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Food In Smaller Pieces May Help Control Weight

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Cutting up food into smaller pieces may help people control their weight more easily because they are more satisfying to eat than one large piece with the same number of calories, according to a new study presented at a conference this week. The 2012 meeting of the Society for the ... more

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What Are The Eight Most Popular Diets Today?

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The wordĀ dietĀ comes from Old FrenchĀ dieteand Medieval LatinĀ dietaĀ meaning “a daily food allowance”. The Latin wordĀ diaetaĀ and Greek wordĀ diaitaĀ mean “a way of life, a regimen”. Most popular diets are : Atkins Diet The Zone Diet Vegetarian Diet Vegan Diet Weight Watchers Diet South Beach Diet Raw Food Diet Mediterranean Diet Read more: medicalnewstoday.com ... more

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How Malnutrition Leads to Inflamed Intestines

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ScienceDaily (July 24, 2012)Ā ā€” More than one billion people in poor countries are starving, and malnutrition remains a major problem even in rich countries, making it a leading cause of death in the world. For over a hundred years, doctors have known that a lack of protein in the diet ... more

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Type 1 Diabetes on Rise Among Youth

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A new analysis showing a 23% jump in Type 1 diabetes among American youth is giving fresh impetus to researchers looking at whether environmental factors or behavior can influence the onset of the autoimmune disease. Among the theories is the possibility that faster growth and weight gain early in life ... more

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How Many Calories Should I Eat?

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The number ofĀ calories people should eat each dayĀ depends on several factors, including their age, size, height, sex, lifestyle, and overall general health. A physically active 6ft 2in male, aged 22 years, requires considerably more calories than a 5ft 2ins sedentary woman in her 70s. Recommended daily calorie intakes also vary ... more

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Nutrition data on front label effective

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In-store promotion and nutrition information on the front label of food packaging helps shoppers make healthier choices, U.S. researchers say. Dennis Milne, director of business relations at the American Heart Association, presented research showing that when a tag was put on the grocery store shelf showing that a product had ... more

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Health warning on dangers of high-calorie pizzas

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A REGULAR 12-inch pizza contains more calories, saturated fat and salt than the average person requires over a full day, health experts have warned. And thatā€™s before you add the spicy wedges, the garlic bread or the fizzy You keep your more irascible tendencies for those who know you more ... more

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How Big Food won the childhood obesity war

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In the political arena, one side is winning the war on child obesity. The side with the fattest wallets. After aggressive lobbying, Congress declared pizza a vegetable to protect it from a nutritional overhaul of the school lunch program this year. The White House kept silent last year as Congress ... more

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