Archive for the 'Nutrition' Category

President Obama Has High Cholesterol

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

President Barack Obama has been given a clean bill of health by his doctor, but he has also been told that he has high cholesterol and should quit smoking.

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Low-Carb, Low-Fat, and Mediterranean Diets Unclog Arteries: Study

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

Results from a new Israeli study have found that low-fat, low-carbohydrate, and Mediterranean diets can help unclog arteries and reverse the thickening of artery walls that can lead to heart attacks and strokes.

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Expert: Cholesterol Screening Should Begin at 20

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

A Texas cardiologist says that cholesterol screening should begin at age 20, since hardening of the arteries can begin early in life.

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Cheek Swab Test May Help You Choose a Diet

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

Stanford University researchers have developed a DNA test from a cheek swab sample that may let people know which diet will help them lose the most weight.

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Chocolate May Reduce Stroke Risk

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

Harvard researchers have found that eating two squares of dark chocolate per day may reduce people’s risk of suffering a hemorrhagic stroke by more than 50 percent.

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Lawsuit Claims Some Fish Oil Products Contain PCBs

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

A lawsuit brought by environmentalists in California alleges that a number of popular fish oil products contain illegal and unsafe levels of PCBs.

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Two Pringles Chip Flavors Recalled

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

Both the Cheeseburger and Taco Night varieties of the chips are affected by the recall, Proctor & Gamble officials report.

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Salmonella Scare Prompts Wide Recall of Dips, Soups, Packaged Foods

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a wide recall of packaged foods after finding traces of salmonella in a common ingredient.

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Wine May Fight Weight Gain in Women

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

One drink a day may help women avoid weight gain, a new study has found.

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FDA Warns 17 Companies Over Food Health Claims

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued warnings to 17 companies over health claims the companies have made about their foods on packages and Web sites.

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