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Researchers Suggest Taxing Pizza, Soft Drinks to Curb Obesity
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • • Obesity • Mar 10 10

U.S. researchers predict an 18 percent tax on soft drinks and pizza would lower U.S. adult calorie consumption enough to reduce their average weight… Researchers Suggest Taxing Pizza, Soft Drinks to Curb Obesity   

 
 

Higher Fast Food Prices Lead to Lower Weight, Diabetes Risk
• Diabetes • • Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Mar 09 10

A new study that followed participants for 20 years shows both weight and risk for diabetes decreased for people in communities where fast… Higher Fast Food Prices Lead to Lower Weight, Diabetes Risk   

 
 

U.S. Children Snacking More; Junk Calories Leading the Rise
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Mar 02 10

Children in the United States are snacking more than ever before on salty chips, candy and other junk food, according to a new University… U.S. Children Snacking More; Junk Calories Leading the Rise   

 
 

Junk food tax could help fight obesity: US study
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • • Obesity • Feb 26 10

Taxing high-fat and sugary junk food is a more effective way to fight obesity than making healthy foods like fruit and vegetables more affordable,… Junk food tax could help fight obesity: US study   

 
 

New evidence that green tea may help fight glaucoma and other eye diseases
• Eye / Vision Problems • • Food & Nutrition • Feb 18 10

New evidence that green tea may help fight glaucoma and other eye diseases

Scientists have confirmed that the healthful substances found in green tea — renowned for their powerful antioxidant and disease-fighting properties — do penetrate into… New evidence that green tea may help fight glaucoma and other eye diseases   

 
 

Packaged Foods and Obesity
• Food & Nutrition • • Obesity • Feb 15 10

The problem of obesity is now called a worldwide epidemic. Obesity has been correlated with a host of health problems, including type II diabetes… Packaged Foods and Obesity   

 
 

Chocolate lovers could be lowering their risk of stroke: Study
• Food & Nutrition • • Stroke • Feb 12 10

Giving chocolates to your Valentine on February 14th may help lower their risk of stroke based on a preliminary study from researchers at… Chocolate lovers could be lowering their risk of stroke: Study   

 
 

Can Chocolate Lower Your Risk of Stroke?
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • • Stroke • Feb 12 10

Eating chocolate may lower your risk of having a stroke, according to an analysis of available research that will be released today and presented… Can Chocolate Lower Your Risk of Stroke?   

 
 

Research reveals link between beer and bone health
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Feb 08 10

A new study suggests that beer is a significant source of dietary silicon, a key ingredient for increasing bone mineral density. Researchers from the… Research reveals link between beer and bone health   

 
 

Get junk food out of schools
• Children's Health • • Food & Nutrition • Jan 28 10

SINCE CHIPS and soda from vending machines are hardly staples of a healthy diet, Massachusetts can take a step to improve children’s nutrition by… Get junk food out of schools   

 
 

The Power of Food
• Food & Nutrition • Jan 27 10

Most of life’s circumstances are beyond our control. Family, work and busy schedules can bring all of us a certain amount of stress and… The Power of Food   

 
 

Huge variation in salt content of processed food
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Jan 26 10

Many processed foods contain too much salt, and sauces, spreads, and processed meats are the top offenders, new research shows.

People who consume lots… Huge variation in salt content of processed food   

 
 

Canada’s food safety system fails international comparisons
• Food & Nutrition • • Public Health • Jan 26 10

Canada’s food safety system is reactive, lags behind other countries, and investment is needed to ensure it can adequately protect Canadians, states an article… Canada’s food safety system fails international comparisons   

 
 

‘Happy’ foods will put a smile on your face
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Jan 15 10

Let’s kick off 2010 with some powerful foods that lift your spirits and nix the post-holiday blues.

Endorphin highs

Certain foods trigger the body… ‘Happy’ foods will put a smile on your face   

 
 

Making Healthy Food Choices on a Budget
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • • Public Health • Jan 08 10

The current economic climate has impacted every aspect of our lives, even our health. Many turn to fast food or unhealthy selections because it… Making Healthy Food Choices on a Budget   

 
 

Do multivitamins curb kids’ allergy risk?
• Children's Health • • Allergies • • Food & Nutrition • Dec 25 09

Giving multivitamins to kids 5 to 8 years old does not seem to alter their overall likelihood of having allergies, hint findings of a… Do multivitamins curb kids’ allergy risk?   

 
 

Feeling old and blue? Green tea may help
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Dec 20 09

Elderly men and women who sip on several cups of green tea a day may be less likely to have the blues, hint findings… Feeling old and blue? Green tea may help   

 
 

Birth weight, early weight gain may hasten puberty
• Children's Health • • Food & Nutrition • Dec 11 09

A relatively low birth weight and early-age weight gain may increase the likelihood of early puberty, hint findings from a German study. Earlier onset… Birth weight, early weight gain may hasten puberty   

 
 

Kids should get moving to avoid obesity
• Children's Health • • Fat, Dietary • • Food & Nutrition • • Obesity • Nov 30 09

Vigorous exercise may be an especially good way to keep kids lean, but sitting around, in and of itself, doesn’t appear to have a… Kids should get moving to avoid obesity   

 
 

Exercise shows opposing effects on appetite
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Nov 25 09

Exercise seems to simultaneously make people hungrier, yet more readily satisfied by a meal - and differences in these responses from person to person… Exercise shows opposing effects on appetite   

 
 

Eating 30 percent less meat good for health, planet
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • • Public Health • Nov 25 09

Eating 30 percent less meat good for health, planet

Cutting meat production and consumption by 30 percent would help to reduce carbon emissions and improve health in the most meat-loving nations, scientists said… Eating 30 percent less meat good for health, planet   

 
 

Movie popcorn plus soda can equal 3 McDonald’s burgers
• Dieting • • Fat, Dietary • • Food & Nutrition • Nov 20 09

Moviegoers who tuck into a medium popcorn and a soft drink could be eating the equivalent of three McDonald’s quarter-pounder burgers topped with a… Movie popcorn plus soda can equal 3 McDonald’s burgers   

 
 

Low-carb, high-carb diet both help keep weight off
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Nov 19 09

Low-carb and high-carb diets work equally well for maintaining weight loss, Australian researchers report.

People had the same success in keeping off the… Low-carb, high-carb diet both help keep weight off   

 
 

Antifibrotic effects of green tea
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Nov 19 09

Several studies have shown that lipid peroxidation stimulates collagen production in fibroblasts and hepatic stellate cells (HSC), and plays an important role in the… Antifibrotic effects of green tea   

 
 

Exercising in the heat may help you eat less
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Nov 15 09

Exercisers who are trying to cut calories might want to take a run in the sun instead of a climate-controlled gym, a small study… Exercising in the heat may help you eat less   

 
 
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