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Article Abstract:

There has been an increase in interest in macrobiotic food in the UK as a result of the BSE crisis and controversy over genetically modified crops. Sales of organic foods, which form the core of macrobiotics, account for just over 2% of overall food sales, and the market is now estimated to be worth 350 million pounds sterling. It is forecast that organic foods will account for 8% of food consumption by 2002. Those eating a macrobiotic diet try to ensure that up to 50% of their food intake is grains, with vegetables accounting for 30% and the rest being made up of fruit, nuts, seaweed and a daily bowl of miso soup.

Market information - general, Forecasts, trends, outlooks, Food Manufacturing, Health Foods, Natural foods industry, Health foods industry, Macrobiotic diet

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Deliver me from hospitals

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Over 50% of family physicians do not tell expectant mothers in the United Kingdom that they can have their babies at home, according to a survey by the National Childbirth Trust. There may be some 20% of mothers who would like to give birth at home, and the proportion who actually do so is between 1% and 3%. Hospital births mean that there is less need to clean the carpets, but they involve leaving home comforts, being subjected to bright lights, and being with strangers. Women may be more relaxed at home, so may give birth more rapidly and with less pain.

Services information, Offices of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners, Midwives, Physicians & Surgeons, Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists), Statistical Data Included, Health care industry, Statistics, Childbirth, Delivery (Childbirth), Childbirth at home, Home childbirth

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'Why I'm a vitamin junkie.'

Article Abstract:

Many Britons consume large amounts of vitamin and mineral supplements, believing that this will protect them from serious illness. However, some medical experts question this practice, stating that vitamin supplements alone are not sufficient. They emphasize the need for fibre, minerals, fat and energy too. Research indicates that large doses of certain vitamins can actually have a negative impact on health. Those who are sceptical about vitamin supplements believe that manufacturers should be forced to provide strong evidence for their claims.

Dietary supplements

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