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Category: Healthy Eating

Compound in red meat, energy drinks linked to heart disease

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A dietary compound abundant in red meat and used as a supplement in energy drinks, energy pills and some weight-loss treatments has been found to promote hardening of the arteries, according to a study released Sunday by a research group at the Cleveland Clinic. The finding may help explain why ... more

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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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Information on human nutrition and eating nutritious food types including fruits and vegetables

By: IreneTreesa | 0 Comments | | Category: Disease Prevention, Health Benefits Of Fruits, Health Benefits of Vegetables, Healthy Eating, Healthy Food | Tags : , , , , ,

Nutrition is the provision, to cells and organisms, of the materials necessary to support life. Many common health problems can be prevented or alleviated with good nutrition. Eating a healthy nutritious diet has been shown over and over to prevent a variety of diseases, including cancer. Good nutrition is vital ... more

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

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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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10 Food Rules You Should Follow

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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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Breeding the Nutrition Out of Our Food

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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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Getting Kids to Eat Their Veggies: A New Approach to an Age-Old Problem

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Every parent has a different strategy for trying to get his or her kid to eat more vegetables, from growing vegetables together as a family to banning treats until the dinner plate is clean. New research suggests that teaching young children an overarching, conceptual framework for nutrition may do the ... more

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Mediterranean Diet Can Cut Heart Disease

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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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