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More research needed into foodborne diseases: WHO (Reuters)
21 Nov 2008 at 12:22pm
Reuters - Foodborne diseases appear to be on the rise in both rich and poor countries, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday.

Texting Food Diaries Helps Kids Stick With Diets (HealthDay)
20 Nov 2008 at 10:49pm
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Nov. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Experts hope that letting kids have their fingers do the texting will increase compliance with the food diaries that are such a critical part of successful dieting.

Zimbabwe deadlock reaps 'health and food emergency': US (AFP)
20 Nov 2008 at 12:55pm
AFP - Cholera and starvation are spreading in Zimbabwe as a political deadlock and economic meltdown trigger a manmade "food and health emergency," the US ambassador to Harare James McGee said Thursday.

Study: Banning fast-food TV ads could dent obesity (AP)
20 Nov 2008 at 2:28am
AP - A little less "I'm Lovin' It" could put a significant dent in the problem of childhood obesity, suggests a new study that attempts to measure the effect of TV fast-food ads.

Is superfood omega-3 keeping its promise? (AFP)
20 Nov 2008 at 1:00am
AFP - Take a walk through a supermarket in any wealthy nation and the promise of omega-3 health benefits screams off food products from bread to milk to juice. But are consumers getting the superfood they paid for?

Burger King begins limiting sodium in "Kids Meals" (Reuters)
19 Nov 2008 at 6:43pm
Reuters - Burger King Corp, the world's No. 2 hamburger chain, will limit sodium in its "Kids Meals" as it works to change its reputation for serving some of the industry's most unhealthy food.

Fast-food ad ban could cut child obesity: U.S. study (Reuters)
19 Nov 2008 at 5:14pm
Reuters - Banning fast-food advertising on television in the United States could reduce the number of overweight children by as much as 18 percent, researchers said on Wednesday.

U.S. says food, drug inspection access in China improving (Reuters)
19 Nov 2008 at 3:37am
Reuters - U.S. officials opened the first overseas Food and Drug Administration office in Beijing on Wednesday as they gear up for a long battle to ensure the quality of food, drug and feed imports from China.

U.S. food watchdog sets up in China, amid dairy clash (Reuters)
18 Nov 2008 at 9:15am
Reuters - Washington plans to check Chinese food for bugs and toxins before it even sets sail for the United States, as part of a strategy to keep consumers safe in the face of global trade challenges, the U.S. Health Secretary said on Tuesday.

W. Virginia town shrugs at poorest health ranking (AP)
16 Nov 2008 at 9:46pm
AP - As a portly woman plodded ahead of him on the sidewalk, the obese mayor of America's fattest and unhealthiest city explained why health is not a big local issue.

Recipes for Health: Sweet Potato Soufflé
by By MARTHA ROSE SHULMAN
21 Nov 2008 at 1:17pm
A soufflé that is not too sweet to serve as a starter at your Thanksgiving table, but that also makes an impressive dessert.

Ouch, My Knee! Is There a Bike Fitter in the House?
by By CHRISTOPHER PERCY COLLIER
21 Nov 2008 at 4:27pm
Bike fittings for recreational cyclists has mushroomed into a mainstream offering found at scores of bikes shops and training centers around the country.

Holiday Fixings, Locally Grown
by By JAN ELLEN SPIEGEL
15 Nov 2008 at 7:11am
Connecticut farmers are expanding their offerings to satisfy an increasing demand for local Thanksgiving fare, while demand for fresh turkeys outstrips the availability of slaughterhouses.

Vital Signs: Vitamins Seen as No Help in Heart Disease
by By NICHOLAS BAKALAR
17 Nov 2008 at 11:23pm
A large long-term trial has found that vitamins C and E work no better than placebos at reducing a person’s risk of heart disease.

Fitness: Learning How to Walk (Chewing Gum Not Included)
by By SARA ECKEL
13 Nov 2008 at 8:47am
A yoga instructor has incorporated walking lessons into his yoga classes, insisting that proper alignment helps keep you moving toward better health.

Bake Sales Fall Victim to Push for Healthier Foods
by By PATRICIA LEIGH BROWN
13 Nov 2008 at 9:44pm
The school bake sale is becoming obsolete in California, as new standards restrict what foods can be sold to students.

Fitness: Road Runner Rage
by By CHRISTOPHER PERCY COLLIER
7 Nov 2008 at 12:02pm
Nothing ruins a good run quite like a ton of steel in your path.

Food Storage as Grandma Knew It
by By MICHAEL TORTORELLO
6 Nov 2008 at 10:13am
For economic and health reasons, a number of Americans are making the seemingly anachronistic choice to turn their basement into a root cellar.

Q & A: Heating and Depleting
by By C. CLAIBORNE RAY
4 Nov 2008 at 12:09am
When scum is skimmed off homemade soup, what nutrients are lost?

Calories Do Count
by By KIM SEVERSON
30 Oct 2008 at 3:37pm
Complex diet regimens are starting to look like exotic mortgages and, just like a reliable savings account, good old calorie counting is coming back into fashion.

Some Big Food Companies Adopt Nutrient Standards
by By ANDREW MARTIN
28 Oct 2008 at 1:29am
The “Smart Choices Program” aims to reduce confusion in the grocery aisle over nutritional value by adopting common standards.

The Food Issue: Farmer in Chief
by By MICHAEL POLLAN
21 Oct 2008 at 12:58pm
What the next president can and should do to remake the way we grow and eat our food.

The Way We Live Now: 10-12-08: Why Take Food Seriously?
by By MARK BITTMAN
10 Oct 2008 at 7:12pm
Because your life depends on it.

Vital Signs: Awareness: Better Labels Urged for Caffeine in Drinks
by By ERIC NAGOURNEY
14 Oct 2008 at 12:57am
A new study suggests that energy drink labels should list caffeine content and recommended limits, including a warning about use by children.

A Debilitating Disease That Is Often Unknown
by By ANNA SEATON HUNTINGTON
10 Oct 2008 at 3:06pm
Mimi Winsberg, a triathlete who once sustained herself with energy bars and pasta, found she had celiac disease, which can only be treated with a gluten-free diet.

Burger King limits sodium in kids meals
19 Nov 2008 at 9:23am
Burger King Corp. said it is cutting the amount of sodium in its kids meals and promoting menu combinations with less than 650 calories as part of a push to emphasize nutrition.

Study ties saturated fat to small intestine cancer
21 Nov 2008 at 5:33pm
Diets high in saturated fat appear to increase the risk of cancer of the small intestine, a study shows.

Study: Fast-food ad ban may cut obesity in kids
19 Nov 2008 at 5:32pm
Banning fast-food advertising on television in the United States could reduce the number of overweight children by as much as 18 percent, researchers said on Wednesday.

More American kids went hungry last year
17 Nov 2008 at 3:23pm
New government figures show that almost 700,000 children went hungry in America at some point in 2007.

W. Virginia town shrugs at being fattest city
17 Nov 2008 at 6:02pm
Nearly half the adults in metropolitan Huntington, W.Va., are obese — an astounding percentage, far bigger than the average in a country with a well-known weight problem.

Burlington, Vt., is healthiest city, CDC says
16 Nov 2008 at 11:41am
Vermont's largest city, Burlington, is tops among U.S. metropolitan areas by having the largest proportion of people — 92 percent — who say they are in good or great health.

New cardiac care program treats patients faster
16 Nov 2008 at 10:49am
The last thing Erik FitzPatrick remembers of the Corporate Challenge road race, he was waving to his wife and young daughter as he neared the finish line.

Home remedies: nature's medicine chest
16 Nov 2008 at 10:49am
Clear some space in your bathroom cabinet, refrigerator, and kitchen cupboard for these all-natural, expert-recommended ways to treat your ailments.

11 tips to avoid the holiday pig-out
14 Nov 2008 at 7:26am
It's holiday time! 11 tips to help you enjoy the season without busting your diet.

Newsweek: Do calorie counts on menus curb obesity?
14 Nov 2008 at 12:13pm
Psychologist Kelly Brownell, director of the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity at Yale University, talks about how menu labeling affects diners' psyches.

7 diet tips from ‘Loser’ nutritionist
11 Nov 2008 at 5:04pm
Prevention's Cheryl Forberg, also the nutritionist for "The Biggest Loser," offers tips on how to trim your food costs — and your waistline.

7 foods that fight over-40 fat
4 Nov 2008 at 7:37am
Boost the benefits of your workout and burn more fat, faster, with these seven smart food choices.

Drugmakers halt studies on two diet pills
5 Nov 2008 at 5:17pm
French drugmaker Sanofi-Aventis said Wednesday it is halting all research on a diet drug sold in Europe, Acomplia, and rival Pfizer Inc. hours later said it is ending research on an experimental weight-loss drug in the same class.

Twinkies to shrink into 100-calorie snack packs
3 Nov 2008 at 7:25am
Hostess Twinkies are becoming the latest product remade and repackaged into 100-calorie snack packs.

Probiotics: More hype than help?
31 Oct 2008 at 7:42am
Americans are gulping down probiotic-infused foods that promise to treat everything from bad cholesterol and high blood pressure, but are probiotics more hype than help ?

Toddler saved after pioneering op uses medical superglue to plug holes in her...
by the Mail online | Diet
20 Nov 2008 at 6:35pm
A toddler with one of the world's rarest medical conditions has undergone a life-saving operation to repair her damaged brain - with medical superglue. (Source: the Mail online | Diet)

 

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Our cancer shame: '10,000 britons die needlessly every year as gps miss vital...
by the Mail online | Diet
20 Nov 2008 at 6:32pm
More than 10,000 people die needlessly each year because their cancers are not diagnosed in time, a study says. (Source: the Mail online | Diet)

Aerobics in the pool can 'ease the pain of childbirth'
by the Mail online | Diet
20 Nov 2008 at 6:26pm
Doing aqua-aerobics during pregnancy can ease the pain of childbirth, research shows. (Source: the Mail online | Diet)

No bad apples
by Psychology Today Food and Diet Center
20 Nov 2008 at 5:38pm
Keeping dementia at bay. (Source: Psychology Today Food and Diet Center)

Keen cusine: the apple of your eyes
by Psychology Today Food and Diet Center
20 Nov 2008 at 5:38pm
How to keep the doctor away. (Source: Psychology Today Food and Diet Center)

Scientists are a step closer to creating 'elixir of life'
by the Mail online | Diet
20 Nov 2008 at 10:30am
The secrets of eternal youth are being unlocked by scientists. Experiments show that an enzyme called telomerase could be the key ingredient in an 'elixir of life'. (Source: the Mail online | Diet)

 

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Big six fast-food chains pledge to slash fat and salt in historic anti-obesit...
by the Mail online | Diet
20 Nov 2008 at 10:04am
Six of the country's biggest restaurant chains have pledged to serve more salad and slash levels of fat and salt in their products in an historic shift. (Source: the Mail online | Diet)

Scalpel, forceps... infection. we know about bugs on hospital wards, but what...
by the Mail online | Diet
20 Nov 2008 at 9:43am
When factory manager Tony Kitchen had an accident at work, there was no doubt he'd been seriously hurt. But he didn't expect surgery to make his condition worse. (Source: the Mail online | Diet)

How three cups of green tea a day can help you lose weight - even if you keep...
by the Mail online | Diet
20 Nov 2008 at 8:17am
Three cups of green tea a day could help keep obesity at bay, scientists claim. (Source: the Mail online | Diet)

Bags of stress: why christmas shopping is bad for your health
by the Mail online | Diet
20 Nov 2008 at 8:16am
Our wallets will not be the only thing suffering as we buy presents this Christmas. A study has found festive buying increased blood pressure to dangerous levels in 50 per cent of shoppers. (Source: the Mail online | Diet)

Teenager lives for record 118 days without a heart before having transplant
by the Mail online | Diet
20 Nov 2008 at 8:15am
A teenager survived for nearly four months without a heart until she was able to have a transplant, American doctors say. (Source: the Mail online | Diet)

 

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'i felt safer giving birth in hungary', says mother whose first child died in...
by the Mail online | Diet
20 Nov 2008 at 5:47am
A mother whose newborn baby died in a botched hospital delivery today told how she has lost faith in the NHS. Adrienn Both lost her son after doctors at the Royal Free Hospital used the wrong technique during labour. (Source: the Mail online | Diet)

Diabetes i and ii in mouse model treated by garlic chemical tablet
by Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today
20 Nov 2008 at 5:00am
A drug based on a chemical found in garlic can treat diabetes types I and II when taken as a tablet, a study in the new Royal Society of Chemistry journal Metallomics says. When Hiromu Sakurai and colleagues from the Suzuka University of Medical Science, Japan, gave the drug orally to type I diabetic mice, they found it reduced blood glucose levels. (Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today)

The text nurse: mobile phone 'diary' allows people with diabetes and asthma t...
by the Mail online | Diet
20 Nov 2008 at 4:04am
It may not have a bedside manner to speak of but new mobile phone software can now mimic the work of a nurse. (Source: the Mail online | Diet)

A healthy diet on a slim food budget - tips from rush university medical center
by Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today
20 Nov 2008 at 4:00am
In lean economic times, we may need to tighten our food budgets, but it is important to do so wisely. Processed foods are definitely cheap. A dollar buys 1,200 calories of cookies or potato chips, but only 250 calories of carrots; or 875 calories of soda, but only 170 calories of orange juice. Filling up on cookies and soda, however, is a prescription for weight gain, cardiac disease, and other health problems. (Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today)

Egg Consumption May Raise Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
21 Nov 2008 at 6:16am
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Cruciferous Vegetables Reduce Lung Cancer Risk in Smokers
21 Nov 2008 at 6:16am
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Burger King Limits Sodium in Kids Meals
20 Nov 2008 at 3:47am
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New Scan Spots Beginning of Bone Problems in Anorexics
20 Nov 2008 at 3:29am
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McDonald's Courts Moms As Fast-Food Emissaries to Talk Up Menu's Healthful Side
20 Nov 2008 at 2:58am
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Banning Fast-Food TV Ads Could Dent Obesity, Researchers Say
20 Nov 2008 at 2:45am
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Healthy Thanksgiving Tips, Market to Table
20 Nov 2008 at 2:34am
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Dietician Tells How to Pack Most Nutritional Bang Into Relatively Low-Cost Meals
19 Nov 2008 at 2:38am
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More American Kids Went Hungry Last Year, USDA Says
18 Nov 2008 at 3:26am
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In Troubled Economy, Binge Eating Bites Into Finances
18 Nov 2008 at 3:15am
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High-Fat Diet in Pregnancy May Cause Child's Over-Eating, Obesity Early in Li...
18 Nov 2008 at 2:50am
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Family Members Take Diet Seriously After Heart Attack, Study Says
14 Nov 2008 at 4:14am
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To Battle Obesity, Britain Creates Nine 'Healthy Towns'
14 Nov 2008 at 4:03am
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Mouth Bacteria Give Some Wines, Food a Flavor Boost
14 Nov 2008 at 3:38am
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Traces of Corn Found in Almost All Fast Food
14 Nov 2008 at 3:20am
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