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Drinking coffee, having sex are triggers that raise rupture risks for brain aneurysm
• Brain • • Dieting • • Neurology • • Stroke • May 05 11

From drinking coffee to having sex to blowing your nose, you could temporarily raise your risk of rupturing a brain aneurysm - and suffering… Drinking coffee, having sex are triggers that raise rupture risks for brain aneurysm   

 
 

Night owls at risk for weight gain and bad diet
• Dieting • • Obesity • May 04 11

Staying up late every night and sleeping in is a habit that could put you at risk for gaining weight. People who go to… Night owls at risk for weight gain and bad diet   

 
 

Early nutrition has a long-term metabolic impact
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • May 02 11

Nutrition during the first days or weeks of life may have long-term consequences on health, potentially via a phenomenon known as the metabolic programming… Early nutrition has a long-term metabolic impact   

 
 

Child malnutrition caused by more than lack of food
• Children's Health • • Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • May 01 11

Giving poor families land on which to grow crops has been shown to improve child nutrition. New research also shows that giving families non-agricultural… Child malnutrition caused by more than lack of food   

 
 

Reasonable quantities of red pepper may help curb appetite
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Apr 25 11

Spicing up your daily diet with some red pepper can curb appetite, especially for those who don’t normally eat the popular spice, according to… Reasonable quantities of red pepper may help curb appetite   

 
 

Are dietary supplements working against you?
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Apr 21 11

Do you belong to the one-half of the population that frequently uses dietary supplements with the hope that it might be good for you?

… Are dietary supplements working against you?   
 
 

Does seeing overweight people make us eat more?
• Dieting • • Obesity • • Weight Loss • Apr 19 11

Consumers will choose and eat more indulgent food after they see someone who is overweight - unless they consciously think about their health goals,… Does seeing overweight people make us eat more?   

 
 

When a salad is not a salad: Why are dieters easily misled by food names?
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Apr 19 11

Dieters are so involved with trying to eat virtuously that they are more likely than non-dieters to choose unhealthy foods that are labeled as… When a salad is not a salad: Why are dieters easily misled by food names?   

 
 

New link between mother’s pregnancy diet and offspring’s chances of obesity found
• Dieting • • Obesity • • Pregnancy • Apr 18 11

Scientists have discovered that a mother’s nutrition during pregnancy can strongly influence her child’s risk of obesity many years later.

An international study, led… New link between mother’s pregnancy diet and offspring’s chances of obesity found   

 
 

Vegetarians may be at lower risk of heart disease, diabetes and stroke
• Diabetes • • Dieting • • Heart • • Stroke • Apr 13 11

Vegetarians experience a 36 percent lower prevalence of metabolic syndrome than non-vegetarians, suggests new research from Loma Linda University published in the journal Diabetes… Vegetarians may be at lower risk of heart disease, diabetes and stroke   

 
 

3 new studies link eating red to a healthy heart
• Dieting • • Heart • Apr 12 11

Tart cherries have a unique combination of powerful antioxidants that may help reduce risk factors for heart disease, according to new research presented at… 3 new studies link eating red to a healthy heart   

 
 

New review suggests drinking 100 percent fruit juice may offer disease-fighting benefits
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Apr 11 11

Drinking 100 percent fruit juices could have protective health benefits similar to those of whole fruits, according to research presented in a literature review… New review suggests drinking 100 percent fruit juice may offer disease-fighting benefits   

 
 

Potato consumption in children’s meals leads to higher overall diet quality
• Dieting • Apr 11 11

Research to be presented this week at The Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) Conference in Washington, D.C., demonstrates that consumption of… Potato consumption in children’s meals leads to higher overall diet quality   

 
 

Inadequate diet can lead to anemia in postmenopausal women
• Anemia • • Dieting • • Gender: Female • Mar 25 11

A new study published in the April 2011 issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association indicates that inadequate nutrition is linked to… Inadequate diet can lead to anemia in postmenopausal women   

 
 

Most ready-to-eat meat products contain very few cancerous compounds
• Cancer • • Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Mar 22 11

If given the choice between eating a hot dog or enjoying some rotisserie chicken, consider the hot dog.

That’s because hot dogs, as well… Most ready-to-eat meat products contain very few cancerous compounds   

 
 

Gardening linked to increased vegetable consumption in older adults
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • • Aging and Gerontology • Mar 17 11

New research from Texas A&M University and Texas State University found that older adults who participate in gardening may be more likely to eat… Gardening linked to increased vegetable consumption in older adults   

 
 

Are high-protein diets bad for your colon?
• Dieting • Mar 17 11

The high-protein, low-carbohydrate diets many people turn to for weight loss might have potentially harmful long-term effects on the colon, a small study hints.

… Are high-protein diets bad for your colon?   
 
 

Michigan Tech Students, Staff Belly Up to Healthy Eating
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Mar 08 11

March is National Nutrition Month, and Michigan Technological University is taking that seriously. The public research university in Houghton, on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, encourages… Michigan Tech Students, Staff Belly Up to Healthy Eating   

 
 

The Tooth About Zinc
• Dental Health • • Dieting • Mar 04 11

From its involvement in a healthy immune system to its role in cell growth, zinc is an essential mineral for the human body. Zinc… The Tooth About Zinc   

 
 

Polishing the apple’s popular image as a healthy food
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Mar 02 11

Scientists are reporting the first evidence that consumption of a healthful antioxidant substance in apples extends the average lifespan of test animals, and does… Polishing the apple’s popular image as a healthy food   

 
 

Potassium-rich diet tied to lower stroke risk
• Dieting • • Stroke • Mar 02 11

People who get plenty of potassium-rich foods in their diet may be less likely to suffer a stroke, a new research review finds.

The… Potassium-rich diet tied to lower stroke risk   

 
 

Fish oil fights weight loss due to chemotherapy
• Cancer • • Dieting • Feb 28 11

A new analysis has found that supplementing the diet with fish oil may prevent muscle and weight loss that commonly occurs in cancer patients… Fish oil fights weight loss due to chemotherapy   

 
 

Will Front-of-Package Food Labels Lead to Healthier Diets?
• Dieting • Feb 25 11

It is no mystery that the habits of overeating the wrong foods and not getting enough exercise have led too many adults and children… Will Front-of-Package Food Labels Lead to Healthier Diets?   

 
 

The 9 Most Fattening Foods of Winter
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Feb 25 11

Controlling weight during the cold, dark days of winter is an issue for most of us. Studies show that many people gain at least… The 9 Most Fattening Foods of Winter   

 
 

Food tax could trim some people’s calorie intake
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Feb 18 11

People are generally more likely to pass on high-calorie food when there is a tax on it - though it might not matter… Food tax could trim some people’s calorie intake   

 
 
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