Diet

Be Informed

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   Work burnout tied to stressed eating in women

   Article

   Tue, 13 Mar 2012

   Women who are fed up with their jobs may be more likely to turn to food for comfort in times of stress, according to a Finnish study.
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   Soda-drinking men at higher risk for heart attack

   Article

   Mon, 12 Mar 2012

   Men who drink sugar-sweetened beverages, including sodas and non-carbonated fruit drinks, may have a higher risk of heart attack, a new study shows.
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   'Pink slime' panic grows online: Are we overreacting?

   Article

   Fri, 9 Mar 2012

   An online petition urging the government to stop the use of "pink slime" -- the scrape and waste meat products that are treated with ammonium-hydroxide -- in school food has collected almost 20,000 signatures over the last several days.
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   Serving size scams that can make you fat

   Article

   Sun, 4 Mar 2012

   Food manufacturers know that you want to eat healthy, so they're doing everything they can to make their bad-for-you foods look good for you. These serving size rip-offs in restaurants and supermarkets may be costing you your health and your waistline.

Be Entertained

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   A little extra simple sugar not linked to weight gain

   Article

   Tue, 21 Feb 2012

   A little extra simple sugar in your diet probably won't make you pack on the pounds -- as long as you cut down on other carbs to make up for it, a new analysis of past studies suggests.
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   FDA panel backs weight loss drug Qnexa

   Article

   Wed, 22 Feb 2012

   An experimental obesity drug from Vivus Inc won a U.S. panel's support on Wednesday, raising hopes regulators would approve a weight-loss pill for the first time in 13 years.
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   Daily diet soda tied to heart attack, stroke

   Article

   Fri, 17 Feb 2012

   Diet soda may benefit the waistline, but a new study suggests that people who drink it every day have a heightened risk of heart attack and stroke.
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   Oranges, grapefruits lower women's stroke risk

   Article

   Wed, 22 Feb 2012

   By MyHealthNewsDaily staff   A diet rich in citrus fruits, such as oranges and grapefruits, may reduce women's risk of stroke, a new study says.