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New diet: Top off breakfast with — chocolate cake?

ScienceDaily: Nutrition News — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:37:37 +0000

In a study of nearly 200 clinically obese, non-diabetic adults, a researcher found that a 600-calorie breakfast that includes dessert as well as proteins and carbohydrates can help dieters lose weight and keep it off over the long term. Her research indicates that such a morning meal staves off cravings and defuses psychological addictions to sweet foods.

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Studies Suggest That The Output of A Hormone With A Key Role in Energy Homeostasis And The Development Of Diabetes Type II Could be Improved Through Specific Diet

Content Keyword RSS — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:47:36 +0000

A Newly published study, investigating the role of an anti-inflammatory hormone, which its decline has been associated with diabetes type II, obesity and cardiovascular diseases, suggests a specific diet for its functional improvement. Agreeing in part, Nutri-Med Logic Corp states that any proper diet that could increase the intake of anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant nutrients would be fundamental in promoting good health, cardiovascular and diabetes included. However, as to the subject anti-inflammatory hormone of this new study, stress plays a more predominant role in its decline.

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Regular use of vitamin and mineral supplements could reduce the risk of colon cancer, study suggests

ScienceDaily: Vitamin News — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:15:15 +0000

Could the use of vitamin and mineral supplements in a regular diet help to reduce the risk of colon cancer and protect against carcinogens? A study published in the Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology found that rats given regular multivitamin and mineral supplements showed a significantly lower risk of developing colon cancer when they were exposed to carcinogens.

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Preference for fatty foods may have genetic roots

ScienceDaily: Nutrition News — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:33:33 +0000

A preference for fatty foods has a genetic basis, according to researchers, who discovered that people with certain forms of the CD36 gene may like high-fat foods more than those who have other forms of this gene.

Lower levels of sunlight exposure link to allergy and eczema in children, study suggests

ScienceDaily: Dietary Supplement News — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:33:33 +0000

Increased exposure to sunlight may reduce the risk of both food allergies and eczema in children, according to a new scientific study.

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IFT and FAO Form Partnership to Address Global Food System Needs

Content Keyword RSS — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:44:55 +0000

With mutual efforts towards achieving a safe, sufficient, and accessible food supply, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) have signed a "Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)".

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Nutrisystem Celebrates 40 Years and More Than 70 Million Pounds Lost Over the Past Decade

Content Keyword RSS — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:20:00 +0000

FORT WASHINGTON, Pa., Feb. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – Nutrisystem, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTRI – News), the leading home delivery weight loss program, is ushering in its 40th anniversary year with a celebratory new promotion …

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Nutrisystem Celebrates 40 Years and More Than 70 Million Pounds Lost Over the Past Decade

Content Keyword RSS — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:20:00 +0000

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IFT Offers Scientific Perspective on Reducing Sodium Consumption

Content Keyword RSS — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:23:32 +0000

The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) recently submitted comments to the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Services (FSIS) offering scientific perspective and practical insights on reducing sodium consumption in the United States.

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Are diet soft drinks bad for you?

ScienceDaily: Nutrition News — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:27:27 +0000

A new study finds a potential link between daily consumption of diet soft drinks and the risk of vascular events.

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