Dieting

Mediterranean-ish diet tied to better heart health

Once again, eating a diet based on fish, legumes, vegetables and moderate amounts of alcohol is linked to lower chances of dying from a…    

Choline-rich diet tied to sharper memory

People who get plenty of choline in their diets may perform better on memory tests, and be less likely to show brain changes associated…    

No surprise here: teens eat too little fruit, vegetables

A third of high school students do not eat vegetables each day and more than a fourth do not always have a daily serving…    

Exercise helps us to eat a healthy diet

A healthy diet and the right amount of exercise are key players in treating and preventing obesity but we still know little about the…    

Babies who eat fish before 9 months are less likely to suffer pre-school wheeze

Children who started eating fish before nine months of age are less likely to suffer from pre-school wheeze, but face a higher risk if…    

Salt wars: New study says a dash or two is OK

Taking a moderate amount of salt may be healthier than too little or too much, researchers reported on Tuesday in a study likely to…    

Eating Fish During Pregnancy

How Eating Fish During Pregnancy, Genes And Omega-3 Fatty Acids Impact On “Brain Power” In Children

The statement that ‘fish is good…    

House protects pizza as a vegetable

The House of Representatives dealt a blow to childhood obesity warriors on Thursday by passing a bill that abandons proposals that threatened to end…    

Garlic oil component may form treatment to protect heart

A component of garlic oil may help release protective compounds to the heart after heart attack, during cardiac surgery, or as a treatment for…    

Diet and supplements: What’s good and bad for kidney disease patients

Two studies presented during the American Society of Nephrology’s Annual Kidney Week provide new information on dietary benefits and dangers in kidney disease patients.…    

More fiber, but not necessarily less fat, good for teen diets

A diet high in fiber - but not necessarily one low in saturated fat or cholesterol - is tied to a lower risk of…    

New review questions benefit of cutting down on salt

Reducing salt in the diets of the general population may not have an overall positive health impact, according to a review of more than…    

A fish test to make food safer

Nowadays, half of all the fish we eat comes from fish farms. The problem is that these fish are increasingly being fed vegetable matter,…    

What Are the Best Diets for Healthy Living?

Diets are a dime a dozen these days. You can find them in bookstores, on the internet, and every downtown seems to have a…    

Wine May Please the Palate but Not the Immune System

While the health benefits of drinking wine in moderation continue to make news, for some with allergies even a glass a day may be…    

Thanksgiving Holiday Stuffed with Allergy, Asthma Triggers

Thanksgiving is about family, food and travel. And for the millions of Americans with allergies or asthma, it’s about navigating a minefield of triggers,…    

Watermelon reduces atherosclerosis in University of Kentucky study

In a recent study by University of Kentucky researchers, watermelon was shown to reduce atherosclerosis in animals.

The animal model used for…    

When do consumers try to increase social standing by eating too much?

Consumers who feel powerless will choose larger size food portions in an attempt to gain status, according to a new study in the Journal…    

Fruits, veggies may weaken effect of heart gene

Eating a diet rich in fruits and vegetables may mitigate the effects of a gene linked to heart disease, Canadian researchers say.

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Certain dietary supplements associated with increased risk of death in older women

Consuming dietary supplements, including multivitamins, folic acid, iron and copper, among others, appears to be associated with an increased risk of death in older…    

Healthy diet tied to fewer birth defects

Women who eat a better diet leading up to pregnancy are less likely to have babies with birth defects, according to a new study.…    

Green tea helps mice keep off extra pounds

Green tea may slow down weight gain and serve as another tool in the fight against obesity, according to Penn State food scientists.

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More U.S. Tax Dollars Spent on Junk Food than Fruit

The Iowa Public Interest Research Group has just taken a look at how U.S. government food subsidies are being allocated. They made a pretty…    

An Apple a Day May Just Keep Strokes Away

According to lead study author Linda M. Oude Griep, M.Sc., a postdoctoral fellow in human nutrition at Wageningen University in the Netherlands, “To prevent…    

Apples, Pears May Reduce Stroke Risk

Eating lots of white-fleshed fruit such as apples and pears may significantly reduce the risk of stroke.

In a new study, Dutch…