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August 2009
Selenium for Skin Cancer
Selenium may reduce the incidence of skin cancer by about 60 per cent, according to a new study from Dutch and Australian researchers.
Writing in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention, the researchers report that the mineral was associated with reduced risks of both basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC).
Broccoli and Stomach Cancer
Eating two and a half ounces of baby broccoli regularly many protect against a common stomach bug that is linked to gastritis, ulcers and even stomach cancer, a study in Japan has found.
Counting Kilojoules Again!
If you are trying to lose weight and not succeeding the bottom line is you are not managing to get your kilojoules intake below your kilojoules expenditure. In other words the amount you are eating equals the amount you are burning off in your daily activities.
Celebrity Diet Tip: Gwen Stefani
With all those celebrities who claim they eat burgers and never exercise, it's refreshing to hear from a star who admits shw has to work to maintain her fab body. "I've always been on a diet. It's an ongoing battle but I like clothes too much,' says mum-of-one Gwen Stefani, who has another bub on the way.
Food Allergies vs Food Intolerance
Food Allergies
Food allergy is a response from the immune system when it mistakenly identifies a food as a threat and attempts to destroy it, triggering a range of nasty reactions in the body. Allergies manifest in different ways. Some people have chronic low grade reactions. For example, a child drinking small amounts of milk every day many have eczema caused by a milk allergy. There’s no acute reaction but the elimination of milk will clear up the eczema.
Why Exercise?
By now, most of us are familiar with the knowledge that exercise on a regular basis increase weight loss and keeps us healthy. But did you realize that it’s been scientifically proven that regular physical activity substantially reduces the risk of dying of coronary heart disease?
Dieting News
Eating right doesn't have to be complicated - Juneau Empire
Eating right doesn't have to be complicated
Juneau Empire
Now that we understand the importance of taking the slow and steady approach to fat loss, it's even clearer that we need to maintain a healthy diet. ...
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Michelle Obama at the Grocery Manufacturers Association. Transcript - Chicago Sun-Times (blog)
Michelle Obama at the Grocery Manufacturers Association. Transcript
Chicago Sun-Times (blog)
Parents are working hard to provide a healthy diet and to teach healthy habits -- and we'd like to know that our efforts won't be undermined every time our ...
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Merchants have a beef with gov.'s no-meat day - Livingston Daily
Merchants have a beef with gov.'s no-meat day
Livingston Daily
1” source for protein in diets, and that choosing lean cuts of meat can contribute to a healthy diet. “To imply that meat is unhealthful is uneducated, ...
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Junk Food Nearly as Addictive as Heroin - Natural News.com
Junk Food Nearly as Addictive as Heroin
Natural News.com
The researchers fed rats one of three diets: a nutritious diet, a healthy diet with restricted access to junk food, or a diet of unlimited junk food. ...
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Vegetables, Fruits, Soy Help Defeat Cancers - Environment News Service
Environment News Service
Vegetables, Fruits, Soy Help Defeat Cancers
Environment News Service
While not rejecting meat for a healthy diet, the American Cancer Society advises that eating at least five servings of fruits and vegetables a day "can help ...
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Science Says Flavored Milk is Good for Kids, Unlike Soda - PR Newswire (press release)
Science Says Flavored Milk is Good for Kids, Unlike Soda
PR Newswire (press release)
Scientific research supports the benefits of nutrient-rich flavored milk as part of a healthy diet. Milk drinkers, in general, consume more calcium, ...
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Got Nutrition? - Valdosta State University
Got Nutrition?
Valdosta State University
Check out www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=2155 A healthy diet emphasizes fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and low-fat dairy products. ...
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The Best Treatment of Early Diabetes is a Healthy Diet and Exercise - Diet.co.uk
The Best Treatment of Early Diabetes is a Healthy Diet and Exercise
Diet.co.uk
On the other hand, the study recommends that patients ought to be encouraged to undertake more exercise and improve their diets . ...
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Remarks by the First Lady at a Grocery Manufacturers Association Conference - Article Ant (press release)
Remarks by the First Lady at a Grocery Manufacturers Association Conference
Article Ant (press release)
Parents are working hard to provide a healthy diet and to teach healthy habits -- and we'd like to know that our efforts won't be undermined every time our ...
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Low Fat Diet Makes Weight Loss More Difficult - ozCarGuide
Low Fat Diet Makes Weight Loss More Difficult
ozCarGuide
"These findings do not support the use of low-fat diets to prevent weight gain." Heart Associations, Weight loss centres and schools have been preaching low ...
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Cereal helps to prevent heart attacks
A bowl of cereal a day to keep the doctor away, these are the results of a study conducted by the Harvard Medical School over 10 years. Researchers have found that people who eat wholegrain cereals seven times a week or more have a 28 per cent lower risk of heart failure.
Ageing Issues
A year long study led by Sydney Prince of Wales Hospital found almost 80 per cent of older Australians admitted to hospital may appear to be a healthy weight but are, in fact, malnourished.
The Five Senses Diet by Paige Adams-Geller and Ashley Borden
Indulge all your senses and lose weight? Yes, it is possible!
Warning: The Five Senses Diet isn’t a fad. It’s not a quick way to lose 10kg by Sunday. Nope, this eating plan has a nutritional foundation and, if you stick to it, the kilos will fall off, slowly but surely.
