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Diet may reduce risk of prostate cancer

A new review published in the Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics assessed whether certain modifications in diet have a beneficial effect on the prevention of prostate cancer. Results suggest that a diet low in fat an ...

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created Jun 03, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 2




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High birth weight in First Nations babies linked to a higher risk of postneonatal death

High birth weight in First Nations (North American Indian) babies are linked to a higher risk of postneonatal death (infant deaths that occur from 4 weeks to 1 year of age), according to a study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical A ...

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created Jan 17, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Squeezing maximum health benefits out of the orange in your stocking

(PhysOrg.com) -- In time for Christmas, Brigham Young University nutritionists are squeezing all the healthy compounds out of oranges to find just the right mixture responsible for its age-old health benefits.

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created Dec 13, 2010 | popularity 3 / 5 (4) | comments 0

WIC might prevent mothers from feeding cow's milk too early

Some low-income mothers are more likely than others to introduce their infants to cow's milk too soon. In doing so, they may put their children at risk of health complications, according to a study by researchers at Penn ...

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created Jun 29, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Diet Quality Worsens as Alcohol Intake Increases

(PhysOrg.com) -- People who drink more are also likely to eat less fruit and consume more calories from a combination of alcoholic beverages and foods high in unhealthy fats and added sugars, according to a new study by researchers ...

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created Mar 25, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Restaurant and packaged foods can have more calories than nutrition labeling indicates

With obesity rising markedly, reliance on the accuracy of food labeling is an important weight management strategy. Since people who are trying to reduce their weight are encouraged to choose meals labeled as "lower in calories" ...

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Phytochemicals in plant-based foods could help battle obesity, disease

(PhysOrg.com) -- The cheeseburger and French fries might look tempting, but eating a serving of broccoli or leafy greens first could help people battle metabolic processes that lead to obesity and heart disease, a new University ...

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created Oct 21, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Researchers say popular fish contains potentially dangerous fatty acid combination

Farm-raised tilapia, one of the most highly consumed fish in America, has very low levels of beneficial omega-3 fatty acids and, perhaps worse, very high levels of omega-6 fatty acids, according to new research from Wake ...

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created Jul 08, 2008 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (38) | comments 1

Pill claims weight loss with no diet

Akavar 20/50, a pill produced in Salt Lake City, has become the most recent product to advertise weight loss with no diet or exercise.

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created Oct 08, 2007 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Apple Cider Vinegar? Or Just Acid?

Advertisements in magazines and on the Internet offer what seems like a simple remedy for a range of health problems - apple cider vinegar tablets. But University of Arkansas researchers have found that some of these tablets ...

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created Apr 27, 2006 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (41) | comments 1


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