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Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Nutrition and Diet Briefs

Low-calorie diet keeps the heart looking young

Could tea help fight ovarian cancer?

Pediatricians alerted to weight-control concerns in young athletes

A pooch a day keeps the pounds away

Overweight children are more at risk for broken bones and joint problems

A pinch more protein or oil may help your heart the most

Coffee does not increase risk of high blood pressure

Do doctors do as they say?

A cuppa joe with lots of jive

Pass the salt

Lifestyle changes could help battle prostate cancer

Carbs and bankruptcy

Stopping PMS: Calcium and vitamin D could help prevent PMS

Cutting back: Low-fat diet may reduce breast cancer recurrence

Fruit and veg: Plant foods help protect against cardiovascular disease

Easy ways to improve health: Most Americans do not practice basic good health behaviors

Eat your fish: Mercury in seafood safe for older adults

Pumped-up food pyramid: Is there any substance behind the food guide's slick new look?

Feeling fat: Factors that predict obesity in adolescent girls

Eating disorders: Educating teen girls helps stop dangerous dieting

Lose weight: Four top diets go head-to-head

The perfect meal: What would a daily diet made up of proven heart-healthy foods look like?

Coming to America: Immigrants who stay in the United States longer are more likely to become obese

Heavy metal: Some ayurvedic herbal medicines contain lead, mercury, arsenic

A drink a day...: The benefits of alcohol for men with heart problems

Antioxidant news: Supplement seems to lower risk of cancer in men

Go to bed!: Sleep deprivation may make you eat more

Avoiding middle-age spread: Want to keep the pounds at bay? Eat your fruits and veggies!

Antibiotic resistance: Drugging healthy animals adds to the problem

Supersize neighborhoods: Fast-food chains concentrated in poor and minority areas

Java jive: Caffeine withdrawal is for real

Hold the Wonderbread: A lower-carb diet looks OK for weight loss—in the short term

Celiac disease: Some people with this digestive disorder react to oats

Oral allergy syndrome: Giving shots to limit allergic reactions to food

Body news: Overweight women are more likely to experience brain atrophy

Pelvic endometriosis: Eating red meat may increase your risk of endometriosis

Monounsaturated fats: FDA approves qualified health claim for olive oil

Help for seniors: Vitamin E might help the elderly fight colds

Diet products: Feds file lawsuits against weight-loss companies

Vitamin E: High doses may increase risk of death

Got the runs?: Diet restrictions may not help with travelers' diarrhea

Supersize it!: How teens consume fast food

Erectile dysfunction: Lose weight for better sex

Family mealtime: The family that eats together stays together

Attention coffee drinkers: Can a cup of Joe a day contribute to heart disease?

Coke vs. Pepsi: How does your brain react to soft drinks?

Turn off the TV: Too much television may lead to health problems

Watching your weight: Dieting can tweak the immune system

Flower power: Add hibiscus to your heart-friendly diet

TV snacks: What are kids eating while they watch the tube?

Childhood obesity: Obese women's babies are predisposed to weight gain

Parents, beware: Possible effects on kids who take vitamins

Iron-deficient: Overweight kids may need more iron

Dinner time: Restricting food at meals may actually make some kids fatter

Macular degeneration: Eating fruit may help prevent eye problems

Mediterranean diet: Eat more Greek salads, live longer

Modern diet: Kids eat larger portions and more sugary foods

Weighty issue: Overweight parents are more likely to have obese children

Artificial sweeteners: Some drinks could be throwing off your body's ability to regulate calories

Put that burger down: Eating charbroiled meat could increase your risk for rectal cancer

Soy supplements: Can taking soy help slow down some of the consequences of aging?

Diabetes advice: Put down the coffee

Milk, it does a body good: Calcium may decrease your risk of colon and rectal cancer

Get off the couch!: Being lazy is more likely to cause heart problems than is being obese

Tea time: Does tea lower your blood pressure?

Atkins dieters beware: High-protein diets could affect a woman's fertility and lead to birth defects

Here, fishy fishy fishy!: Eating tuna appears to reduce risk of atrial fibrillation

Arthritis nutrition: Guinea pigs suggest vitamin C could do more harm than good

Hangover cure: A prickly pear cactus could become a drinker's best friend

Bariatric surgery: Pediatricians set guidelines for adolescents who want stomach surgery

Kids, drink your milk: Vitamin D deficiencies found in some adolescents

Pass the veggies: Eating too many trans fatty acids could increase risk for heart disease

Living in the burbs: Suburban sprawl is linked to obesity

Carbonated kids: School programs may help children make healthier decisions

Comfort food: Does stress make you eat more?

Hot stuff: The bacteria-killing power of salsa

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