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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?   
 
 

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?   

 
 

Food safety in Canada is lax and needs better oversight, says CMAJ
• Food & Nutrition • Apr 13 11

Canada needs better regulation and oversight of food safety to protect Canadians as the current system is lax, states an editorial in CMAJ (Canadian… Food safety in Canada is lax and needs better oversight, says CMAJ   

 
 

Alcohol helps the brain remember, says new study
• Brain • • Food & Nutrition • Apr 12 11

-Drinking alcohol primes certain areas of our brain to learn and remember better, says a new study from the Waggoner Center for Alcohol and… Alcohol helps the brain remember, says new study   

 
 

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   

 
 

China halts nearly half dairy producers in quality crackdown
• Food & Nutrition • • Public Health • Apr 03 11

China’s quality inspection agency has ordered nearly half the nation’s dairy firms to halt production as part of a campaign to clean up an… China halts nearly half dairy producers in quality crackdown   

 
 

K-State chemists’ biosensor may improve food, water safety and cancer detection
• Cancer • • Food & Nutrition • • Public Health • Mar 29 11

A nanotechnology-based biosensor being developed by Kansas State University researchers may allow early detection of both cancer cells and pathogens, leading to increased food… K-State chemists’ biosensor may improve food, water safety and cancer detection   

 
 

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   

 
 

Some Lean Cuisine dishes recalled
• Food & Nutrition • • Public Health • Mar 16 11

More than 10,000 pounds of Lean Cuisine frozen spaghetti and meatball dishes have been recalled because of the possible presence of foreign materials, the… Some Lean Cuisine dishes recalled   

 
 

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   

 
 

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   

 
 

Maternal fructose intake impacts female and male fetuses differently
• Endocrinology • • Food & Nutrition • • Pregnancy • Feb 25 11

A recent study accepted for publication in Endocrinology, a publication of The Endocrine Society, reports for the first time that maternal fructose intake during… Maternal fructose intake impacts female and male fetuses differently   

 
 

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   

 
 

For kids in poverty, no brain benefit to iron, zinc
• Children's Health • • Food & Nutrition • Feb 22 11

Giving impoverished infants iron and zinc supplements to prevent nutritional deficiencies may not have lasting benefits for their mental skills, a new study shows.

… For kids in poverty, no brain benefit to iron, zinc   
 
 

Is the link between poverty and water-related disease making rich people sick?
• Food & Nutrition • • Infections • Feb 21 11

Despite clean water and improved public services, water-related diseases continues to spread in cities around the world. Vanier Canada Graduate Scholar Kate Mulligan presents… Is the link between poverty and water-related disease making rich people sick?   

 
 

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   

 
 

Drink cherry juice to recover quicker
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Feb 11 11

Gym-goers and joggers have been advised to drink cherry juice after a study found that it helps reduce muscle damage caused by exercise.

… Drink cherry juice to recover quicker   
 
 

Extensive research demonstrates fructose does not increase food intake or impact weight
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Feb 10 11

A new comprehensive review, recently published in Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, concludes that fructose does not increase food intake or impact… Extensive research demonstrates fructose does not increase food intake or impact weight   

 
 

Solid food for infants should be carefully timed to lower obesity risk
• Food & Nutrition • • Obesity • Feb 09 11

Solid foods should not be given to infants before 4 months of age, according to guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics. A new… Solid food for infants should be carefully timed to lower obesity risk   

 
 

Obesity, cheese politics and the USDA
• Food & Nutrition • • Obesity • Feb 09 11

The U.S. is in the midst of an obesity epidemic, one of the most pressing public health issues today. Two-thirds of Americans, including 37… Obesity, cheese politics and the USDA   

 
 

Processed food diet in early childhood may lower subsequent IQ
• Children's Health • • Food & Nutrition • Feb 08 11

A diet, high in fats, sugars, and processed foods in early childhood may lower IQ, while a diet packed full of vitamins and nutrients… Processed food diet in early childhood may lower subsequent IQ   

 
 

New Explanation for Heart-Healthy Benefits of Chocolate
• Food & Nutrition • • Heart • Feb 08 11

In time for the chocolate-giving and chocolate-noshing fest on Valentine’s Day, scientists are reporting discovery of how this treat boosts the body’s production of… New Explanation for Heart-Healthy Benefits of Chocolate   

 
 

Chocolate is a ‘super fruit’
• Food & Nutrition • Feb 07 11

It is widely known that fruit contains antioxidants which may be beneficial to health. New research published in the open access journal Chemistry Central… Chocolate is a ‘super fruit’   

 
 
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