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Milk and Dairy Products Protect Against “Metabolic Syndrome”
• Diabetes • • Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • • Obesity • Jul 12 07

A daily pinta or a helping of dairy foods protect against the clustering of abnormal body chemistry known as the metabolic syndrome, suggests… Milk and Dairy Products Protect Against “Metabolic Syndrome”   

 
 

Coffee Drinking Protects Against an Eyelid Spasm That Can Lead to ‘Blindness’
• Dieting • • Eye / Vision Problems • • Food & Nutrition • Jun 19 07

Coffee Drinking Protects Against an Eyelid Spasm That Can Lead

People who drink coffee are less likely to develop an involuntary eye spasm called primary late onset blepharospasm, which makes them blink uncontrollably and… Coffee Drinking Protects Against an Eyelid Spasm That Can Lead to ‘Blindness’   

 
 

Drinking 4 or more cups of coffee a day may help prevent gout
• Arthritis • • Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • May 25 07

Coffee is a habit for more than 50 percent of Americans, who drink, on average, 2 cups per day. This widely consumed beverage is… Drinking 4 or more cups of coffee a day may help prevent gout   

 
 

Drinking coffee ‘can be good for you’
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • May 02 07

Drinking coffee can help ward off type 2 diabetes and may even help prevent certain cancers, according to panelists discussing the benefits - and… Drinking coffee ‘can be good for you’   

 
 

Green tea may help prevent autoimmune diseases
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Apr 19 07

Green tea may help protect against autoimmune disease,  Medical College of Georgia researchers say.

Researchers studied an animal model for type I diabetes and… Green tea may help prevent autoimmune diseases   

 
 

Gardens Grow Kids’ Desire for Veggies and Fruit
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Apr 19 07

If you are looking for a way to encourage your children eat their fruits and vegetables, search no further than your backyard, suggests new… Gardens Grow Kids’ Desire for Veggies and Fruit   

 
 

Breastfeeding’s weight benefit occurs in infancy
• Children's Health • • Dieting • • Obesity • Apr 13 07

Children who were breastfed may be less likely to be overweight than their bottle-fed peers, and most of that benefit can be attributed to… Breastfeeding’s weight benefit occurs in infancy   

 
 

Poor diet puts teenagers’ health at risk
• Children's Health • • Dieting • Apr 11 07

Poor diet puts teenagers health at risk

A quarter of Australian teenagers eat fast food everyday and more than a third hardly ever eat fruit, a Deakin University study has found.

… Poor diet puts teenagers’ health at risk   
 
 

Impact of Exercise on Body Fat Is Different for Boys and Girls
• Dieting • • Fat, Dietary • • Obesity • • Weight Loss • Mar 29 07

The impact of exercise on body fat differs for boys and girls, suggests research published ahead of print in the British Journal of Sports… Impact of Exercise on Body Fat Is Different for Boys and Girls   

 
 

Johns Hopkins Researchers Examine Why People Eat the Foods They Do
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Mar 26 07

Johns Hopkins Researchers Examine Why People Eat the Foods They Do

People purchase foods based on their income level, their belief in a food’s health benefit and cost. However, ethnicity and gender also impact people’s… Johns Hopkins Researchers Examine Why People Eat the Foods They Do   

 
 

On a diet? You’ll spend more on impulse purchases
• Dieting • Mar 07 07

People who exercise self control in some way, such as dieting or trying not to look at or think about something, will tend to… On a diet? You’ll spend more on impulse purchases   

 
 

Start Eating Green for Your Health This St. Patrick’s Day
• Dieting • Mar 05 07

In addition to the regular festivities surrounding St. Patrick’s Day this month, consider adding a new tradition - more green foods to your diet.

… Start Eating Green for Your Health This St. Patrick’s Day   
 
 

Coffee seen not to raise heart attack risk
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • • Heart • Feb 14 07

Drinking coffee does not appear increase the risk of heart attack, according to a study of older Swedish women, and it may even be… Coffee seen not to raise heart attack risk   

 
 

Coffee: Is it Good or Bad for You?
• Diabetes • • Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • • Heart • • Menopause • Feb 03 07

Coffee: Is it Good or Bad for You

If your morning beverage of choice is coffee, recent research provides an extra perk.

Like much-publicized green tea, which has garnered considerable attention… Coffee: Is it Good or Bad for You?   

 
 

Today’s Teens Slacking on Fruit, Veggie Intake
• Children's Health • • Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Jan 26 07

Despite recent national initiatives to encourage healthy eating habits, teens in middle adolescence are eating fewer fruits and vegetables than in 1999, a new… Today’s Teens Slacking on Fruit, Veggie Intake   

 
 

Calcium during breast-feeding may guard mom’s teeth
• Dental Health • • Dieting • • Fertility and pregnancy • Jan 22 07

Women who breast-feed may need to be careful about getting enough calcium to keep their teeth and gums healthy, new animal research suggests.

In… Calcium during breast-feeding may guard mom’s teeth   

 
 

More in US say formula is “as good as” breast milk
• Children's Health • • Dieting • Jan 11 07

A growing number of Americans incorrectly believe that infant formula is as good as breast milk, white more are becoming increasingly uncomfortable with mothers… More in US say formula is “as good as” breast milk   

 
 

Liquids make up 22 percent of American diet
• Dieting • • Dieting To Lose Weight • • Fat, Dietary • • Food & Nutrition • Jan 08 07

Americans who have made a New Year’s resolution to lose weight should start thinking about more than what they eat, a beverage industry survey… Liquids make up 22 percent of American diet   

 
 

Smart children “more likely to become vegetarians”
• Children's Health • • Dieting • • Fat, Dietary • Dec 16 06

Smart children more likely to become vegetarians

Children with high IQs are more likely to be vegetarians when they grow up, according to research reported on Friday.

A British study of… Smart children “more likely to become vegetarians”   

 
 

Do the risks of eating fish outweigh the benefits? Yes
• Dieting • Oct 18 06

Do the risks of eating fish outweigh the benefits

Many studies have shown the nutritional benefits of eating fish (finfish or shellfish).

Fish is high in protein and omega-3 fatty acids. But concerns… Do the risks of eating fish outweigh the benefits? Yes   

 
 

Green tea may lengthen life span
• Dieting • Sep 13 06

Green tea may lengthen life span

More good news for tea lovers - green tea may be as good for your health as it is to your taste buds, according… Green tea may lengthen life span   

 
 

Increased dietary fish oil may prevent many deaths
• Dieting • Sep 13 06

Fish oil could potentially save more lives than cardiac defibrillators, devices used to revive individuals whose hearts have stopped beating and to prevent and… Increased dietary fish oil may prevent many deaths   

 
 

Americans not eating enough fruits, veggies
• Dieting • Sep 05 06

The U.S. government recently bumped up its recommendations for fruit and vegetable consumption, and a new study suggests it’s very likely Americans aren’t keeping… Americans not eating enough fruits, veggies   

 
 

Scientists Learn More About How Roughage Keeps You “Regular”
• Dieting • Aug 25 06

If you ever wondered just how a high-fiber diet helps keep you, well, “regular,” scientists may have the answer.

Their results suggest that as… Scientists Learn More About How Roughage Keeps You “Regular”   

 
 

Taking creatine no advantage to tennis players
• Dieting • Jul 10 06

Creatine, a dietary supplement popular among competitive tennis players, does little to improve strength or performance on the court, a study shows.

Dr. Babette… Taking creatine no advantage to tennis players   

 
 
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