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Processed food link to depression: research
LONDON (AFP) - A diet heavy in processed and fatty foods increases the risk of depression, according to research published on Monday.
Source:(AFP)
2009-11-02
Minn. city's get-healthy effort called a success
ALBERT LEA, Minn. - Hardware store owner and heart attack survivor Leo Aeikens spent most of his life with a hankering for meat, cheese and ice cream. But an ambitious effort aimed at making his entire southern Minnesota city healthier has Aeikens calling himself a vegan and weighing 25 pounds less in just 10 months.
Nations:U.S. Source:(AP)
2009-10-14
Want To Lose Weight? Avoid Skinny Overeaters
If you're looking to lose weight, here's a simple tip: don't dine with the skinny dude who stuffs his face. According to a study that will appear in the April 2010 issue of the Journal of Consumer Research, both the size and consumption habits of our eating companions can influence our food intake. And contrary to existing research that says you should steer clear of eating with heavier people who order large portions, it's the beanpoles with the big appetites you really need to avoid. "They're big trouble," says Gavan Fitzsimons, a marketing professor at Duke's Fuqua School of Business, and one of the study's co-authors.
Source:(Time)
2009-09-29
School drinking water contains toxins
CUTLER, Calif. - Over the last decade, the drinking water at thousands of schools across the country has been found to contain unsafe levels of lead, pesticides and dozens of other toxins.
Nations:U.S. People:Barbara Boxer Source:(AP)
2009-09-25
Organic vs. Local: Which Food Is Best?
Last week the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition published a report stating that organic food is not nutritionally superior to conventional food, and now the "insert-the-crass-word-for-a-common-organic-fertilizer" has hit the fan.
2009-08-05
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