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Regular family meals result in better eating habits for adolescents
Mar 09, 2009 |
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Good eating habits can result when families eat together. In the March/April 2009 issue of the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, researchers from the School of Public Health, University of Minnesota report on one ...
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An estimated one-third of US children and teens take vitamin or mineral supplements
Feb 02, 2009 |
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A large number of U.S. children and teens age 2 to 17 appear to use vitamin and mineral supplements, although most may not need them, according to a report in the February issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine.
Adding simehicone to sodium phosphate bowel preparation benefits colonscopy?
Jul 08, 2009 |
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Bowel preparation has been reported inadequate in 10%-75% of colonoscopic examinations. None of the preparations reached all the requirements of safety, acceptance to patients with negligible discomfort, and rapid cleansing. ...
Nuisance or nutrient? Kudzu shows promise as a dietary supplement
Aug 26, 2009 |
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Kudzu, the nuisance vine that has overgrown almost 10 million acres in the southeastern United States, may sprout into a dietary supplement. Scientists in Alabama and Iowa are reporting the first evidence ...
Hispanic children in US at greater risk for obesity than other ethnic/racial groups
Jun 01, 2009 |
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The prevalence of overweight in the US population is among the highest in Mexican-American children and adolescents. In a study of 1,030 Hispanic children between the ages of 4 and 19, published in the June 2009 issue of ...
Scientists find molecular trigger that helps prevent aging and disease
Nov 18, 2009 |
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Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine set out to address a question that has been challenging scientists for years: How do dietary restriction—and the reverse, overconsumption—produce protective effects against aging ...
Study examines dietary influences of liver disease
Jul 01, 2009 |
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Diets high in protein and cholesterol are associated with a higher risk of hospitalization or death due to cirrhosis or liver cancer, while diets high in carbohydrates are associated with a lower risk. These findings are ...
Prison study to investigate link between diet and behavior
Jan 29, 2008 |
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Trials will soon be underway in three UK prisons to investigate the link between nutrition and behaviour. Funded by the Wellcome Trust, the study will look at which nutrients are most important and at what dosage.
Spot urine test: To monitor dietary sodium compliance in liver disease patients?
Aug 12, 2009 |
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Most patients with ascites caused by liver cirrhosis are treated with diuretics in addition to dietary sodium restriction. This creates a negative nitrogen balance and promotes mobilization of ascites. Lack of response can ...
'Anti-Atkins' low protein diet extends lifespan in flies
Oct 01, 2009 |
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Flies fed an "anti-Atkins" low protein diet live longer because their mitochondria function better. The research, done at the Buck Institute for Age Research, shows that the molecular mechanisms responsible for the lifespan ...
Canadians finding it tough to shake the salt habit
Nov 17, 2009 |
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Canadians know that too much salt isn't good for their diets, but half still continue to shake it on, according to a new study by University of Alberta researchers.
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