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Review Of Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Studies Supports Suggestion Of A 'Master Plan' Developed By This Industry To Instil Doubt In Their Adverse Effects A review of multiple other reviews investigating links between sugar-sweetened beverages and obesity supports the suggestion that there is a 'master plan' by the industry manufacturing these drinks to instil doubt in consumers as regards their adverse eff
Medical News Today | May 14, 2013 07:00 AM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
Independent And Small-Chain Restaurants Serving Extremely High Calorie Meals A new study published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine found that the average meal from independent and small-chain restaurants contains more than half of a person's recommended daily calorie intake. On average, meals from such restaurants contained
Medical News Today | May 14, 2013 07:00 AM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
Restaurant meals pack calorie punch: studies A single meal at a North American restaurant may contain more than half the calories the average person needs for the whole day, according to research published Monday in a leading U.S. medical journal.
Canoe.ca | May 14, 2013 12:00 AM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
Study Finds Inconsistent And Slow Reduction In Sodium Levels In Processed And Restaurant's Food JAMA Internal Medicine Study Highlights A study by Michael F. Jacobson, Ph.D., of the Center for Science in the Public Interest, Washington, D.C., and colleagues suggest voluntary reductions in sodium levels in processed and restaurant foods is inconsiste
Medical News Today | May 13, 2013 8:00 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
Research Letter Evaluates Calories, Fat, And Sodium Content In Restaurant Meals JAMA Internal Medicine Study Highlights A research letter by Mary R. L'Abbe, Ph.D., of the University of Toronto, Canada, and colleagues examined the nutritional profile of breakfast, lunch, and dinner meals from sit-down restaurants (SDR). (Online First)
Medical News Today | May 13, 2013 8:00 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
Giving Babies Formula In Early Days May Help Prolong Breastfeeding For Some In a bid to promote breastfeeding, hospitals push to reduce formula feeding in infants in the days following their birth. But in a new study, the first to carry out a randomized trial, researchers show that giving small amounts of formula to newborns who
Medical News Today | May 13, 2013 3:00 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
Public Agencies Can Address The Obesity Epidemic With simple and innovative measures, public agencies at state and local levels can play a significant role in promoting healthier eating habits - steps that could make a difference in curbing the nation's obesity epidemic...
Medical News Today | May 13, 2013 08:00 AM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
Coumarin In Cinnamon Causes Liver Damage In Some People Sensitive people who consume cinnamon-flavored foods, drinks and food supplements may have a higher risk of liver damage, researchers from the University of Mississippi, USA, and King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, report in the Journal of Agricul
Medical News Today | May 13, 2013 07:00 AM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
Obesity obsession overlooks underweight kids An obsession with overweight kids means children who are underweight are often overlooked, a new study finds.
Canoe.ca | May 13, 2013 12:00 AM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
Dietary Nicotine In Peppers May Reduce Risk Of Developing Parkinson's Disease New research reveals that Solanaceae - a flowering plant family with some species producing foods that are edible sources of nicotine - may provide a protective effect against Parkinson's disease...
Medical News Today | May 12, 2013 07:00 AM [GMT] | comment? | recommend