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Kids don’t eat less when serving themselves
• Children's Health • • Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Jun 08 12

Allowing pre-schoolers to help themselves to food is thought to teach kids healthy eating habits like portion control, but a new study finds that… Kids don’t eat less when serving themselves   

 
 

Disney junk-food ad ban latest move to slim U.S. kids
• Children's Health • • Food & Nutrition • • Obesity • Jun 05 12

Media and entertainment giant Walt Disney Co’s new steps to limit junk food advertising on TV shows geared toward children is the latest salvo… Disney junk-food ad ban latest move to slim U.S. kids   

 
 

Can a decade of dark chocolate protect your heart?
• Food & Nutrition • • Heart • Jun 01 12

A scientific study likely to stir the souls of chocoholics has suggested that eating dark chocolate every day for 10 years could reduce the… Can a decade of dark chocolate protect your heart?   

 
 

Too much vitamin D can be as unhealthy as too little
• Food & Nutrition • • Public Health • May 29 12

Scientists know that Vitamin D deficiency is not healthy. However, new research from the University of Copenhagen now indicates that too high a level… Too much vitamin D can be as unhealthy as too little   

 
 

Miracle sweetener stevia may have a sour note
• Food & Nutrition • • Public Health • May 23 12

The meteoric rise of a natural, healthy alternative to sugar - a holy grail for the food industry - might just be a little… Miracle sweetener stevia may have a sour note   

 
 

Pomegranate juice maker used deceptive ads, FTC judge rules
• Food & Nutrition • • Public Health • May 21 12

A federal administrative judge ruled that pomegranate juice maker Pom Wonderful used deceptive advertising when it implied its products could treat or prevent serious… Pomegranate juice maker used deceptive ads, FTC judge rules   

 
 

Study suggests lower death risk for coffee lovers
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • • Mortality and Morbidity • May 16 12

Older people who reported drinking a few daily cups of coffee were less likely to die over the subsequent 14 years than were those… Study suggests lower death risk for coffee lovers   

 
 

Kids’ TV time tied to unhealthy food choices
• Children's Health • • Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • May 09 12

Kids and teens who watch a lot of television are less likely to get their fruits and veggies and more likely to snack on… Kids’ TV time tied to unhealthy food choices   

 
 

Pork and Genes: How Pork Smells Genetically Determined, Says Study
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • May 04 12

If you find the smell of pork revolting, it could be because that’s how you’re genetically programmed to perceive it, according to a new… Pork and Genes: How Pork Smells Genetically Determined, Says Study   

 
 

Fear of not having enough food may lead to obesity
• Food & Nutrition • • Obesity • Apr 28 12

While eating too much food can cause obesity, the fear of not having enough food may lead to the same result, according to a… Fear of not having enough food may lead to obesity   

 
 

Fight Obesity With Soy
• Food & Nutrition • • Obesity • Apr 24 12

With so many American’s suffering from Obesity, a new discovery with soy protein could help thousands.

A University of Illinois study shows how soy… Fight Obesity With Soy   

 
 

Avocado oil: The ‘olive oil of the Americas’?
• Food & Nutrition • Apr 23 12

Atmospheric oxygen facilitated the evolution and complexity of terrestrial organisms, including human beings, because it allowed nutrients to be used more efficiently by those… Avocado oil: The ‘olive oil of the Americas’?   

 
 

Fast-food salt content varies by country: study
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Apr 17 12

Fast food may often be high in salt, but the exact levels seem to vary based on the country you live in, according to… Fast-food salt content varies by country: study   

 
 

Beer makes men smarter: study
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • • Gender: Male • Apr 14 12

Beer makes men smarter.

So say researchers at the University of Illinois in Chicago.

They found that men with a couple beers under their… Beer makes men smarter: study   

 
 

Study examines health benefits of older varieties of fruit
• Food & Nutrition • Apr 12 12

Old varieties of apples, bananas and onions are part of a UK study to potentially give consumers products with “significantly” higher levels of nutrients,… Study examines health benefits of older varieties of fruit   

 
 

Eating More Red Meat May Mean Quicker Death
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • • Mortality and Morbidity • Apr 07 12

Increasing consumption of both processed and unprocessed red meat was associated with a greater risk of dying during the study period, data from two… Eating More Red Meat May Mean Quicker Death   

 
 

Ammonia used in many foods, not just “pink slime”
• Food & Nutrition • Apr 05 12

Surprise rippled across America last month as a new wave of consumers discovered that hamburgers often contained ammonia-treated beef, or what critics dub “pink… Ammonia used in many foods, not just “pink slime”   

 
 

Red wine, fruit compound could help block fat cell formation
• Fat, Dietary • • Food & Nutrition • Apr 04 12

A compound found in red wine, grapes and other fruits, and similar in structure to resveratrol, is able to block cellular processes that allow… Red wine, fruit compound could help block fat cell formation   

 
 

Sugar And High Fructose Corn Syrup Are Equally As Toxic
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Apr 02 12

Nowadays, sugar is more common in households and our diet than salt. We use it widely throughout our meals and beverages, not to mention… Sugar And High Fructose Corn Syrup Are Equally As Toxic   

 
 

Complicated link between diet drinks, health: study
• Diabetes • • Food & Nutrition • • Heart • Mar 29 12

Studies have hinted that diet-soda lovers could face higher risks of diabetes and heart disease, but new findings suggest that overall diet may be… Complicated link between diet drinks, health: study   

 
 

Popcorn Has More Antioxidants Than Fruit and Vegetables, Study Says
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Mar 26 12

Popcorn, when it’s not slathered in butter and coated in salt, is already known to be a healthy snack food and now a… Popcorn Has More Antioxidants Than Fruit and Vegetables, Study Says   

 
 

The way you eat can make you fat
• Food & Nutrition • • Obesity • Mar 20 12

Wolfing down your meal can restrict the release of “full” hormones in your gut, meaning you overeat, researchers in Athens have found.

In the… The way you eat can make you fat   

 
 

The Truth About Potassium Bromate
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • • Nutrition and Food Safety • Mar 18 12

In 2007, Chinese authorities pulled a batch of imported snack chips from store shelves because they believed the chips contained potassium bromate, a food… The Truth About Potassium Bromate   

 
 

Sugary Drinks Tied to More Heart Attacks
• Food & Nutrition • • Heart • Mar 13 12

Men who frequently drink sodas and other sugar-sweetened beverages may be putting themselves at risk of a heart attack, an observational study showed.

In… Sugary Drinks Tied to More Heart Attacks   

 
 

Eating More Red Meat May Mean Quicker Death
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • • Heart • Mar 13 12

Increasing consumption of both processed and unprocessed red meat was associated with a greater risk of dying during the study period, data from two… Eating More Red Meat May Mean Quicker Death   

 
 
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