 | New diet shrinks calories, carbon footprint [June 1, 2007] |
| SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - A soon-to-be-published weight-loss book helps dieters reduce not just their intake of calories, but the negative impact of their food consumption choices on the environment. |
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Source: Analysis and discussion on alternative health and medical news. |
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| Secrets to Staying Healthy on the Road [February 22, 2007] |
| Nutritionist Rovenia Brock offers suggestions on how to stay healthy, eat smart and be active when traveling. Brock is the author of Dr. Ro's Ten Secrets to Livin' Healthy. |
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Source: NPR.org |
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| To Cut Out Trans Fats, You'll Need a Better Soybean [January 26, 2007] |
| Across the country, restaurants are under pressure to get rid of trans fats. But finding a healthier cooking oil that also holds up to extended use won't be easy. The search begins in the soybean fields of the Midwest. |
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Source: NPR.org |
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| Carbs may explain ethnic variations in cholesterol [January 19, 2007] |
| NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Ethnic differences in levels of HDL, the "good" cholesterol, may be due, at least in part, to diet, a new study from Canada suggests.
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Source: Analysis and discussion on alternative health and medical news. |
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| Anit-obesity compound found in brown seaweek [September 11, 2006] |
| NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Studies in animals suggest that brown seaweed, also known as wakame -- commonly used to flavor Asian soups and salads, contains a compound that promotes weight loss. The compound, called fucoxanthin, also has anti-diabetes effects.
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Source: Analysis and discussion on alternative health and medical news. |
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| Nutritionist Tackles Serious Business of 'What to Eat' [June 9, 2006] |
| Eat less, move more, eat lots of fruits and vegetables, and go easy on junk food. Author and nutritionist Marion Nestle's basic principles for a good diet are easier said than done. She explains why it's so hard to eat healthy in America today. |
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Source: NPR.org |
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| Candy Makers Cater to the Health-Conscious (AP) [February 19, 2006] |
| AP - It's every chocolate lover's wish that their favorite indulgence could somehow be healthy for them. Now, chocolate makers claim they have granted that wish.
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Source: Yahoo! News - Health |
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| Dark chocolate may cut heart disease risk: study [December 19, 2005] |
| Researchers from University Hospital in Zurich studied 20 male smokers, who are at greater risk of hardening arteries characteristic of coronary heart disease, to see the effects of dark and white chocolate on arterial blood flow. |
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Source: Reuters: Health |
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| Organic food takes seed in Asia after SARS, bird flu [December 18, 2005] |
| TAIPEI (Reuters) - Customers at Huang Wen-liang's organic restaurant in Taipei fall into three categories: people committed to living healthy, those who fear dying and the curious. |
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Source: Reuters: Health |
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| Eat more veggies, less red meat to keep BP in check [December 16, 2005] |
| Several reports have shown similar associations, but few studies have specifically addressed this topic in young adults, lead author Dr. Lyn M. Steffen, from the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, and colleagues note. |
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Source: Reuters: Health |
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| In Search of the Healing Power of Chocolate [December 15, 2005] |
| A Mars factory in Pennsylvania turns out millions of pieces of Dove dark chocolate using a secret method that preserves a compound found in raw cocoa beans. Studies suggest that compound -- called a flavanol -- may improve blood pressure and lower cholesterol. If Mars can harness the power of flavanols, chocolate may turn from a comfort food to a health food. |
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Source: NPR.org |
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| Fruit Sugars Might Speed Obesity (HealthDay) [December 15, 2005] |
| HealthDay - THURSDAY, Dec. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Fructose, the sugar found in fruit, honey and the corn-syrup sweeteners used in many processed foods, may trick the body into thinking it's hungrier than it really is, researchers report. |
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Source: Yahoo! News - Health |
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| Cow's milk intolerance rare in young adults [December 14, 2005] |
| In a previous study, Dr. Laura Paajanen of the Foundation for Nutrition Research in Helsinki and her team found evidence that gastrointestinal problems in school-age children were sometimes due an intolerance to cow's milk. They conducted the current investigation to determine the cause of similar discomfort in young adults. |
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Source: Reuters: Health |
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| Fiber in diet doesn't cut colon cancer risk -study [December 13, 2005] |
| An analysis of 13 previous studies that included 725,000 men and women concluded that more fiber in the diet made no difference for colon cancer risk. |
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Source: Reuters: Health |
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| Experts: Focus on mix, not specific foods [December 11, 2005] |
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