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Drinking 100 percent fruit juice is linked to higher intake of essential nutrients
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Nov 09 10

With so few Americans consuming the recommended amounts of fruit each day, finding quick and simple ways to add additional fruit servings – and… Drinking 100 percent fruit juice is linked to higher intake of essential nutrients   

 
 

Arsenic in drinking water tied to stroke risk
• Food & Nutrition • • Stroke • Nov 04 10

People who live in areas with moderately elevated levels of arsenic in the drinking-water supply may have a somewhat increased risk of stroke, a… Arsenic in drinking water tied to stroke risk   

 
 

Scientists call for tighter regulations on food adverts during children’s TV viewing
• Food & Nutrition • • Public Health • Oct 28 10

The researchers, in partnership with the Cancer Council, Australia, studied 12,618 food advertisements from 11 countries and found that 67 per cent endorsed unhealthy… Scientists call for tighter regulations on food adverts during children’s TV viewing   

 
 

Fatty fish may help prevent gum disease
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Oct 28 10

Polyunsaturated fatty acids like fish body oils show promise in preventing and treating periodontitis, gum disease, U.S. researchers suggest.

Asghar Z. Naqvi of the… Fatty fish may help prevent gum disease   

 
 

4 deaths tied to bacteria at food processing plant, Texas says
• Food & Nutrition • Oct 28 10

Authorities have shut down a Texas food processing plant, saying it was contaminated by bacteria linked to the deaths of four people, state health… 4 deaths tied to bacteria at food processing plant, Texas says   

 
 

Restaurant customers willing to pay more for local food
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Oct 26 10

Not only are restaurant patrons willing to pay more for meals prepared with produce and meat from local providers, the proportion of customers preferring… Restaurant customers willing to pay more for local food   

 
 

CRN responds to JAMA fish oil study
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Oct 20 10

In response to a study regarding fish oil use during pregnancy published in the October 20 issue of the Journal of the American Medical… CRN responds to JAMA fish oil study   

 
 

Professional sports persons should drink more water
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Oct 19 10

Top sports persons must always perform to their maximum capacity, making them the most vulnerable to the effects of dehydration. Now, a new study… Professional sports persons should drink more water   

 
 

New York takes new aim at sugary drinks
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • • Public Health • Oct 10 10

New York expanded its anti-obesity campaign on Thursday with a proposal to ban the use of food stamps to buy sugary drinks, drawing beverage… New York takes new aim at sugary drinks   

 
 

Drunkenness rising in teen girls, Eastern Europeans
• Children's Health • • Food & Nutrition • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Oct 05 10

Eastern European adolescents used to drink less than their counterparts in Western Europe and North America, but over the past decade, they’ve been… Drunkenness rising in teen girls, Eastern Europeans   

 
 

Coffee, tea linked to lower risk of brain tumor
• Cancer • • Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Oct 01 10

Coffee, tea linked to lower risk of brain tumor

Coffee and tea lovers may have a decreased likelihood of developing the most common form of malignant brain tumor in adults, a new… Coffee, tea linked to lower risk of brain tumor   

 
 

Flow of empty calories into children’s food supply must be reduced
• Children's Health • • Food & Nutrition • • Obesity • Oct 01 10

With over 23 million children and adolescents in the US overweight or obese, the risks for many chronic diseases continue to increase. An article… Flow of empty calories into children’s food supply must be reduced   

 
 

From Kitchen to Classroom, New Course Nourishes Budding Food Writers
• Food & Nutrition • Sep 25 10

Writer Tenaya Darlington, M.F.A., assistant professor of English at Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia, loves eating cheese. She loves it so much that she… From Kitchen to Classroom, New Course Nourishes Budding Food Writers   

 
 

Manganese in drinking water: Study suggests adverse effects on children’s intellectual abilities
• Children's Health • • Brain • • Food & Nutrition • Sep 20 10

A team of researchers led by Maryse Bouchard, adjunct professor at the Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Biology, Health, Environment and Society (CINBIOSE) of… Manganese in drinking water: Study suggests adverse effects on children’s intellectual abilities   

 
 

Scientists see risks and benefits in nano foods
• Food & Nutrition • Sep 15 10

In a taste of things to come, food scientists say they have cooked up a way of using nanotechnology to make low-fat or fat-free… Scientists see risks and benefits in nano foods   

 
 

U.S. Senate votes to increase child nutrition funds
• Food & Nutrition • • Public Health • Aug 06 10

The U.S. Senate on Thursday approved $4.5 billion in additional funds for child nutrition programs over the next 10 years, in a move that… U.S. Senate votes to increase child nutrition funds   

 
 

Do soy isoflavones boost bone health?
• Food & Nutrition • Jul 30 10

Scientists already know much about the more than 200 bones that make up your body. But mysteries remain regarding the exact role that many… Do soy isoflavones boost bone health?   

 
 

Meat lovers may pack on the pounds over time
• Food & Nutrition • Jul 20 10

Being a little less carnivorous may help you stay slim, a study in hundreds of thousands of Europeans suggests.

Dr. Anne-Claire Vergnaud of Imperial… Meat lovers may pack on the pounds over time   

 
 

Iced Tea May Raise Your Risk of Painful Kidney Stones, Urologist Warns
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • • Urine Problems • Jul 20 10

Mark Mulac was an “avid lover” of iced tea, downing up to six glasses a day of the popular summertime thirst-quencher.

“I was… Iced Tea May Raise Your Risk of Painful Kidney Stones, Urologist Warns   

 
 

Fish eaters show lower risk of age-related eye disease
• Dieting • • Eye / Vision Problems • • Food & Nutrition • Jul 20 10

Older adults who eat fatty fish at least once a week may have a lower risk of serious vision loss from age-related macular degeneration,… Fish eaters show lower risk of age-related eye disease   

 
 

Tea contains more fluoride than once thought
• Food & Nutrition • Jul 14 10

Black tea, a Southern staple and the world’s most consumed beverage, may contain higher concentrations of fluoride than previously thought, which could pose problems… Tea contains more fluoride than once thought   

 
 

Family meals, vegetables may keep kids trim
• Children's Health • • Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Jul 08 10

Children who regularly sit down to family meals and get plenty of vegetables in their diet tend to be thinner than their peers without… Family meals, vegetables may keep kids trim   

 
 

Colorado firm recalls bison meat over E. coli scare
• Food & Nutrition • • Infections • Jul 05 10

A Colorado company has issued a recall of ground bison meat and tenderized bison steaks possibly contaminated with a bacteria that causes food poisoning,… Colorado firm recalls bison meat over E. coli scare   

 
 

Computer fun helps improve girls’ food choices, fitness
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Jun 22 10

Lively, educational comic strips, geared to 8- to 10-year-old African-American girls, can help these young viewers make better food choices and improve their physical… Computer fun helps improve girls’ food choices, fitness   

 
 

Women who consume large amounts of tea have increased risk of rheumatoid arthritis
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • • Rheumatic Diseases • Jun 18 10

Women who drink tea have an increased risk of developing Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) compared with those who drink none (p=0.04), according to results presented… Women who consume large amounts of tea have increased risk of rheumatoid arthritis   

 
 
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