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Food Storage Safety: Tips to Avoid Food Poisoning
• Food & Nutrition • Jul 22 09

Foods may look, smell and even taste fine - and still harbor bacteria that can cause food poisoning. The July issue of Mayo Clinic… Food Storage Safety: Tips to Avoid Food Poisoning   

 
 

Coffee and Health - is it good or bad
• Food & Nutrition • Jul 17 09

Is coffee good or bad for your health? There are some health risks and some health benefits for coffee drinkers.

The Harvard Women’s Health… Coffee and Health - is it good or bad   

 
 

Docs, nurses use and recommend diet supplements
• Food & Nutrition • • Public Health • Jul 16 09

Doctors and nurses commonly take vitamin, mineral, and other dietary supplements themselves, and recommend the same to their patients, results of a survey… Docs, nurses use and recommend diet supplements   

 
 

Regular Moderate Alcohol Intake Has Cognitive Benefits in Older Adults
• Food & Nutrition • • Heart • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Jul 13 09

A glass of wine here, a nightcap there – new research out of Wake Forest University School of Medicine suggests that moderate alcohol intake… Regular Moderate Alcohol Intake Has Cognitive Benefits in Older Adults   

 
 

Hormones may tie caffeine to cancer risk
• Cancer: Breast • • Endocrinology • • Food & Nutrition • Jul 08 09

Hormones may tie caffeine to cancer risk

Coffee and general caffeine intake may affect a woman’s levels of estrogen and other sex hormones, a new study suggests - offering a… Hormones may tie caffeine to cancer risk   

 
 

FDA cracks down on eggs to reduce illness
• Food & Nutrition • • Public Health • Jul 08 09

U.S. egg producers will have to adopt tougher food safety measures during production, storage and transportation to help prevent the spread of a deadly… FDA cracks down on eggs to reduce illness   

 
 

The Real Reasons We Overeat
• Food & Nutrition • • Obesity • Jul 04 09

Few would take exception to the assertion that obesity is an enormous health problem in the United States. There is less agreement, however, on… The Real Reasons We Overeat   

 
 

Milk at breakfast may mean less hunger at lunch
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Jul 02 09

Having a glass of skim milk instead of fruit juice at breakfast may help people feel more full all the way up to lunch,… Milk at breakfast may mean less hunger at lunch   

 
 

U.S. beef recall expanded, 18 illnesses suspected
• Food & Nutrition • Jun 29 09

A Colorado meat company is expanding a recall of beef due to possible contamination by Escherichia coli O157:H7 bacteria after an investigation found 18… U.S. beef recall expanded, 18 illnesses suspected   

 
 

How a cup of coffee keeps your breath smelling sweet
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • • Respiratory Problems • Jun 28 09

Coffee could hold the secret to keeping bad breath at bay.

The beans contain compounds that prevent bacteria releasing the gases behind halitosis, research… How a cup of coffee keeps your breath smelling sweet   

 
 

Superfood soy linked to reduction in smoker’s lung damage risk
• Food & Nutrition • • Respiratory Problems • Jun 26 09

People who eat lots of soy products have better lung function and are less likely to develop the smoking-associated lung disease COPD (Chronic Obstructive… Superfood soy linked to reduction in smoker’s lung damage risk   

 
 

Binge drinking linked with hemorrhagic stroke in Korean men
• Food & Nutrition • • Stroke • Jun 26 09

Frequent binge drinking may dramatically increase the risk of hemorrhagic stroke, according to a South Korean study published in Stroke: Journal of the American… Binge drinking linked with hemorrhagic stroke in Korean men   

 
 

A Breath Mint Made from ... Coffee?
• Food & Nutrition • • Respiratory Problems • Jun 24 09

We all know why Starbucks puts boxes of breath mints close to the cash register. Your morning latte can create a startling aroma in… A Breath Mint Made from ... Coffee?   

 
 

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   

 
 

Lack of Food Variety Puts Kids with Autism at Risk for Poor Nutrition
• Children's Health • • Food & Nutrition • • Psychiatry / Psychology • May 04 09

The strong preference kids with autism have for certain foods places them at risk for nutritional deficiencies because their diets lack sufficient variety, according… Lack of Food Variety Puts Kids with Autism at Risk for Poor Nutrition   

 
 

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   

 
 

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   

 
 

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   

 
 

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   

 
 

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   

 
 

Green tea may help keep gums healthy
• Dental Health • • Food & Nutrition • Mar 23 09

A cup of green tea per day may help keep gum disease at bay, a new study suggests.

Researchers found that among middle-aged Japanese,… Green tea may help keep gums healthy   

 
 

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   

 
 

Kellogg chief calls for overhaul of U.S. food safety
• Food & Nutrition • • Public Health • Mar 19 09

The head of Kellogg Co, whose company lost nearly $70 million in products from a recent peanut recall, will tell lawmakers on Thursday the… Kellogg chief calls for overhaul of U.S. food safety   

 
 

Low Fruit, Vegetable Intake Is a Worldwide Problem
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • • Obesity • Mar 17 09

A new study that looks at the fruit and vegetable consumption of nearly 200,000 people in developing countries finds that the prevalence of inadequate… Low Fruit, Vegetable Intake Is a Worldwide Problem   

 
 
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