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UW-Madison scientists create low-acrylamide potato lines

(PhysOrg.com) -- What do Americans love more than French fries and potato chips? Not much-but perhaps we love them more than we ought to. Fat and calories aside, both foods contain high levels of a compound called acrylamide, ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created Jun 10, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Resolved to lose weight in 2011? skip the 'Value Meals'

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers find that most diners don't realize they end up eating larger amounts of unhealthy food when they order combination menu items.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 29, 2010 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 2

School cafeterias to try psychology in lunch line

(AP) -- Federal officials are turning to psychology in a new approach to get kids to choose healthier foods in the school lunch line.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 12, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Study finds fast food chains have significantly decreased trans fats in cooking oils

Five major fast food chains have significantly decreased trans fats in the oils they use to cook food, according to new research from the University of Minnesota School of Public Health.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jul 14, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Overwhelmed by diet tips? Change your environment first, study advises

Overwhelmed by tons of daily diet advice? If only we knew which diet tips to follow.

Medicine & Health / Health

created May 01, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

It's elemental: Potato after-cooking darkening may be affected by nutrients

Irish potato, one of the world's major food crops, is increasingly grown and processed for use in various products; consider the popularity of consumer favorites like French fries and potato chips. In the ...

Biology / Other

created Apr 16, 2010 | popularity 2.8 / 5 (6) | comments 0

Fattest state's lawmakers shed pounds, fried stuff

(AP) -- In a gym at a tiny college in the capital of the most obese state in the nation, state Rep. John Hines dropped his chest to the floor, let out an "Aaaarrrrgggh!" and forced through a few final pushups.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 24, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Total fat, trans fat linked to higher incidence of ischemic stroke

Post-menopausal women who reported consuming the most daily dietary fat had a 40 percent higher incidence of clot-caused strokes compared to women who ate the least amount, according to research presented at the American ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Feb 24, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Processed, high-fat foods linked with depression

(PhysOrg.com) -- People who eat a diet laden with processed and high-fat foods may put themselves at greater risk of depression, according to UCL (University College London) research published today.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Nov 02, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (6) | comments 3

Crusading NY health chief picked to head CDC

(AP) -- For seven years, Dr. Thomas Frieden has been the nagging conscience of the nation's biggest city, the man who made sure New Yorkers couldn't smoke in bars or eat french fries cooked in artery-clogging ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created May 15, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Minority groups pick up worst European eating habits

Immigrant populations in Europe face an increased risk of diet-related diseases as they adjust to a 'Western' lifestyle, according to scientists at the University of Leeds.

Medicine & Health / Health

created May 07, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Best intentions: The presence of healthy food can lead to unhealthy choices

More restaurants and vending machines offer healthy choices these days, so why do Americans' waistlines continue to expand? A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research shows that some efforts to control eating may ba ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Apr 20, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0