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Diet shown to be critical factor in improving type 2 diabetes after bariatric surgery
• Diabetes • • Dieting • • Weight Loss • Apr 01 13

Patients with type 2 diabetes who consume a diet identical to the strict regimen followed after bariatric surgery are just as likely to see… Diet shown to be critical factor in improving type 2 diabetes after bariatric surgery   

 
 

Nothing fishy about it: Fish oil can boost the immune system
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • • Immunology • Apr 01 13

Fish oil rich in DHA and EPA is widely believed to help prevent disease by reducing inflammation, but until now, scientists were not entirely… Nothing fishy about it: Fish oil can boost the immune system   

 
 

Genes may be reason some kids are picky about food
• Children's Health • • Dieting • • Genetics • Mar 21 13

Parents may plead, cajole or entice their children to try new foods, but some kids just won’t budge. Now, new research from the University… Genes may be reason some kids are picky about food   

 
 

Miriam study reveals financial benefits of a plant-based, Mediterranean diet
• Dieting • Mar 20 13

Researchers from The Miriam Hospital and the Rhode Island Community Food Bank report individuals who participated in a six-week cooking program and followed simple,… Miriam study reveals financial benefits of a plant-based, Mediterranean diet   

 
 

Discounts on purchases of healthy foods can improve diets, study finds
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Mar 18 13

Lowering the costs of healthy foods in supermarkets increases the amount of fruits, vegetables and whole grain foods that people eat, while also appearing… Discounts on purchases of healthy foods can improve diets, study finds   

 
 

Canadians support interventions to reduce dietary salt
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Mar 13 13

Many Canadians are concerned about dietary sodium and welcome government intervention to reduce sodium intake through a variety of measures, including lowering sodium in… Canadians support interventions to reduce dietary salt   

 
 

Kid’s consumption of sugared beverages linked to higher caloric intake of food
• Children's Health • • Dieting • Mar 12 13

A new study from the Department of Nutrition, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill reports that sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) are primarily responsible for… Kid’s consumption of sugared beverages linked to higher caloric intake of food   

 
 

What do we mean by ‘processed meat’
• Dieting • Mar 07 13

A new study has highlighted the dangers of eating too much processed meat.

At the moment the official recommendation is no more than 70g… What do we mean by ‘processed meat’   

 
 

Eating healthy helps keep teeth healthy
• Children's Health • • Dental Health • • Dieting • Mar 03 13

Most people don’t know the plaque on teeth contain bacteria that can cause cavities, U.S. dentists say.

The American Dental Association said the bacteria… Eating healthy helps keep teeth healthy   

 
 

Mediterranean diet, with olive oil and nuts, beats low-fat diet
• Dieting • • Fat, Dietary • Feb 28 13

In a head-to-head contest, a Mediterranean diet, even drenched in olive oil and studded with nuts, beat a low-fat diet, hands-down, in preventing stroke… Mediterranean diet, with olive oil and nuts, beats low-fat diet   

 
 

Mediterranean diet can ward off heart disease: study
• Dieting • • Heart • Feb 26 13

A Mediterranean diet high in olive oil, nuts, fish and fresh fruits and vegetables may help prevent heart disease and strokes, according to a… Mediterranean diet can ward off heart disease: study   

 
 

Children in U.S. Are Eating Fewer Calories, Study Finds
• Children's Health • • Dieting • • Fat, Dietary • Feb 22 13

American children consumed fewer calories in 2010 than they did a decade before, a new federal analysis shows. Health experts said the findings offered… Children in U.S. Are Eating Fewer Calories, Study Finds   

 
 

Antioxidants may not ward off strokes, dementia
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • • Psychiatry / Psychology • • Stroke • Feb 21 13

Older adults who eat diets high in antioxidants may not have a lower risk of dementia or stroke, a new study suggests.

Researchers found… Antioxidants may not ward off strokes, dementia   

 
 

Adults cut back fast food, but U.S. kids still eat too much fat: CDC
• Dieting • • Fat, Dietary • • Food & Nutrition • Feb 21 13

American adults have made a little progress in recent years in cutting back on calories from fast food, but children are still consuming too… Adults cut back fast food, but U.S. kids still eat too much fat: CDC   

 
 

Increasing evidence links high glycemic index foods and dairy products to acne
• Allergies • • Dermatology • • Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Feb 20 13

A study published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics has determined that there is increasing evidence of a connection between… Increasing evidence links high glycemic index foods and dairy products to acne   

 
 

To feed the world, give women equal rights
• Dieting • • Public Health • Feb 16 13

Around the world, at least a billion people are hungry or need better diets. To feed a global population projected to reach 9.6 billion… To feed the world, give women equal rights   

 
 

Southern diet could raise your risk of stroke
• Dieting • • Stroke • Feb 08 13

Eating Southern-style foods may be linked to a higher risk of stroke, according to research presented at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference… Southern diet could raise your risk of stroke   

 
 

Fruits and vegetables may help protect the kidneys
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • • Urine Problems • Feb 08 13

Adding fruits and vegetables to the diet may help protect the kidneys of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) with too much acid build-up,… Fruits and vegetables may help protect the kidneys   

 
 

Fish oil may protect dialysis patients from sudden cardiac death
• Dieting • • Heart • Feb 07 13

Medical literature long has touted the benefits of omega-3 fatty acids for the heart. But until now, researchers have not studied the potential benefit… Fish oil may protect dialysis patients from sudden cardiac death   

 
 

Vegetarians Have Lower Heart Disease Risk, Study Finds
• Dieting • • Heart • Feb 05 13

Going meatless gives vegetarians a 32 percent lower heart disease risk than non-vegetarians, a British study found, offering further proof that eating meat can… Vegetarians Have Lower Heart Disease Risk, Study Finds   

 
 

Could too much calcium be bad for your heart?
• Dieting • • Heart • Feb 05 13

In a new analysis from the National Institutes of Health, men who took calcium tablets were more likely to die of heart disease over… Could too much calcium be bad for your heart?   

 
 

Could going veg lower your risk of heart disease?
• Dieting • • Heart • Feb 04 13

Vegetarians are one-third less likely to be hospitalized or die from heart disease than meat and fish eaters, according to a new UK study.

… Could going veg lower your risk of heart disease?   
 
 

New study sheds light on link between dairy intake and bone health
• Dieting • • Endocrinology • • Food & Nutrition • Feb 02 13

A study by researchers at the Institute for Aging Research (IFAR) at Hebrew SeniorLife, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School (HMS), has found that… New study sheds light on link between dairy intake and bone health   

 
 

Vegetarianism can reduce risk of heart disease by up to a third
• Dieting • • Heart • Jan 31 13

The risk of hospitalisation or death from heart disease is 32% lower in vegetarians than people who eat meat and fish, according to a… Vegetarianism can reduce risk of heart disease by up to a third   

 
 

Eating bright-colored fruits and vegetables may prevent or delay ALS
• Dieting • • Neurology • Jan 29 13

New research suggests that increased consumption of foods containing colorful carotenoids, particularly beta-carotene and lutein, may prevent or delay the onset of amyotrophic lateral… Eating bright-colored fruits and vegetables may prevent or delay ALS   

 
 
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