http://www.talkdiets.com A key source of information for a healthy lifestyle. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:30:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A lawsuit brought by environmentalists in California alleges that a number of popular fish oil products contain illegal and unsafe levels of PCBs. Source: MyDietExercise.com - Latest Diet & Exercise News http://www.talkdiets.com/2010/03/09/lawsuit-claims-some-fish-oil-products-contain-pcbs/ 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. Source: MyDietExercise.com - Latest Diet & Exercise News http://www.talkdiets.com/2010/03/09/chocolate-may-reduce-stroke-risk/ 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. Source: MyDietExercise.com - Latest Diet & Exercise News http://www.talkdiets.com/2010/03/09/cheek-swab-test-may-help-you-choose-a-diet/ A Texas cardiologist says that cholesterol screening should begin at age 20, since hardening of the arteries can begin early in life. Source: MyDietExercise.com - Latest Diet & Exercise News http://www.talkdiets.com/2010/03/09/expert-cholesterol-screening-should-begin-at-20/ 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. Source: MyDietExercise.com - Latest Diet & Exercise News http://www.talkdiets.com/2010/03/09/low-carb-low-fat-and-mediterranean-diets-unclog-arteries-study/ 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. Source: MyDietExercise.com - Latest Diet & Exercise News http://www.talkdiets.com/2010/03/09/president-obama-has-high-cholesterol/ Both the Cheeseburger and Taco Night varieties of the chips are affected by the recall, Proctor & Gamble officials report. Source: MyDietExercise.com - Latest Diet & Exercise News http://www.talkdiets.com/2010/03/09/two-pringles-chip-flavors-recalled/ One drink a day may help women avoid weight gain, a new study has found. Source: MyDietExercise.com - Latest Diet & Exercise News http://www.talkdiets.com/2010/03/09/wine-may-fight-weight-gain-in-women/ 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. Source: MyDietExercise.com - Latest Diet & Exercise News http://www.talkdiets.com/2010/03/09/salmonella-scare-prompts-wide-recall-of-dips-soups-packaged-foods/ 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. Source: MyDietExercise.com - Latest Diet & Exercise News http://www.talkdiets.com/2010/03/09/fda-warns-17-companies-over-food-health-claims/