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More Fruits And Veggies, Less Salt Prevent Kidney Stones From Forming
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| Researchers have found another reason to eat well: a healthy diet helps prevent kidney stones. Loading up on fruits, vegetables, nuts, low-fat dairy products, and whole grains, while limiting salt, red and processed meats, and sweetened beverages is an effective way to ward off kidney stones, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN).
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| 8/15/2009
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Mango Seeds May Protect Against Deadly Food Bacteria
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| Life in the fruit bowl is no longer the pits, thanks to a University of Alberta researcher. Christina Engels has found a way to turn the throwaway kernels in mangos into a natural food preservative that could help prevent Listeriosis outbreaks like the one that killed 21 Canadians last year.
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| 8/15/2009
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Oxidative Damage Effects Linked To Aging And Mechanisms Underlying Caloric Restriction Benefits In Humans
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| Rochelle Buffenstein, PhD, professor, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and Luigi Fontana, MD, PhD, research associate professor, Washington University in St. Louis, were selected as recipients of the Breakthroughs in Gerontology (BIG) Award sponsored by the Glenn Foundation for Medical Research and the American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR).
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| 8/15/2009
12:00 AM |
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Cocoa Flavanols Can Be Preserved During Cooking And Baking According To New Study
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| In a study published this month in the Journal of Food Science, scientists from The Hershey Company and Brunswick Laboratories (Norton, MA) showed that over 85% of the cocoa flavanols were preserved in recipes for chocolate frosting, hot cocoa drink and chocolate cookies. In chocolate cakes, antioxidant activity and cocoa flavanols could be largely retained by using a combination of baking powder and baking soda.
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| 8/14/2009
4:00 AM |
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Bad News For Coffee Drinkers Who Get Headaches
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| People who consume high amounts of caffeine each day are more likely to suffer occasional headaches than those with low caffeine consumption, a team of researchers at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) reports in a study recently published in the Journal of Headache Pain.
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| 8/14/2009
2:00 AM |
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Does A Cup Of Tea Reduce Stress?
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| Several daily newspapers in the UK and elsewhere carry reports this week of a study commissioned by the Direct Line insurance company that suggests a cup of tea reduces stress, not just by drinking it but also because of the calming effect of the ritual of putting the kettle on.
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| 8/14/2009
2:00 AM |
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Study Backs Kids' TV Junk Food Ad Ban, Australia
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| A new study provides clear evidence of the health benefits of banning TV junk food advertising aimed at children, AMA President, Dr Andrew Pesce, said today. Research conducted by Professor Boyd Swinburn and his colleagues at the World Health Organisation Collaborating Centre in Obesity Prevention at Deakin University found banning junk food ads aimed at children would lead to a 1.4 per cent, or 540 grams, reduction in the average weight of an Australian child.
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| 8/14/2009
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UNICEF Issues $1.5M Urgent Appeal For Malnourished Children In Central African Republic
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| UNICEF on Tuesday issued an urgent appeal for $1.5 million to provide thousands of acutely malnourished children in the Central African Republic (CAR) with "life-saving therapeutic foods, drugs and other supplies" over the next six months, VOA News reports (Schlein, 8/11).
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| 8/13/2009
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Choline May Help Lower Risk Of Neural Tube Defects
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| Research published online in the journal Epidemiology found that higher levels of total blood choline are associated with a 2.5-fold reduction in risk for neural tube birth defects (NTDs).(1) NTDs are birth defects of the brain and spinal cord, and the two most common NTDs are spina bifida and anencephaly. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), an estimated 3,000 pregnancies in the U.S. are affected by NTDs each year.
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| 8/13/2009
2:00 AM |
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Practice Guidelines For Nutrition Care For Patients With Spinal Cord Injury Published By ADA
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| The American Dietetic Association has published new evidence-based nutrition practice guidelines for registered dietitians on nutrition care for patients with spinal cord injury.
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| 8/13/2009
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Meal Replacements Aid Weight Loss
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| Meal replacements in a medically supervised weight loss program are successful in facilitating weight loss, according to a new study conducted at the University of Kentucky. The study appears in the August 2009 issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association. The meal replacements are products of Health Management Resources Corporation (HMR), a privately owned national health care company specializing in weight loss and weight management.
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| 8/13/2009
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High Adherence To Mediterranean-Type Diet, Increased Physical Activity Associated With Reduced Risk Of Alzheimer Disease
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| Elderly individuals who had a diet that included higher consumption of fruits, vegetables, legumes, cereal and fish and was low in red meat and poultry and who were physically active had an associated lower risk of Alzheimer disease, according to a study in the August 12 issue of JAMA. In a second study, higher adherence to a Mediterranean diet was associated with slower cognitive decline, but was not associated with a decreased risk of dementia.
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| 8/13/2009
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Higher Adherence To Mediterranean Diet Associated With Slower Cognitive Decline
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| In an examination of the association between adherence to a Mediterranean-type diet and cognitive performance and risk of dementia, researchers found that high adherence to the diet was associated with slower decline in some measures of cognitive function but was not associated with decreased risk for dementia, according to a study in the August 12 issue of JAMA.
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| 8/13/2009
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Healthy Lifestyle Habits May Be Associated With Reduced Risk Of Chronic Disease
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| Four healthy lifestyle factors-never smoking, maintaining a healthy weight, exercising regularly and following a healthy diet-together appear to be associated with as much as an 80 percent reduction in the risk of developing the most common and deadly chronic diseases, according to a report in the August 10/24 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
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| 8/12/2009
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After 9 Days In Rat Model, High-Fat Diet Affects Physical And Memory Abilities
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| Rats fed a high-fat diet show a stark reduction in their physical endurance and a decline in their cognitive ability after just nine days, a study by Oxford University researchers has shown. The research, funded by the British Heart Foundation and published in the FASEB Journal, may have implications not only for those eating lots of high-fat foods, but also athletes looking for the optimal diet for training and patients with metabolic disorders.
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| 8/12/2009
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White Tea Could Keep You Healthy And Looking Young
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| Next time you're making a cuppa, new research shows it might be wise to opt for a white tea if you want to reduce your risk of cancer, rheumatoid arthritis or even just age-associated wrinkles. Researchers from Kingston University teamed up with Neal's Yard Remedies to test the health properties of 21 plant and herb extracts. They discovered all of the plants tested had some potential benefits, but were intrigued to find white tea considerably outperformed all of them.
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| 8/12/2009
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Exercise And Mediterranean-Style Diet Could Be Linked To Lower Risk Of Alzheimer's
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| A new observational study from the US suggests that exercise combined with a Mediterranean-style diet is linked with a lower risk for Alzheimer's disease and the researchers said the findings were strong enough to justify setting up controlled trials to investigate the link more robustly and see if there are any other factors that might have an affect on Alzheimer's risk.
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| 8/12/2009
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New Research Investigates The Use Of Diet And Supplements In Ex-Smokers With Lung Disease
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| A new medical research study will investigate two interventions that could potentially slow down the progression of chronic lung disease in middle aged ex-smokers.
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| 8/11/2009
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Women Who Breastfeed Appear To Have Lower Risk Of Inherited Breast Cancer
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| Researchers in the US who analyzed data from a large study of premenopausal women found that breastfeeding was linked to a lower risk of developing the inherited form of the disease. They said their findings lend support to the idea that women with a family history of breast cancer should be encouraged to breastfeed. The study was the work of lead author Dr Alison M.
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| 8/11/2009
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Global Confusion Around Fats: Recently Published Recommendations From Leading Experts To Improve Our Understanding
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| Recent reports published in the latest 2009 Annals of Nutrition and Metabolismsuggest that many people are confused about the health consequences of fats consumed. These reports include the recommendations of a group of 40 international experts from 25 countries who collaborated at an International Expert Meeting (IEM) earlier this year to help reduce the confusion and help consumers make healthier choices with respect to their fat intake.
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| 8/11/2009
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Risk For Weight Gain In Children May Be Increased By Certain Behavioral Traits And Feeding Practices
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| Many clinicians and public health officials view parental involvement as an essential part of solving the current childhood obesity epidemic. However, it's important for parents to use the right approach when trying to combat childhood obesity. Restrictive feeding practices, or forbidding certain foods, may not always be the best solution. A child's inhibitory control, a behavior similar to self-control, may be more important than parental restrictions.
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| 8/11/2009
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Extreme Diet Linked To Changes In Breast Cancer Biomarkers And Reduced Gene Expression
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| UK researchers observing a small group of women who followed an extreme 900 calorie a day diet found they had reduced expression of a cancer growth gene and changes in blood biomarkers for breast cancer. If these findings are confirmed in larger trials, the researchers hope they will help experts recommend specific diet changes to women at higher risk of breast cancer so they can reduce their likelihood of developing the disease.
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| 8/11/2009
2:00 AM |
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Food Stamp Use Linked To Weight Gain
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| The U.S. Food Stamp Program may help contribute to obesity among its users, according to a new nationwide study that followed participants for 14 years. Researchers found that the average user of food stamps had a Body Mass Index (BMI) 1.15 points higher than non-users. The link between food stamps and higher weight was almost entirely based on women users, who averaged 1.24 points higher BMI than those not in the program, the study found.
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| 8/11/2009
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TIME Examines How Zinc Supplements May Help Save Children Worldwide
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| TIME examines the "quiet revolution [now] under way" to treat diarrhea using zinc supplements. The magazine reports that globally the disease "kills an astonishing 1.6 million children under 5 every year," according to the WHO.
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| 8/10/2009
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Clinton To Meet With South African Leaders
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| After arriving in South Africa on Thursday as part of her 11-day African tour, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has "encouraged South Africa to take a leadership role on the political crisis in neighboring Zimbabwe," Bloomberg reports.
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| 8/10/2009
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