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Does dinner make a strong family, or does a strong family make dinner?

The family meal is often touted and encouraged for its social and health benefits, but a new Cornell University study questions the nature of this association, finding that the perceived benefits may not be as strong or as ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created May 29, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Evidence of banned antibiotics in poultry products found

In a joint study, researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Arizona State University found evidence suggesting that a class of antibiotics previously banned by the U.S. government for poultry ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Apr 05, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (5) | comments 1

Uninsured turn to daily deal sites for health care

(AP) -- The last time Mark Stella went to the dentist he didn't need an insurance card. Instead, he pulled out a Groupon.

Technology / Internet

created Dec 31, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (3) | comments 32

LivingSocial seeks $400 million in funding

(AP) -- LivingSocial, the No. 2 online deals site behind Groupon, plans to raise $400 million in a private offering that will likely give it a cushion to put off an initial public offering.

Technology / Business

created Dec 08, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The penultimate supper?

The Last Supper, which millions of Christians will mark on Maundy Thursday as Easter begins this week, actually took place on a Wednesday, a groundbreaking study is to reveal.

Other Sciences / Other

created Apr 18, 2011 | popularity 3.4 / 5 (5) | comments 19

Got a craving for fast food? Skip the coffee, study says

Eating a fatty fast food meal is never good for you, but washing that meal down with a coffee is even worse, according to a new University of Guelph study.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Apr 01, 2011 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (8) | comments 6 | with audio podcast

Recipe for family mealtimes calls for 3 ingredients in the right amounts

A University of Illinois scientist reports that family mealtimes that contain three ingredients in the right amounts can improve the quality of life in children who have chronic asthma.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Feb 04, 2011 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Salt found in African, Caribbean foods 'shocking'

(PhysOrg.com) -- Popular dishes from African and Caribbean restaurants in London can contain the same level of salt as that in over 30 packets of ready salted crisps, according to new research which highlights ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Feb 04, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Children's BMI found to rise the longer their mothers work

Childhood obesity in the United States has more than tripled in the past three decades, and prior research has linked maternal employment to children's body mass index (BMI), a measure of their weight-for-height. A new study ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Feb 04, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Children should design their own school meals, says research

(PhysOrg.com) -- Research from the University of Bath recommends a radical rethink of school food to give pupils a central role in designing meals and ownership of issues such as queuing, littering and marketing ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 31, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

'Bug Mac' and lovely 'grub': food of the future

Dutch student Walinka van Tol inspects the worm protruding from a half-eaten chocolate praline she's holding, steels herself with a shrug, then pops it into her mouth.

Other Sciences / Other

created Jan 23, 2011 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (19) | comments 15

The Medical Minute: Maintain weight-loss goals throughout the year

The beginning of the New Year is a time when we start to think about getting back on track with our eating and exercise goals that may have slipped during the holiday season. The following is a list of strategies that may ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 12, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | 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

California mom sues McDonald's over Happy Meals

A mother-of-two from California launched a class-action lawsuit Wednesday against McDonald's, claiming the toys given out with Happy Meals unfairly lure kids into eating unhealthy food.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 16, 2010 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 28

ADA supports national restaurant menu labeling legislation

The government's role in improving the nation's nutrition is now firmly established with nutritional labeling for restaurant meals now mandated across the United States as part of HR 3590 Patient Protection and Affordable ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Sep 08, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Meal

A meal is an instance of eating, specifically one that takes place at a specific time and includes specific, prepared food.

Meals occur primarily at homes, restaurants, and cafeterias, but may occur anywhere. Regular meals occur on a daily basis, typically several times a day. Special meals are usually held in conjunction with such occasions as birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, and holidays.

A meal is different from a snack in that meals are larger, more varied, and more filling, while snacks are more likely to be small, high-calorie affairs; however, any food eaten in small amounts at an unscheduled time can be classified as a snack.

A picnic is an outdoor meal where one brings one's food, such as a sandwich or a prepared meal (sometimes in a picnic basket). It often takes place in a natural or recreative area, such as a park, forest, beach, or grassy lawn. On long drives a picnic may take place at a road-side stop such as a rest area.

A banquet is a large, often formal, and elaborate meal with many guests and dishes.

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