Monday, March 26, 2018 by: Michelle Simmons Tags: anthocyanins, baked goods, bakery products, cost-effective, cupcakes, fiber, food, food coloring, food science, functional food, herbal medicine, Herbs, Hibiscus sabdariffa L., ingredients, medicinal herbs, natural ingredients, Roselle calyces (Natural News) Extracts from hibiscus calyces could be used as a natural food coloring, which can provide health benefits at the same time, according to a study published in the journal Food Science and Human Wellness. The study, written by Aly R. Abdel-Moemin from Helwan University in Egypt, evaluated the effect of hibiscus calyces extract on the chemical and sensory properties of functional cupcakes. “Cupcakes are a convenient bakery product for enrichment, [are] universal and easy to make,” he wrote. Hibiscus, also known as Roselle, is a tropical plant that belongs to the Malvaceae family and is known locally as “Karkadah.” In Egypt, it is … [Read more...] about Hibiscus extracts can be used to provide natural food coloring WITH health benefits
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Fake News About Health You Need to Stop Believing
I met Luke at a professional conference. I'm a public health and behavioral science expert; Luke's a statistician for a hospital system in New York City. I thought he was brilliant — two Ivy League degrees, decades of experience working with top medical professionals, married to a cardiologist. We stayed in touch. A few months later, after I began speaking out about irrational health beliefs, including the myth that vaccines cause autism, I ran into Luke again. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below "I read your piece," he said.I smiled awkwardly. His son had autism, but we'd never discussed it. What came next shocked me. "How can you say vaccines don't cause autism?" At first I thought he was joking. But no: Luke is an anti-vaxxer, convinced that childhood vaccines are a pharmaceutical conspiracy. He blames vaccines for his son's autism. He mistrusts doctors in general, and he and his wife (a cardiologist, remember) follow a natural lifestyle that minimizes interaction with … [Read more...] about Fake News About Health You Need to Stop Believing
Most employers short of tipping point for health coverage
Dive Brief: A new American Health Policy Institute report explored whether employers may ultimately end employer-sponsored health insurance, especially as many companies have stopped retiree medical benefits and shifted to defined contribution retirement plans. The report focused on possible factors that can influence a tipping point for employers to drop health insurance. However, the authors said health insurance is “too important a benefit for employees and executives alike for employers to stop offering coverage” at the moment. The authors said such a tipping point isn't likely in the near-term, but some employers, particularly smaller ones, will exit health insurance as healthcare costs become unmanageable. Dive Insight: Rather than a large movement of employers dropping health insurance at the same time, the research group predicted either industry-specific or geographic moves away from employer-sponsored coverage. The tipping point depends on the … [Read more...] about Most employers short of tipping point for health coverage
Majority of employers short of tipping point for health coverage
Dive Brief: A new American Health Policy Institute report explored whether employers may ultimately end employer-sponsored health insurance, especially as many companies have stopped retiree medical benefits and shifted to defined contribution retirement plans. The report focused on possible factors that can influence a tipping point for employers to drop health insurance. However, the authors said health insurance is “too important a benefit for employees and executives alike for employers to stop offering coverage” at the moment. The authors said such a tipping point isn't likely in the near-term, but some employers, particularly smaller ones, will exit health insurance as healthcare costs become unmanageable. Dive Insight: Rather than a large movement of employers dropping health insurance at the same time, the research group predicted either industry-specific or geographic moves away from employer-sponsored coverage. The tipping point depends on the … [Read more...] about Majority of employers short of tipping point for health coverage
Health IT will drive population health market growth, report predicts
Dive Brief: The population health management industry will explode in the coming years thanks in large part to innovative technologies and health IT, according to a new report by the Transparency Market Research. The industry will grow at a compound annual growth rate of 16.1% between 2017 and 2025, expected to reach $69 billion by 2025, the report predicts. North America and Europe will dominate the global market. Two reasons include the Affordable Care Act implementation and increases in health IT spending. However, Asia Pacific is expected to grow the fastest because of medical tourism and population health management tools made in Japan and Australia. Dive Insight: A greater reliance on population health tools will drive the global population health management market over the next seven years, the report said. This is good news for companies in the population health management market, which includes the likes of Philips, Lumeris, Health Catalyst, McKesson, Cerner, … [Read more...] about Health IT will drive population health market growth, report predicts