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Low-dose supplements ward off cancer in men
• Food & Nutrition • Nov 22 04
Taking “nutritional doses” of antioxidants seems to reduce men’s risk of cancer, according to the findings of a French study. This approach doesn’t do…
Study: an apple a day really does keep doctor away
• Food & Nutrition • Nov 17 04
An apple a day really does keep the doctor away, thanks to strong antioxidants that fight cell damage, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday.
Rat…
Too much vitamin C not good for diabetics’ hearts
• Food & Nutrition • Nov 15 04
Older women with diabetes who take high doses of vitamin C for the sake of their hearts may be doing more harm than good,…
Vegetable oils reduce heart risk
• Food & Nutrition • Nov 09 04
Vegetable oils found in leafy green vegetables, nuts and flaxseed reduce a woman’s risk of dying from heart disease, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.
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Cholesterol pills and grapefruit don’t mix
• Food & Nutrition • Nov 02 04
aking certain cholesterol-lowering drugs at the same time as grapefruit juice can increase the risk of potentially life-threatening muscle toxicity, British regulators warned on…
“High levels” of bacteria found in bottled water
• Food & Nutrition • Nov 01 04
Bottled mineral water, generally considered purer than tap water, is often contaminated with bacteria and fungi, a Dutch researcher warned Monday.
“Hospital water is…
Nutritious food is right choice to stay healthy
• Food & Nutrition • Oct 31 04
Food is the one aspect of our lives with which we all have a common love affair. Nowadays, unlike Oliver Twist, there is…
Hungary bans paprika, national dish a health risk
• Food & Nutrition • Oct 27 04
Hungary on Wednesday ordered food retailers to withdraw all products containing paprika, the fiery red spice that is an essential ingredient in the Hungarian…
‘Drunk’ on herbal tea
• Food & Nutrition • Oct 27 04
California prosecutors are cracking down on kava-drinking motorists who are driving under the intoxicating influence of the herbal tea.
Following their first successful conviction…
Buffalo schools to offer prizes for eating healthy foods
• Food & Nutrition • Oct 26 04
Eat an apple, get a pen. Eat a bushel of apples, get a mountain bike.
That’s the idea behind a new program being launched…
Coke vs. Pepsi test shows logos ‘brand’ the brain
• Food & Nutrition • Oct 20 04
Whether people prefer Coke or Pepsi is not just a matter of taste. Knowing which one they are drinking apparently influences their preference, new…
Coffee tied to inflammation, perhaps heart disease
• Food & Nutrition • Oct 19 04
Consuming moderate-to-high amounts of coffee is associated with increased levels of several inflammatory markers, a finding that could help explain previous reports linking the…
Coca-Cola labels to include expanded nutritional information, calories
• Food & Nutrition • Oct 17 04
No more math required to figure out how many calories are in that big bottle of Coca-Cola. Revised labels will calculate it for you…
Software helps schools stock better snacks
• Food & Nutrition • Oct 13 04
A new computer program rates snack foods according to their nutritional components, enabling kids to make healthier choices from school vending machines, according to…
Food extract may enhance cancer drug
• Food & Nutrition • Oct 05 04
A compound derived from fruits and vegetables could be used to enhance a drug for bladder and bowel cancer, Canadian researchers said on Tuesday.…
Caffeine Withdrawal Is Real
• Food & Nutrition • Sep 30 04
Researchers are saying that caffeine withdrawal should now be classified as a psychiatric disorder.
A new study that analyzes some 170 years’ worth of…
U.S. says drinking water on some planes contaminated
• Food & Nutrition • Sep 21 04
A surprising number of drinking water systems on domestic and foreign commercial aircraft tested this summer by the government did not meet federal standards…
Fish on Prozac
• Food & Nutrition • Sep 04 04
Potential for human drugs polluting waterways and short circuiting aquatic biochemistry will be the topic of a speech Saturday night in Lanesboro.
Ira Adelman…
Food Labelling Forum for Aberdeen, Scotland
• Food & Nutrition • Aug 30 04
The Food Standards Agency, UK, will be holding a Food Labelling Forum in Aberdeen, to provide a public update on progress being made on…
Fish oil supplements lower lupus symptoms
• Food & Nutrition • Aug 29 04
Dietary supplements of fish oil may be helpful to people with lupus. Copper supplements, however, make no difference, according to results of a new…
Flame retardants found in salmon
• Food & Nutrition • Aug 11 04
Farmed salmon, already found to carry higher levels than wild salmon of chemicals such as PCBs, may also contain higher levels of flame retardants,…
School cafeterias resist low-carb pressure
• Food & Nutrition • Jul 29 04
Low-carb diets like Atkins and South Beach are changing the contents of grocery stores and the orders at fast-food restaurants.
But in school lunch…
An egg a day may be too much for some women
• Food & Nutrition • Jul 27 04
Women who eat eggs on a daily basis may have a higher risk of dying than other women their age, study findings suggest.
Researchers…
Drinking tea keeps blood pressure down
• Food & Nutrition • Jul 26 04
Drinkers of green tea and oolong tea are less likely to develop high blood pressure than nondrinkers, a Taiwanese study said on Monday.
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US army food… just add urine
• Food & Nutrition • Jul 22 04
The US military has devised a way to ensure its troops in battle need never go hungry - with dried food that can be…