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We spend more on products with detailed nutritional information

November 6, 2009

People would be willing to pay more for products that carry detailed nutritional information than for the so-called light items.

Physical education key to improving health in low-income adolescents

November 5, 2009

School-based physical education plays a key role in curbing obesity and improving fitness among adolescents from low-income communities, according to a new study led by researchers at the Universit

Coral reefs inspire rare consensus -- just save them

November 5, 2009

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TV bombards children with commercials for high-fat and high-sugar foods

November 5, 2009

St. Louis, MO, November 4, 2009 -- Childhood obesity in the United States is reaching epidemic proportions.

Health-centered weight control method shows promise

November 4, 2009

St. Louis, MO, November 4, 2009 -- Most weight-control strategies emphasize energy-restricted diets and increased physical activity -- and most are not effective over the long term.

New scientific study indicates that eating quickly is associated with overeating

November 4, 2009

Chevy Chase, MD -- According to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM), eating a meal quickly, as compared to

Reduction in glycotoxins from heat-processing of foods reduces risk of chronic disease

November 4, 2009

Researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine report that cutting back on the consumption of processed and fried foods, which are high in toxins called Advanced Glycation End products (AGEs), can

Flemish researchers develop revolutionary technology for use in plant breeding

November 3, 2009

One of the greatest challenges of this century is making the food supply secure in a world that finds itself under increasing pressure from the growing population, changing food patterns and changi

K-State engineers strive to make algae oil production more feasible

November 3, 2009

Two Kansas State University engineers are assessing systematic production methods that could make the costs of algae oil production more reasonable, helping move the U.S.

ADA releases updated position paper on breastfeeding

November 3, 2009

CHICAGO -- The American Dietetic Association has released an updated position paper on breastfeeding that details health benefits for both infants and mothers and encourages promotion of breastfee

When I run I Trip a lot

November 3, 2009

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Well if you havent guessed it I'm a runner and I enjoy running in the woods and on trails. If not your not use to runnin on trails its very easy to trip and fall.

Nearly half of all US children will use food stamps, says poverty expert at WUSTL

November 2, 2009

Holidays and tables full of delicious food usually go hand in hand, but for nearly half of the children in the United States, this is not guaranteed.

American Cancer Society calls for new strategies to monitor exposure to environmental carcinogens

October 27, 2009

ATLANTA -- October 28, 2009 -- A new report from an American Cancer Society (ACS) scientific advisory subcommittee on cancer and the environment says exposure to carcinogens should be minimized or

UAB research could boost coastal economics with crustacean molting on demand

October 27, 2009

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) researchers are close to unraveling intricate cellular pathways that control molting in blue crabs.



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