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Fish prevents deadly heart rhythms
• Food & Nutrition • Jul 22 04

Eating fish can reduce the risk of abnormal heartbeats that can be deadly, say US researchers.

But it must be baked or broiled, not… Fish prevents deadly heart rhythms   

 
 

Protein sports drink may boost endurance
• Food & Nutrition • Jul 21 04

A sports drink with a shot of protein may give endurance athletes some extra juice, new research suggests.

The study of 15 male cyclists… Protein sports drink may boost endurance   

 
 

The point of drinking is to get drunk?
• Food & Nutrition • Jul 21 04

Germans are Europe’s worst binge drinkers with almost one in five believing “the point of drinking is to get drunk,” according to a survey… The point of drinking is to get drunk?   

 
 

The Anti-Alzheimer’s Diet
• Food & Nutrition • Jul 19 04

Eating vegetables like broccoli and spinach may help older women retain some memory abilities later on, while avoiding obesity in middle age lowers the… The Anti-Alzheimer’s Diet   

 
 

Red wine compound may extend life - report
• Food & Nutrition • Jul 15 04

The compound that makes red wine a healthful drink may also hold the secret to a longer life, scientists reported on Wednesday.

They found… Red wine compound may extend life - report   

 
 

Health group resists push for more French wine ads
• Food & Nutrition • Jun 30 04

A French anti-alcoholism group urged the government on Wednesday to resist pressure from wine makers to allow them to make more appealing advertisements.

The… Health group resists push for more French wine ads   

 
 

Low vitamin D linked to insulin resistance
• Food & Nutrition • Jun 29 04

People with a low level of vitamin D in the blood have poorly functioning insulin-producing cells and show a poor response to insulin,… Low vitamin D linked to insulin resistance   

 
 

Eat more oily fish and be healthy, say food experts
• Food & Nutrition • Jun 24 04

Eating up to four portions of oily fish a week poses little risk of a build up of toxins in the body and gives… Eat more oily fish and be healthy, say food experts   

 
 

Natural decaf with all the taste and no buzz
• Food & Nutrition • Jun 23 04

Help could soon be on the way for coffee lovers who crave the aroma and taste but can’t handle the caffeine.

Brazilian scientists… Natural decaf with all the taste and no buzz   

 
 

Better nutrition could save millions of kids
• Food & Nutrition • Jun 17 04

Malnutrition is to blame for more than half of all the deaths of children around the world - including deaths caused by diarrhea, pneumonia,… Better nutrition could save millions of kids   

 
 

Milk powder suspected in China mass poisoning.
• Food & Nutrition • Jun 04 04

Just weeks after fake milk power killed at least 13 Chinese babies, 80 children were rushed to hospital with high fever and symptoms of… Milk powder suspected in China mass poisoning.   

 
 

Mexico nutrition program helps kids, study shows
• Food & Nutrition • Jun 01 04

Some of Mexico’s poorest children grew a bit taller and stronger with the help of an expensive government nutrition program, researchers reported on Tuesday.… Mexico nutrition program helps kids, study shows   

 
 

Soy may protect against endometrial cancer
• Food & Nutrition • May 30 04

Regular consumption of soy foods seems to reduce a woman’s risk of getting cancer of the endometrium, the lining of the uterus, according to… Soy may protect against endometrial cancer   

 
 

‘How drink ruined my life’
• Food & Nutrition • May 27 04

With the government set to publish its strategy to tackle alcohol misuse, BBC News Online’s Melissa Jackson talks to a recovering alcoholic about the… ‘How drink ruined my life’   

 
 

Obesity: Who is to blame?
• Food & Nutrition • May 27 04

Around 300m people around the world are obese and that figure is predicted to rise sharply in the years ahead. Who, if anyone, is… Obesity: Who is to blame?   

 
 

Airborne droplets spread SARS in buildings - study
• Food & Nutrition • May 27 04

The deadly SARS virus spread through a Hong Kong apartment complex last year by hitching a ride on microscopic airborne water droplets, according to… Airborne droplets spread SARS in buildings - study   

 
 

China detains five dealers of fake milk powder
• Food & Nutrition • May 27 04

Chinese police have detained five wholesalers of fake milk powder after malnutrition caused the deaths of 13 babies and sparked a national outcry at… China detains five dealers of fake milk powder   

 
 

Fast-food breakfast may inflame blood vessels
• Food & Nutrition • May 27 04

Downing a big fast-food breakfast may spur a temporary but large inflammatory response in the blood vessels, a small study suggests.

Researchers say that… Fast-food breakfast may inflame blood vessels   

 
 

Poor missing out on benefits of GM food: UN body
• Food & Nutrition • May 27 04

The world’s poor are missing out on big benefits from genetically modified (GM) food because the technology is concentrated on lucrative cash crops rather… Poor missing out on benefits of GM food: UN body   

 
 

Acrylamide damage to offspring unlikely, experts say
• Food & Nutrition • May 27 04

A chemical known as acrylamide that is found in fried and baked goods is unlikely to cause reproductive problems in humans who consume it… Acrylamide damage to offspring unlikely, experts say   

 
 

EU lifts five-year biotech ban, approves new maize
• Food & Nutrition • May 27 04

The European Union ended its controversial ban on genetically modified foods on Wednesday as its executive body authorised imports of a biotech maize, the… EU lifts five-year biotech ban, approves new maize   

 
 

Zebrafish clue to cancer
• Food & Nutrition • May 24 04

Scientists hope that the zebrafish may help them to develop new treatments for cancer.

At first sight the tiny fish may seem to have… Zebrafish clue to cancer   

 
 
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