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Nutrition literacy needs cross-curriculum learning
Poor diet is a major contributing factor to increasing obesity, diabetes, hypertension and other chronic illness.
Oct 30, 2014
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Study reveals how modes of behavior interact and how they influence fitness and health over many years
Can initial modes of behavior be used to predict how fit and healthy a person will be 18 years later? This question was in the focus of studies performed by researchers of KIT, Technische Universität München, and the ...
Feb 12, 2014
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New study outlines benefits of nutritional supplement use in college students
Habits acquired during young adulthood are crucial in fostering lifelong health. Unfortunately, some college students fall into nutrient-deficient diets that leave them at risk for developing chronic disease later in life. ...
Jan 24, 2014
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Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics reinforces importance of food, not supplements
While dietary supplements can help some people meet their nutrition needs, eating a wide variety of nutrient-rich foods is the best way for most people to obtain the nutrients they need to be healthy and reduce their risk ...
Dec 18, 2013
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Diets of pregnant women contain harmful, hidden toxins
(Medical Xpress)—Pregnant women regularly consume food and beverages containing toxins believed to pose potential risks to developing fetuses, according to researchers at the University of California in Riverside and San ...
Aug 7, 2013
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Overweight & Obesity
Genetic risk for obesity found in many Mexican young adults
As many as 35 percent of Mexican young adults may have a genetic predisposition for obesity, said a University of Illinois scientist who conducted a study at the Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosί.
May 21, 2013
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The smart phone app that helps weight loss
Researchers at the University of Liverpool have developed a smart phone app that helps users lose weight by carefully recording their food consumption.
May 13, 2013
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From GI issues to weight loss: A breakdown of gluten-free eating
In the ever-present search to identify and address bad nutrition habits, gluten-free eating has been receiving a lot of attention. But experts at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) say it is not to be confused ...
Apr 1, 2013
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Better-educated parents feed children fewer fats and less sugar
The level of education of parents has an influence on the frequency with which their children eat foods linked to obesity. The children of parents with low and medium levels of education eat fewer vegetables and fruit and ...
Mar 27, 2013
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College kids who don't drink milk could face serious consequences
College-age kids who don't consume at least three servings of dairy daily are three times more likely to develop metabolic syndrome than those who do, said a new University of Illinois study.
Mar 14, 2013
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