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College students not eating enough fruits and veggies
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Aug 17 11

College students aren’t eating enough fruits and vegetables – in fact, a new study shows students aren’t even eating one serving per day, far… College students not eating enough fruits and veggies   

 
 

More evidence that caffeine lowers risk of skin cancer
• Cancer • • Food & Nutrition • • Skin Care • Aug 16 11

There might be a time when instead of just drinking that morning cup of coffee you lather it on your skin as a way… More evidence that caffeine lowers risk of skin cancer   

 
 

Dark beer has more iron than pale beer
• Food & Nutrition • Aug 11 11

A team of researchers from the University of Valladolid (Spain) has analysed 40 brands of beer, discovering that dark beer has more free iron… Dark beer has more iron than pale beer   

 
 

Junk food still stars in TV ads seen by kids
• Children's Health • • Food & Nutrition • • Public Health • Aug 10 11

Children are seeing fewer sugary, fatty foods advertised on TV, but unhealthy fare still makes up the bulk of food commercials they see, a… Junk food still stars in TV ads seen by kids   

 
 

Gazpacho ingredients lose vitamin C during preparation
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Aug 08 11

In summer, more dishes like gazpacho –a cold soup containing raw vegetables, bread, olive oil and vinegar– are consumed. A new study has revealed… Gazpacho ingredients lose vitamin C during preparation   

 
 

Comfort eating helps stave off the blues: study
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Aug 02 11

A sweet tooth might not be the only reason why we reach for ice cream and cake in times of stress.

Comfort from the… Comfort eating helps stave off the blues: study   

 
 

70 percent of 8-month-olds consume too much salt
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Aug 01 11

Seventy per cent of eight-month-old babies have a salt (sodium chloride) intake higher than the recommended UK maximum level, due to being fed salty… 70 percent of 8-month-olds consume too much salt   

 
 

As unhealthy food outlets multiply, teens eat more junk
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Jul 27 11

Got lots of fast food restaurants and other outlets that sell junk food in your neighborhood? Then your teen is more likely to nosh… As unhealthy food outlets multiply, teens eat more junk   

 
 

Home is where the healthy meal is
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Jul 27 11

Can a cozy dining table and nice music prompt people to reach for the greens and go light on dessert?

So suggests a new… Home is where the healthy meal is   

 
 

Latin American blueberries found to be ‘extreme superfruits’
• Food & Nutrition • Jul 14 11

One of the treats of summer - fresh, antioxidant-rich blueberries - has new competition for the title of “superfruit.”

But at least the contenders… Latin American blueberries found to be ‘extreme superfruits’   

 
 

Why do people eat less when they have big forks?
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Jul 14 11

Larger portion sizes usually mean we eat more food, but according to new study in the Journal of Consumer Research, bigger bites lead to… Why do people eat less when they have big forks?   

 
 

EU members approve stevia sweeteners for food use
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Jul 06 11

Natural sweeteners derived from the stevia plant could be authorized for EU-wide use by the end of the year, after governments approved their sale… EU members approve stevia sweeteners for food use   

 
 

Red wine: Exercise in a bottle?
• Food & Nutrition • Jun 30 11

As strange as it sounds, a new research study published in the FASEB Journal (http://www.fasebj.org), suggests that the “healthy” ingredient in red wine,… Red wine: Exercise in a bottle?   

 
 

TV and soda: small habits cause weight creep
• Food & Nutrition • • Obesity • Jun 23 11

Just a few bad habits - watching TV, eating potato chips, having a sugary soda at lunch or staying up too late at night… TV and soda: small habits cause weight creep   

 
 

Study shows high prevalence and severity of childhood food allergy in the US
• Allergies • • Food & Nutrition • Jun 21 11

Chicago…A national study of food allergies in the US, the largest of its kind, finds that more children have food allergies than previously reported.

… Study shows high prevalence and severity of childhood food allergy in the US   
 
 

Eat your fruits and vegetables!
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Jun 15 11

According to the United States Department of Health and Human Services’ Healthy People 2010 objectives, adequate fruit and vegetable consumption is a national public… Eat your fruits and vegetables!   

 
 

Study confirms safety, cancer-targeting ability of nutrient in broccoli, other vegetables
• Cancer • • Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Jun 09 11

Sulforaphane, one of the primary phytochemicals in broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables that helps them prevent cancer, has been shown for the first time… Study confirms safety, cancer-targeting ability of nutrient in broccoli, other vegetables   

 
 

Minorities see bottled water as safer, buy more
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Jun 08 11


Poor minority parents are spending a sizeable chunk of their income on bottled water based on unfounded beliefs that it’s safer, researchers say.

A… Minorities see bottled water as safer, buy more   

 
 

Plate replaces pyramid in USDA food guidelines
• Food & Nutrition • Jun 02 11

The pyramid guide to healthy eating that many Americans grew up with has been scrapped, and in its place the Obama administration is serving… Plate replaces pyramid in USDA food guidelines   

 
 

Europe E.coli is toxic new strain, trade row grows
• Food & Nutrition • • Infections • • Public Health • Jun 02 11

A highly infectious new strain of E.coli bacteria is causing a deadly outbreak of food poisoning that is spreading from Germany across Europe, scientists… Europe E.coli is toxic new strain, trade row grows   

 
 

Children eat more vegetables when allowed to choose
• Children's Health • • Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Jun 02 11

A study conducted at the University of Granada has proved that children eat up to 80 percent more vegetables when they are allowed to… Children eat more vegetables when allowed to choose   

 
 

Mechanism discovered for health benefit of green tea, new approach to autoimmune disease
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • • Immunology • Jun 02 11

One of the beneficial compounds found in green tea has a powerful ability to increase the number of “regulatory T cells” that play a… Mechanism discovered for health benefit of green tea, new approach to autoimmune disease   

 
 

Food allergies cost $500 million a year: study
• Allergies • • Food & Nutrition • • Public Health • May 05 11

Doctor visits, hospital care, and lost work days due to food allergies come with an annual $500 million price tag, according to a new… Food allergies cost $500 million a year: study   

 
 

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   

 
 
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