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Tag: Diet and Disease

The big picture: the world is getting wider

By: IreneTreesa | 0 Comments | | Category: Diet And Disease, Unhealthy Eating, Unhealthy Food | Tags : , , , ,

IT IS LUNCHTIME at Eastside Elementary School in Clinton, Mississippi, the fattest state in the fattest country in the Western world. Uniformed lunch ladies stand at the ready. Nine-year-olds line up dutifully, trays in hand. Yes to chocolate casino spiele milk, yes to breaded chicken sandwiches, yes to baked beans, ... more

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A recipe to tackle malnutrition among the elderly

By: IreneTreesa | 0 Comments | | Category: Diet And Disease, Health News | Tags : , , ,

The NHS has been addressing the growing problem of older people becoming malnourished while in hospital, either because they don’t get food they can eat or the help they need to eat it. However, malnutrition among older people in care has proved to be a more difficult problem to tackle ... more

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Type 1 Diabetes on Rise Among Youth

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

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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Complicated link between diet soda and health

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

Some studies have suggested that diet soda lovers could face higher risks of diabetes and heart disease, but one recent U.S. study of several diet drink consumers found that overall eating habits may be what matters most in the end. Researchers, whose findings were Good luck! Ginger and Lemon combined ... more

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