Do your kids prefer ice cream and sugary drinks to asparagus and green pepper? Learn how to let your kids enjoy sweets without drowning in sugar. Click title to listen.
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Obesity and corresponding diseases such as diabetes are more and more common. Weight and eating disorders have become especially problematic among young people, creating a need for more information about how to deal with pediatric nutrition questions. To answer this need, SAGE, the world’s fifth largest publisher of journals, is launching its newest journal, ICAN: […]
A statement issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) should lay to rest consumer concerns about the use of epoxy liners containing Bisphenol A (BPA) in metal packaging for foods and beverages. According to the North American Metal Packaging Alliance, Inc.
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The Anchorage Daily News on Monday examined a new subsistence diet guide targeting Alaska Natives that includes nutritional and cultural food options for cancer survivors that modern medicine providers have a “hard time endorsing.” The 142-page guide, “Traditional Food Guide for Alaska Native Cancer Survivors,” is a part of the
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A new study from the American Cancer Society finds cancer survivors who follow health behavior recommendations - avoiding tobacco, eating more fruits and vegetables, and getting adequate exercise - have higher health-related quality of life (HRQoL) scores than those who do not follow such recommendations.
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Infomercials and Web sites urge us to eliminate the buildup of toxins that supposedly results from imprudent habits or exposure to hazardous substances. But the human body defends itself very well against most environmental insults and occasional indulgences, reports the May issue of Harvard Women’s Health Watch.
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It was probably enough to make many Americans lose their appetite: A recent study from Europe showed that eating too much fast food a diet high in fat and sugar could cause serious damage to your liver.Yet for those who overdo it with too many trips to their favorite burger joint, there’s good news.
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An editorial published in The Lancet comments onthe current increase in world food prices and what we need to do tostop it. “Whilecustomers at restaurants in New York City will soon be able to countthe calories of their meals in an attempt to curb the obesityepidemic,” states the Editorial,”people in New Delhi are currently counting […]
Women who eat chocolate are at decreased risk of developing preeclampsia, a potentially dangerous complication of pregnancy, a Yale study suggests. The conclusions are reported in the current issue of the journal Epidemiology.
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Ancient farmers were growing sunflowers in Mexico more than 4,000 years before the Spaniards arrived, according to a team of researchers that includes Florida State University anthropologist Mary D. Pohl.In an article published in the journal PNAS (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences), Pohl and lead author David Lentz of the University of […]