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For nutrition info, moms like the Web best
• Dieting • • Neurology • Jan 10 08

A Web site is a better source of information on nutrition than a video game or printed pamphlet, according to a study of low-income… For nutrition info, moms like the Web best   

 
 

Marathon Runners Beware of Drinking Too Much Water
• Dieting • Jan 04 08

Marathon Runners Beware of Drinking Too Much Water

Many runners know it’s important to drink plenty of water during a marathon to keep their bodies hydrated. However, drinking too much water during… Marathon Runners Beware of Drinking Too Much Water   

 
 

Why Fish Oil Is Good for You
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • • Neurology • Dec 25 07

It’s good news that we are living longer, but bad news that the longer we live, the better our odds of developing late-onset Alzheimer’s… Why Fish Oil Is Good for You   

 
 

Green tea may protect brain cells against Parkinson’s disease
• Brain • • Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • • Neurology • Dec 14 07

Does the consumption of green tea, widely touted to have beneficial effects on health, also protect brain cells” Authors of a new study being… Green tea may protect brain cells against Parkinson’s disease   

 
 

Mediterranean diet and physical activity each associated with lower death rate over 5 years
• Dieting • Dec 11 07

Eating a Mediterranean diet and following national recommendations for physical activity are each associated with a reduced risk of death over a five-year period,… Mediterranean diet and physical activity each associated with lower death rate over 5 years   

 
 

Early Determinants of Fruit and Vegetable Acceptance: study
• Children's Health • • Dieting • Dec 10 07

Our goal was to evaluate the effects of breastfeeding and dietary experiences on acceptance of a fruit and a green vegetable by 4- to… Early Determinants of Fruit and Vegetable Acceptance: study   

 
 

How to Help Baby Like Fruits And Veggies
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Dec 03 07

Moms, want your baby to learn to like fruits and vegetables?

According to new research from the Monell Center, if you’re breast feeding, you… How to Help Baby Like Fruits And Veggies   

 
 

Eating more fish may improve seniors’ memory
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • • Neurology • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Nov 22 07

Misplaced your keys? Can’t place that face? Study findings suggest that you may be able to lessen the frequency of these “senior moments’ simply… Eating more fish may improve seniors’ memory   

 
 

Coffee’s Costs, Calories Stack Up For Kids
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Nov 16 07

More and more teenagers are bypassing the school lounge or the library to hang out at a local coffee shop. The cost and the… Coffee’s Costs, Calories Stack Up For Kids   

 
 

Experts Report Progress in Food Allergy Prevention and Diet Restrictions
• Children's Health • • Allergies • • Dieting • • Immunology • Nov 14 07

Progress has been made in food allergy prevention and management according to investigators presenting the latest research at the Annual Meeting of the American… Experts Report Progress in Food Allergy Prevention and Diet Restrictions   

 
 

High-fat Diet Disrupts Body Clock
• Dieting • Nov 07 07

Our body’s 24-hour internal clock, or circadian clock, regulates the time we go to sleep, wake up and become hungry as well as the… High-fat Diet Disrupts Body Clock   

 
 

Another Reason to Enjoy Dark Chocolate?
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Nov 01 07

A small, tantalizing new study shows that dark chocolate may help reduce hypertension.

The November issue of Mayo Clinic Health Letter highlights a recent… Another Reason to Enjoy Dark Chocolate?   

 
 

Study finds that people are programmed to love chocolate
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Oct 12 07

For the first time, scientists have linked the all-too-human preference for a food — chocolate — to a specific, chemical signature that may be… Study finds that people are programmed to love chocolate   

 
 

Kids still not drinking enough milk
• Children's Health • • Dieting • Oct 04 07

American children are drinking too little milk and what they are consuming is too high in fat, according to a Penn State study.

“There… Kids still not drinking enough milk   

 
 

New study shows Concord grape juice has a heart-healthy effect not yet reported with red wine
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • • Heart • Oct 02 07

Many studies have suggested that moderate red wine consumption is beneficial to cardiovascular health. But what if you’d like to skip the alcohol?

Take… New study shows Concord grape juice has a heart-healthy effect not yet reported with red wine   

 
 

New test could help consumers avoid surprise headaches from chocolate, wine
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • • Headaches • Oct 01 07

Researchers in California are reporting development of a fast, inexpensive test suitable for home use that could help millions of people avoid those ‘out… New test could help consumers avoid surprise headaches from chocolate, wine   

 
 

High-carb diet may help you think faster
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Sep 30 07

A low-carbohydrate/high-fat diet and a high-carbohydrate/low-fat diet both improve weight loss, enhance mood, and speed thinking, a study shows, but the low-carb diet may… High-carb diet may help you think faster   

 
 

Healthy Lunches, Key to School Success
• Children's Health • • Dieting • Sep 15 07

School cafeterias have an indistinguishable smell… no matter what’s on the menu. The sectioned off Styrofoam or cardboard plates usually hold some kind of… Healthy Lunches, Key to School Success   

 
 

Mediterranean diet may help Alzheimer’s patients live longer
• Dieting • • Neurology • Sep 11 07

A Mediterranean diet may help people with Alzheimer’s disease live longer than patients who eat a more traditional Western diet. The study is published… Mediterranean diet may help Alzheimer’s patients live longer   

 
 

Adolescent Girls on Diets More Apt to Become Smokers
• Dieting • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Aug 31 07

Teenage girls who are dieting are almost twice as likely to start smoking regularly as girls who are not dieting, according to a new… Adolescent Girls on Diets More Apt to Become Smokers   

 
 

Fish Oil Could Provide Measure of Relief for Some MS Patients
• Dieting • • Neurology • Aug 22 07

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disease found in one in 700 Americans. It affects women more often than men, and generally begins to show… Fish Oil Could Provide Measure of Relief for Some MS Patients   

 
 

In Women, Caffeine May Protect Memory
• Brain • • Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Aug 06 07

Caffeine may help older women protect their thinking skills, according to a study published in the August 7, 2007, issue of Neurology®, the medical… In Women, Caffeine May Protect Memory   

 
 

More Fish Oil, Less Vegetable Oil, Better for Your Health
• Dieting • Jul 26 07

Scientists have provided new evidence that using more fish oil than vegetable oil in the diet decreases the formation of chemicals called prostanoids, which,… More Fish Oil, Less Vegetable Oil, Better for Your Health   

 
 

Eat fish—especially if you drink high levels of alcohol
• Dieting • Jul 25 07

Eat fish especially if you drink high levels of alcohol

Essential fatty acids (EFAs) are a necessary part of an individual’s healthy diet.
New findings indicate that binge-drinking men have lower intakes… Eat fish—especially if you drink high levels of alcohol   

 
 

Healthy Diets Are Important, Even in Your College Years
• Dieting • Jul 13 07

With the number of Americans overweight and obese at an all-time high, the diet choices of young people are of concern, especially as they… Healthy Diets Are Important, Even in Your College Years   

 
 
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