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We are a well-fed but badly nourished nation. The signs are unmistakable: an epidemic of obesity and diabetes, antibiotic-resistant strains of E. coli, "blue baby" alerts in rural areas where water supplies are polluted with nitrates from fertilizer runoff, to name but a few.
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Google PR: The summary of a workshop cosponsored by the Nutrition Coordinating Committee of the National Institutes of Health and the Center for Disease Control on this topic was recently published. Some points of interest:
Details Hits: 0 Votes: 0 Ratings: Reviews: Google PR: Because most purveyors of weight-loss plans are idiots, the words "diet" and "deprivation" have become nearly synonymous. When you start thinking about reducing your gut, you imagine a dreary patch of flavor denial and an aching belly, and quite naturally you turn away.
Details Hits: 0 Votes: 0 Ratings: Reviews: Google PR: A good rule-of-thumb for fruir and vegetable serving sizes is 'one tablespoon per year of life' for kids 1 to 6 years of age.
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Details Hits: 0 Votes: 0 Ratings: Reviews: Google PR: MOM, DAD, BUY BROCCOLI [SOURCE: New York Times, AUTHOR: Editorial Staff] [Commentary] The commercials selling empty calories like candy and soft drinks to children have gotten so out of control in recent years that now even the food industry has taken notice.
Details Hits: 0 Votes: 0 Ratings: Reviews: Google PR: Most of us like to eat the same thing on a consistent basis. We have the same cereal, toast, or microwave product for breakfast, the same sandwich or salad for lunch, and the same drink over and over
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Details Hits: 0 Votes: 0 Ratings: Reviews: Google PR: Why are Americans getting fatter? Are our genes predisposing us to an ever-expanding waistline? Even if we know we are predisposed to obesity or diabetes, will that knowledge motivate us to change our lifestyles and stop supersizing our next order of fries?
Details Hits: 0 Votes: 0 Ratings: Reviews: Google PR: My friend T.s son went for years eating nothing but pizza with the cheese removed. At least, it seemed that way. Somehow, he kept growing, thriving even. Today, hes 13, tall, does well in school, plays sports, has all his teeth and hair and no more than the expected amounts of acne. He was the
Details Hits: 0 Votes: 0 Ratings: Reviews: Google PR: SSRN-Cheap Donuts and Expensive Broccoli: The Effect of Relative Prices on Obesity by Jonah Gelbach, Jonathan Klick, Thomas Stratmann
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Details Hits: 0 Votes: 0 Ratings: Reviews: Google PR: Vegetables in the cabbage family like Chinese bok choy contain protective phytochemicals called glucosinolates that help the body eliminate carcinogens.
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Design: We analysed secondary dietary intake, anthropometric, morbidity and mortality data from published reports and articles.
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