Heart failure tied to fatal cancer tied to early death http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/471299 Heart failure patients face even more bad news with an increased risk of cancer along with an increased risk of death. 013, 26 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/471299 Overweight and obese kids at risk for gallstones http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/471129 Overweight or obese children and teenagers have 4 TIMES the risk of gallbladder disease. 013, 25 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/471129 Obese teenage boys have up to 50% less testosterone than lean boys http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/471016 Fertility rates have been dropping steadily for 50 years around the world and this is a huge part of the problem, and ironically, the solution. 013, 24 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/471016 Red meat raises gestational diabetes risk and nuts lower it http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/470658 New data from the highly credible Nurses’ Health Study II shows how eating meat significantly raises the risk for developing gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), while eating nuts reduces it. 012, 23 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/470658 Sleep routine affects your weight, diabetes and heart attack states http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/470097 Finally a study shows conclusively how your daily rhythm, routine and sleep is completely tied in with your insulin activity, body weight and diabetes risk. 012, 22 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/470097 Lifestyle diseases now threaten Kenya in 2013 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/469299 Kenya has been one of the worst hit countries for early death rates and communicable diseases. 012, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/469299 Obesity likely to shorten your life by 10-15 years http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/469159 Another study adds to the massive and overwhelming evidence that obesity and being overweight creates diabetes, heart attacks, cancers and an early preventable death. 012, 20 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/469159 Breast cancer can be caused by smoking http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/468917 The U.S. Surgeon General said in 2004 that "there was no cause-and-effect relationship between smoking and breast cancer risk". Wrong again. 012, 19 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/468917 Breast cancer among young women increasing more than genetics or population growth allows for http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/468640 From my own extensive research, breast cancer seems to be around 1% genetic and 99% caused by diet, lifestyle and environment. 012, 18 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/468640 Alcohol companies targeting women with female drinking on the rise http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/468401 A group of researchers gathered in Toronto last week said that "booze was the new tobacco" and alcohol companies have begun targeting ads towards women the way cigarette manufacturers did in the late 1960s - marketing liquor as "diet" or "natural" in an effort to appeal to health-conscious women. 012, 17 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/468401 Depression drugs not working http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/468047 A reality check on the overuse, over-subscription and over-hype of antidepressant medications as they do genuine good, but they also do serious harm. 011, 16 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/468047 Second hand smoke damages innocent bystanders in 20 minutes http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/467484 Breathing in secondhand smoke in confined areas such as cars, leads to airway restriction for innocent non-smoking bystanders within 20 minutes. 011, 15 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/467484 Second hand smoke exposure raises heart disease risk by 90% http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/466962 Most people understand that smoking is the #1 cause of death worldwide but most people also do not understand that people around smokers – even if you do not smoke – is just as bad for you and your children. 011, 14 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/466962 Obesity in own children not noticed by parents http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/466726 Interesting article about how we see ourselves and our children’s weight as different from “those overweight people over there”. 011, 13 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.jasonshonbennett.com/webapps/i/93743/260710/466726