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Cucumber Sandwiches with Tea for Keeping Cool

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Having a cucumber sandwich with the daily cuppa helps to cool you off, say researchers. Ice creams may please your platter but they are not the ideal food to beat the heat. In fact, the scientists say that even drinking water gives most health benefits when drunk at room temperature rather than ... more

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Sticky fruit snacks cant compare to real thing

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For parents looking to sneak some nutrition into their kids’ school lunches, brightly packaged fruity snacks — many of which promise they’re the equivalent of a serving of fruit or more — are undoubtedly tempting. After all, the plastic-wrapped bars, sticks, rolls and strips contain no pits, seeds or cores ... more

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Eating Yogurt May Protect Against High Blood Pressure

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A new study has suggested that adding low calorie yogurt to your diet may help lower your risk of high blood pressure. The new information presented at the American Heart Association’s High Blood Pressure Research 2012 Scientific Sessions, has found that long-term yogurt eaters had a lower systolic blood pressure, ... more

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Replacing sugary drinks with non-caloric drinks limits weight gain in children

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Amid fervid criticism that New York City risks becoming a nanny state, city health officials this month banned the sale of supersize sugar-laden drinks in restaurants and movie theaters. Now scientists have handed the ban’s advocates a potent weapon: strong evidence that replacing sugared drinks with sugar-free substitutes or water ... more

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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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Soup Could Reduce Asthma Risk In Kids

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A new study will be conducted by researchers at the University of Aberdeen to reveal whether soups enhanced with food that contains vitamin E may help reduce the chance of childhood asthma.  Baxter Food Group in Scotland is working closely in collaboration with the experts to develop 3 soups containing ... more

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Green Tea Improves Memory And Special Awareness

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During their study, the experts concentrated on EGCG (epigallocatechin-3 gallate), an organic chemical and main ingredient in green tea. Although EGCG is an anti-oxidant, the researchers say that it may also protect against degenerative diseases which come with age. Bai continued: “We proposed that EGCG can improve cognitive function by ... more

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Healthy meat consumption 101 – How to distinguish good meats from bad meats

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(NaturalNews) Vegetarians who personally avoid eating meat for health reasons will sometimes suggest to their friends that, in general, eating meat is harmful to health. But the all-encompassing term “meat” is a misnomer, as there are many different kinds of meat that a person can eat — conventional, feedlot-based meats; ... more

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