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Adults, Especially Women, Have Calorie-Burning “Brown Fat”
• Children's Health • • Dieting • • Fat, Dietary • Jun 12 09

Keeping your baby fat turns out to be a good thing, as long as it is “brown fat”—the kind that burns calories, according to… Adults, Especially Women, Have Calorie-Burning “Brown Fat”   

 
 

Strict diets may not promote childhood weight gain
• Children's Health • • Dieting • • Obesity • Jun 10 09

Some studies have suggested that when parents try to strictly control their children’s diets, it often has the paradoxical effect of promoting excess weight… Strict diets may not promote childhood weight gain   

 
 

New study finds lowfat chocolate milk is effective post-exercise recovery aid for soccer players
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Jun 01 09

Soccer players and exercise enthusiasts now have another reason to reach for lowfat chocolate milk after a hard workout, suggests a new study from… New study finds lowfat chocolate milk is effective post-exercise recovery aid for soccer players   

 
 

Breastfeeding Duration and Weaning Diet May Shape Child’s Body Composition
• Children's Health • • Dieting • • Obesity • May 28 09

Variations in both milk feeding and in the weaning diet are linked to differences in growth and development, and they have independent influences on… Breastfeeding Duration and Weaning Diet May Shape Child’s Body Composition   

 
 

Strict maternal feeding practices not linked to child weight gain
• Dieting • • Dieting To Lose Weight • • Obesity • May 26 09

A new study published online in the journal Obesity provides further evidence that strict maternal control over eating habits – such as determining how… Strict maternal feeding practices not linked to child weight gain   

 
 

Email program may improve workers’ diet, exercise
• Dieting • May 19 09

A workplace program that uses email messages to encourage healthy behaviors may get employees to eat better and get moving, a study published Tuesday… Email program may improve workers’ diet, exercise   

 
 

What Is The Mediterranean Diet? What Are The Benefits Of The Mediterranean Diet?
• Dieting • May 07 09

Traditionally, Western Europe has two broad nutritional approaches - the Northern European and Southern European. The Mediterranean Diet is Southern European, and more specifically… What Is The Mediterranean Diet? What Are The Benefits Of The Mediterranean Diet?   

 
 

Some baby foods worse than junk food: survey
• Dieting • • Fat, Dietary • May 05 09

Some baby foods contain as much sugar and saturated fats as chocolate biscuits or cheeseburgers, a British food pressure group said on Monday.

Publishing… Some baby foods worse than junk food: survey   

 
 

Your Brain On - and Off - Caffeine
• Dieting • • Headaches • May 04 09

Your Brain On - and Off - Caffeine

Ever miss your daily cup of coffee and subsequently get a pounding headache? According to reports from consumers of coffee and other caffeinated products,… Your Brain On - and Off - Caffeine   

 
 

People of higher socioeconomic status choose better diets—but pay more per calorie
• Dieting • May 01 09

People of higher socioeconomic status choose better diets - but pay more per calorie

As people become more educated, studies have demonstrated that they… People of higher socioeconomic status choose better diets—but pay more per calorie   

 
 

Reducing Health Risks for Women and Children
• Children's Health • • Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • • Public Health • Apr 28 09

Diet and nutrition counseling for virtually all overweight and obese women of childbearing age can reduce health risks associated with excess weight for mothers… Reducing Health Risks for Women and Children   

 
 

Drinking Diet Soda May Reduce the Risk of Forming Kidney Stones
• Dieting • • Urine Problems • Apr 27 09

Patients with stone disease could benefit from drinking diet soda. New research from the University of California, San Francisco suggests that the citrate and… Drinking Diet Soda May Reduce the Risk of Forming Kidney Stones   

 
 

U.S. nutritionists urge new, not-as-sweet drinks
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Apr 21 09

Soft drink makers should invent and market a new category of semi-sweet beverages that will help wean Americans off their reliance on sugary drinks,… U.S. nutritionists urge new, not-as-sweet drinks   

 
 

Many Americans ignore food recalls: survey
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Apr 15 09

Only about 60 percent of Americans search their homes for foods recalled because of contamination, researchers reported on Tuesday.

The United States has had… Many Americans ignore food recalls: survey   

 
 

Caffeine may lessen exercisers’ muscle pain
• Dieting • • Pain • Apr 09 09

A couple cups of coffee before a tough workout may lower the chances of sore muscles later on, a small study suggests.

The researchers… Caffeine may lessen exercisers’ muscle pain   

 
 

Diet change cuts diabetes risk in Latino teens
• Diabetes • • Dieting • Apr 08 09

Eating less sugar and more fiber can reduce the risk of diabetes in overweight Latino adolescents, new research shows.

Furthermore, according to findings… Diet change cuts diabetes risk in Latino teens   

 
 

Maternal personality affects child’s eating habits
• Children's Health • • Dieting • • Fat, Dietary • Apr 03 09

Mothers with many negative thoughts and feelings are more likely to give their children unhealthy food. This is shown in a study from the… Maternal personality affects child’s eating habits   

 
 

Get junk food out of U.S. schools: PTA, diet group
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Apr 01 09

Congress can fight the epidemic of childhood obesity by getting “junk” food out of school stores and snack machines, a parent-teacher group and… Get junk food out of U.S. schools: PTA, diet group   

 
 

Study Reveals New Options for People with PKU
• Dieting • • Genetics • Mar 31 09

For people with the genetic condition known as phenylketonuria (PKU), diet is a constant struggle. They can eat virtually no protein, and instead get… Study Reveals New Options for People with PKU   

 
 

Red meat diet tied to early eye problems
• Dieting • • Eye / Vision Problems • Mar 28 09

People whose diet includes a lot of red meat are more likely to develop the early stages of an eye condition known as age-related… Red meat diet tied to early eye problems   

 
 

Americans eat too much salt, CDC says
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Mar 27 09

People in the United States consume more than twice the recommended amount of salt, raising their risk for high blood pressure, heart attacks and… Americans eat too much salt, CDC says   

 
 

Fast-food diners don’t check calorie content
• Dieting • Mar 27 09

Ever wonder how often people take time to find out how many calories are in their large order of fries?

Almost never.

Out… Fast-food diners don’t check calorie content   

 
 

Red and processed meat increases risk of death
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Mar 24 09

Consumption of red and processed meat modestly increases the death rate from cancer and cardiovascular disease, according to a report in the Archives… Red and processed meat increases risk of death   

 
 

Healthy diet, exercise ward off deep belly fat
• Dieting • • Fat, Dietary • Mar 23 09

People who follow a healthy diet and regularly exercise tend to have less abdominal fat, including those deep layers of belly fat that are… Healthy diet, exercise ward off deep belly fat   

 
 

Moderate drinking may help build bone density
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Mar 23 09

People who enjoy a glass or two of wine or beer every day could be helping to keep their bones strong, new research… Moderate drinking may help build bone density   

 
 
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