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Drinking Low-Calorie Cranberry Juice Cocktail May Help Lower The Risk of Chronic Diseases
Jul 10, 2015A new study reveals that drinking low-calorie cranberry juice cocktail may help lower the risk of chronic diseases that rank among the leading causes of death worldwide, including heart disease, diabetes and stroke. To discover the extent ...
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Nestlé in 10 Countries Does Research on Kids Nutrition
Apr 7, 2015Nestlé’s research on children’s nutrition, health and lifestyle will be extended to 10 countries by the end of next year. Comprising of two studies, namely: Kids Nutrition and Health Study (KNHS) and Feeding Infants and ...
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Nestle Does Research in 10 Countries on Kids Nutrition
Apr 3, 2015Nestlé’s research on children’s nutrition, health and lifestyle will be expanded to include 10 countries by the end of next year.Comprising of two studies, namely: Kids Nutrition and Health Study (KNHS) and Feeding ...
Tags: Nestle, Nutrition Examination Survey, Food
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U.S. Researchers Say People with Allergies Would Have Them No Matter Where They Lived
Mar 12, 2014Many who suffer from allergies think moving would help them but U.S. researchers say people with allergies would have them no matter where they lived. "Before this study, if you would have asked 10 allergy specialists if allergy ...
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FDA Proposed Format Nutrition Labels
Mar 7, 2014FDA proposed format nutrition labels The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed to update the Nutrition Facts label for packaged foods to reflect the latest scientific information, including the link between diet and chronic ...
Tags: nutrition labels, American Foods, Us FDA
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Obesity Rates Are Unchanged, But Obesity Rates in Young Children Ages 2 to 5
Feb 28, 2014Overall, U.S. obesity rates are unchanged, but obesity rates in young children ages 2 to 5 declined significantly from 2003/2004 to 2011/2012, officials say. A report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, published in the ...
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2.1 Million Privately Insured and 4 Million in Government Insurance Plan
Feb 28, 2014For seniors, every extra hour a day spent sitting is linked to double the risk of being disabled no matter how much exercise people get, U.S. researchers say. Lead author Dorothy Dunlop, a professor of medicine at Northwestern ...
Tags: sedentary behavior, physical activity, increased disability
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Cranberry Juice Lovers Can Feel Good Knowing Their Favorite Cranberry Products
Jan 23, 2014As the New Year kicks off and resolutions become reality, cranberry juice lovers can feel good knowing their favorite cranberry products are the perfect solution to a healthy 2014. A recent study published in Nutrients, a peer-reviewed ...
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Each Week, KHN Compiles a Selection of Recently Released Health Policy Studies and Briefs
Jan 21, 2014Each week, KHN compiles a selection of recently released health policy studies and briefs. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society: Hospitalization Of Elderly Medicaid Long-Term Care Users Who Transition From Nursing Homes To compare ...
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Each Week, KHN Compiles a Selection of Recently Released Health Policy Studies and Briefs
Jan 20, 2014Each week, KHN compiles a selection of recently released health policy studies and briefs. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society: Hospitalization Of Elderly Medicaid Long-Term Care Users Who Transition From Nursing Homes To compare ...
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Americans Are Being Exposed to Significantly Lower Levels of Some Phthalates
Jan 20, 2014Americans are being exposed to significantly lower levels of some phthalates that were banned from children's articles in 2008, but exposures to other forms of these chemicals are rising steeply, according to a study led by researchers at ...
Tags: Endocrine Disrupters, Banned Endocrine Disrupters, UCSF
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Poor Eating The Rest of The Day Is Most Strongly Linked with Weight Issues
Jan 19, 2014Fast-food consumption is often blamed for the epidemic of overweight and obesity among U.S. children. But a new study finds that poor eating the rest of the day is most strongly linked with weight issues. "While reducing fast food is ...
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American Adults Are Eating Healthier Diets
Jan 17, 2014American adults are eating healthier diets, making better use of nutrition information on food labels, consuming more fiber and less cholesterol, and getting fewer calories from total fat and saturated fat, a federal government report says. ...
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Many Have Been Quick to Attribute Rising Fast-Food Consumption as The Major Factor
Jan 16, 2014For several years, many have been quick to attribute rising fast-food consumption as the major factor causing rapid increases in childhood obesity. Now researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill report that fast-food ...
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Diet Beverages Might Backfire
Jan 16, 2014Overweight adults often turn to diet beverages to help them slim down, but this tactic might backfire, new research suggests. Compared to people who drink sweetened beverages, heavy people with a diet-soda habit actually consume more ...