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Nothing fishy about it: Fish oil can boost the immune system
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • • Immunology • Apr 01 13

Fish oil rich in DHA and EPA is widely believed to help prevent disease by reducing inflammation, but until now, scientists were not entirely… Nothing fishy about it: Fish oil can boost the immune system   

 
 

Banning food ads targeted at kids
• Food & Nutrition • • Public Health • Mar 21 13

Researchers from the University of Alberta are leading a charge among Canada’s obesity experts and calling on the federal government to ban food and… Banning food ads targeted at kids   

 
 

Discounts on purchases of healthy foods can improve diets, study finds
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Mar 18 13

Lowering the costs of healthy foods in supermarkets increases the amount of fruits, vegetables and whole grain foods that people eat, while also appearing… Discounts on purchases of healthy foods can improve diets, study finds   

 
 

Even moderate drinking may be risky with hepatitis C
• Food & Nutrition • • Infections • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Mar 18 13

For people with the chronic liver infection hepatitis C, heavy drinking is an obvious no-no, but a new study links even modest alcohol consumption… Even moderate drinking may be risky with hepatitis C   

 
 

Canadians support interventions to reduce dietary salt
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Mar 13 13

Many Canadians are concerned about dietary sodium and welcome government intervention to reduce sodium intake through a variety of measures, including lowering sodium in… Canadians support interventions to reduce dietary salt   

 
 

Pet frogs linked to salmonella outbreak in kids: CDC
• Food & Nutrition • • Infections • Mar 12 13

Small water frogs marketed and sold as pets are linked to an outbreak of Salmonella infections from 2008 to 2011, according to a report… Pet frogs linked to salmonella outbreak in kids: CDC   

 
 

Florida researchers develop medically safer hybrid grapefruit
• Drug Abuse • • Food & Nutrition • Mar 12 13

Grapefruit fans who gave up the fruit to avoid potentially dangerous interactions with their prescription medications may soon be able to indulge in the… Florida researchers develop medically safer hybrid grapefruit   

 
 

Fluoride in drinking water cuts tooth decay in adults
• Dental Health • • Food & Nutrition • Mar 12 13

A new study conducted by researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the University of Adelaide, Australia, has produced the… Fluoride in drinking water cuts tooth decay in adults   

 
 

Fertilizers could help tackle nutritional deficiency in African country, researchers say
• Food & Nutrition • • Public Health • Mar 12 13

Enriching crops by adding a naturally-occurring soil mineral to fertilisers could potentially help to reduce disease and premature death in the African country of… Fertilizers could help tackle nutritional deficiency in African country, researchers say   

 
 

Salt linked to immune rebellion in study
• Food & Nutrition • • Immunology • Mar 07 13

The amount of salt in our diet could be involved in driving our own immune systems to rebel against us, leading to diseases such… Salt linked to immune rebellion in study   

 
 

Eating junk food while pregnant may make your child a junk food addict
• Food & Nutrition • • Pregnancy • Feb 28 13

Here’s another reason why a healthy diet during pregnancy is critical to the future health of your children: New research published in the March… Eating junk food while pregnant may make your child a junk food addict   

 
 

Too much vitamin D during pregnancy can cause food allergies
• Allergies • • Food & Nutrition • • Pregnancy • Feb 28 13

Pregnant women should avoid taking vitamin D supplements. Substitution appears to raise the risk of children developing a food allergy after birth. This was… Too much vitamin D during pregnancy can cause food allergies   

 
 

Antioxidants may not ward off strokes, dementia
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • • Psychiatry / Psychology • • Stroke • Feb 21 13

Older adults who eat diets high in antioxidants may not have a lower risk of dementia or stroke, a new study suggests.

Researchers found… Antioxidants may not ward off strokes, dementia   

 
 

Adults cut back fast food, but U.S. kids still eat too much fat: CDC
• Dieting • • Fat, Dietary • • Food & Nutrition • Feb 21 13

American adults have made a little progress in recent years in cutting back on calories from fast food, but children are still consuming too… Adults cut back fast food, but U.S. kids still eat too much fat: CDC   

 
 

Increasing evidence links high glycemic index foods and dairy products to acne
• Allergies • • Dermatology • • Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Feb 20 13

A study published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics has determined that there is increasing evidence of a connection between… Increasing evidence links high glycemic index foods and dairy products to acne   

 
 

British shoppers saying nay to meat after horse scandal
• Food & Nutrition • • Public Health • Feb 19 13

The discovery of horsemeat in products sold as beef has shocked many British consumers into buying less meat, a survey showed on Monday.

The… British shoppers saying nay to meat after horse scandal   

 
 

Caffeine linked to low birth weight babies
• Children's Health • • Childbirth • • Food & Nutrition • Feb 19 13

Maternal nutrition is important to a developing embryo and to the health of the child later in life. Supplementing the diet with specific vitamins… Caffeine linked to low birth weight babies   

 
 

The Power of Peppermint
• Bowel Problems • • Food & Nutrition • Feb 18 13

Studies have shown peppermint oil to be fairly effective at relieving irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a collection of symptoms that includes abdominal pain and… The Power of Peppermint   

 
 

Alcohol said to have big role in cancer
• Cancer • • Food & Nutrition • Feb 16 13

Even moderate alcohol use may substantially raise the risk of dying from cancer, according to a study released Thursday offering the first comprehensive update… Alcohol said to have big role in cancer   

 
 

‘‘High-glycemic’’ foods tied to diabetes risk
• Diabetes • • Food & Nutrition • Feb 15 13

People who eat a lot of low-fiber and processed foods that quickly spike blood sugars may, not surprisingly, have a significantly higher risk of… ‘‘High-glycemic’’ foods tied to diabetes risk   

 
 

U.S.- wide salt reduction could prevent deaths : study
• Food & Nutrition • • Mortality and Morbidity • Feb 14 13

wide salt reduction could prevent deaths

The United States could prevent up to half a million deaths over the next decade if Americans cut their salt intake to within national… U.S.- wide salt reduction could prevent deaths : study   

 
 

Underage youth drinking concentrated among small number of brands
• Children's Health • • Food & Nutrition • Feb 11 13

A relatively small number of alcohol brands dominate underage youth alcohol consumption, according to a new report from researchers at the Boston University School… Underage youth drinking concentrated among small number of brands   

 
 

Fruits and vegetables may help protect the kidneys
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • • Urine Problems • Feb 08 13

Adding fruits and vegetables to the diet may help protect the kidneys of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) with too much acid build-up,… Fruits and vegetables may help protect the kidneys   

 
 

New rules aim to get rid of junk foods in U.S. schools
• Food & Nutrition • • Public Health • Feb 03 13

Most candy, high-calorie drinks and greasy meals could soon be on a food blacklist in the nation’s schools.

For the first time, the government… New rules aim to get rid of junk foods in U.S. schools   

 
 

Could going veg lower your risk of heart disease?
• Food & Nutrition • • Heart • Feb 02 13

Vegetarians are one-third less likely to be hospitalized or die from heart disease than meat and fish eaters, according to a new UK study.

… Could going veg lower your risk of heart disease?   
 
 
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