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Eating chicken may stave off colon cancer in teens

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Teens who eat more chicken and fish may lower their risk of developing colon cancer, a new study has claimed. In a study of nearly 20,000 women, those who ate more chicken during their teen years had lower risks of developing colorectal adenomas, which are benign tumours that may progress... more

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A Salmonella Warning for Vegetarians

By: IreneTreesa | 0 Comments | | Category: Food news, Unhealthy Food | Tags : , ,

Contaminated meat and poultry are the usual suspects in salmonella food poisoning, and increasingly the bacteria is cropping up in produce. Now scientists have traced a large outbreak of salmonella to an unusual source: tempeh, the popular meat substitute. Read more: nytimes.com – A Salmonella Warning for Vegetarians more

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Dip, Dip, Hooray — Kids Eat More Veggies With Flavored Dips

By: IreneTreesa | 0 Comments | | Category: Food news, Healthy Eating, Kids News | Tags : , , , ,

Many parents have a difficult time persuading their preschool-aged children to try vegetables, let alone eat them regularly. Food and nutrition researchers have found that by offering a dip flavored with spices, children were more likely to try vegetables — including those they had previously rejected. Read more: sciencedaily.com- Dip,... more

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Consumers support tougher food laws

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AUSTRALIANS support a tax on unhealthy foods and many want a total ban on junk-food advertising, research has found – the same measures the food industry has claimed would be too unpopular to succeed. Read more: foodhealthnews.com – Consumers support tougher food laws more

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10 Food Rules You Should Follow

By: IreneTreesa | 0 Comments | | Category: Food news, Healthy Eating, Healthy Food | Tags : , ,

What should you eat? With so many food choices available to us—from wholesome organic foods to supersized processed offerings—answering this question can be confusing. Add “expert” advice and grocery stores teeming with products plastered with health claims, and you may feel you need a guide just to choose breakfast cereal.... more

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Junk food still stars in TV ads seen by kids

By: IreneTreesa | 0 Comments | | Category: Food news, Junk Food, Kids News, Unhealthy Eating | Tags : , , ,

Children are seeing fewer sugary, fatty foods advertised on TV, but unhealthy fare still makes up the bulk of food commercials they see, a new study suggests. What’s more, researchers found, children were actually seeing more fast-food commercials in 2009 compared with six years earlier. Read more: foodhealthnews.com – Junk... more

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Breeding the Nutrition Out of Our Food

By: IreneTreesa | 0 Comments | | Category: Food news, Health News, Healthy Eating | Tags : , , , , ,

WE like the idea that food can be the answer to our ills, that if we eat nutritious foods we won’t need medicine or supplements. We have valued this notion for a long, long time. The Greek physician Hippocrates proclaimed nearly 2,500 years ago: “Let food be thy medicine and... more

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Mediterranean Diet Can Cut Heart Disease

By: IreneTreesa | 0 Comments | | Category: Diet News, Disease Prevention, Food news, Health News, Healthy Eating | Tags : , , ,

About 30 percent of heart attacks, strokes and deaths from heart disease can be prevented in people at high risk if they switch to a Mediterranean diet rich in olive oil, nuts, beans, fish, fruits and vegetables, and even drink wine with meals, a large and rigorous new study has... more

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