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Infants allowed to feed themselves with finger foods from the start of weaning (baby led weaning) are likely to eat more healthily and be an appropriate weight as they get older than infants spoon-fed purees, indicates a small study published in BMJ Open. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-weaning-finger-foods-spoon-fed-purees.html Health Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:30:01 EST news247768843 (AP) -- The first major nutritional overhaul of school meals in more than 15 years means most offerings - including the always popular pizza - will come with less sodium, more whole grains and a wider selection of fruits and vegetables on the side. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-school-lunches-veggies-grains.html Health Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:56:04 EST news246729353 Adults from 30 to 60 years old, especially those from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, aren't consuming the daily recommended levels of fruits and vegetables. Quebecers, however, eat more of nature's produce than their fellow Canadians. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-apple-day-isnt.html Health Tue, 10 Jan 2012 12:15:21 EST news245420112 Encouragement from family members helps motivate Mexican-American adults to eat more fruits and vegetables and to engage in regular exercise, according to a new study in the current issue of American Journal of Health Promotion.  However, about 40 percent of study participants reported receiving no encouragement at all from their social networks for adopting healthy habits. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-family-mexican-americans-healthy-habits.html Health Fri, 06 Jan 2012 08:24:36 EST news245060667 Ironically, despite excessive caloric intake, many obese women are deficient in vitamins vital to a healthy pregnancy. This and other startling statistics abound when obesity and pregnancy collide. Together, they present a unique set of challenges that women and their doctors must tackle in order to achieve the best possible outcome for mom and baby. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-12-myths-truths-obesity-pregnancy.html Sleep apnea Wed, 21 Dec 2011 11:10:42 EST news243688210 It has been well established that certain lifestyle habits relate to the risk of certain cancers (e.g., smoking and lung cancer). In a well-done analysis, the authors estimate the proportion of cancer in the population associated with a variety of lifestyle and environmental factors. They find that smoking has, by far, the largest effect on the risk of cancer, with 19.4% of cancer cases in the UK attributable to tobacco use. A poor diet (less intake of fruits and vegetables and fibre and greater intake of meat and salt), obesity, and alcohol are the next most important factors that relate to cancer, with alcohol being calculated to relate to 4.0% of cancer cases in the UK. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-12-association-lifestyle-environmental-factors-cancer.html Cancer Tue, 13 Dec 2011 10:12:35 EST news242993524 Researchers have linked increased starch intake to a greater risk for breast cancer recurrence, according to results presented at the 2011 CTRC-AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, held Dec. 6-10, 2011. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-12-starch-intake-breast-cancer-recurrence.html Cancer Fri, 09 Dec 2011 02:40:35 EST news242620822 A new survey of young Australians has found one in two don't know how many servings of fruit and vegetables to eat in a day, and even fewer know the serving sizes of common fruit and vegetables. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-12-young-australians-lack-good-quality.html Health Thu, 08 Dec 2011 06:59:47 EST news242549977 (Medical Xpress) -- It's no surprise that TV viewing has an effect on our eating habits, but a new study shows that even pre-schoolers planted in front of the set are more prone to eating sweets and salty foods instead of fruits and vegetables. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-12-pre-schoolers-sweets-tv-limited.html Health Wed, 07 Dec 2011 07:39:52 EST news242465985 Swedish women who ate an antioxidant-rich diet had fewer strokes regardless of whether they had a previous history of cardiovascular disease, in a study reported in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-12-vegetables-fruits-grains-women.html Health Thu, 01 Dec 2011 16:10:01 EST news241977975 While most people only gain about a pound of weight during the holiday season, that pound may never come off, increasing the likelihood of becoming overweight or obese and the risk of related health problems, according to a National Institutes of Health study. University of Missouri dietitians recommend families maintain healthy diet and exercise habits during the holiday season beginning with Thanksgiving. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-happy-feel-good-holiday-seasons-healthy.html Health Tue, 22 Nov 2011 13:11:45 EST news241189898 Ditching the diet for Thanksgiving? Turkey with all the fixings isn't the only temptation causing would-be dieters to miss their goals, according to a new Cornell University review article that finds powerful environmental cues are subconsciously bending willpower every day. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-gobbling-extra-stuffing-willpower-cheap.html Health Wed, 16 Nov 2011 14:30:01 EST news240674756 Feeding older mice a lower glycemic index (GI) diet consisting of slowly-digested carbohydrates delays the onset of age-related, sight-threatening retinal lesions, according to a new study from the Laboratory for Nutrition and Vision Research at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging (USDA HNRCA) at Tufts University. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-amd-like-lesions-mice-fed-glycemic.html Health Mon, 14 Nov 2011 11:31:16 EST news240492669 While searching for relief from migraines and general malaise, a friend recently consulted a nutritionist who told her, matter-of-factly, that because she has Type O blood, she should be eating lots of meat and eliminating gluten, dairy and many grains. A Chinese medicine doctor she consulted confirmed the advice, saying, basically: Duh. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-blood-food-choices.html Health Fri, 04 Nov 2011 21:10:01 EST news239637974 Around 4,000 deaths could be prevented every year if the UK population adopted the average diet eaten in England, concludes research published in BMJ Open. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-thousands-rest-uk-average-diet.html Health Thu, 03 Nov 2011 05:20:29 EST news239516419 Forty-five per cent of Ontarians 65 years and older did not see a dentist in the last year, increasing their risk of chronic diseases and a reduced quality of life , a new study by researchers at St. Michael's Hospital, Women's College Hospital and the Institute for Clinical and Evaluative Sciences (ICES) shows. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-ontario-seniors-dentists-regularly.html Dentistry Thu, 27 Oct 2011 11:55:38 EST news238935270 Body weight in young adulthood and diet appeared to be associated with the risk for non-Hodgkin lymphoma, according to results presented at the 10th AACR International Conference on Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research, held Oct. 22-25, 2011. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-body-weight-diet-factors-non-hodgkin.html Cancer Mon, 24 Oct 2011 04:19:01 EST news238648728 (Medical Xpress) -- From emergency evacuation notices to how many vegetables to eat, people need good information to make good choices. Ineffective risk communication, such as the drug warning inserts in tiny type on paper folded over some 12 times, can cost lives, money and reputations. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-ages-messages.html Health Wed, 12 Oct 2011 07:47:59 EST news237624470 A long-held mantra suggests that you can't change your family, the genes they pass on, or the effect of these genes. Now, an international team of scientists, led by researchers at McMaster and McGill universities, is attacking that belief. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-greens-effect-genes-heart-disease.html Genetics Tue, 11 Oct 2011 17:32:32 EST news237573129 It is no secret that Americans are facing an obesity epidemic, exacerbated by high consumption of unhealthy foods and too little physical activity. According to the National Cancer Institute, the U.S. does not produce or import enough fruits and vegetables for Americans to consume the recommended daily amount. Now, a national grant has allowed University of Missouri Extension to expand two projects that promote healthy diets and physical activity for Missourians. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-healthy-choice-easy.html Health Tue, 04 Oct 2011 13:01:25 EST news236952076 Listeriosis outbreaks like the current one traced to Colorado cantaloupes are extremely rare, according to a farm food-safety expert in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences. But Luke LaBorde, associate professor of food science, worries that melons present a heightened risk for spreading food-borne illnesses. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-listeriosis-outbreak-linked-cantaloupes-rare.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mon, 03 Oct 2011 08:47:45 EST news236850452 (AP) -- The recent listeria outbreak from cantaloupe shows that large-scale occurrences of serious illnesses linked to tainted food have grown more common over the years, partly because much of what we eat takes a long and winding road from farm to fork. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-road-farm-fork-worsens-food.html Health Sun, 02 Oct 2011 12:39:10 EST news236777914 (AP) -- Some questions consumers may have about listeria in cantaloupes. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-qampampa-key-listeria-fruit.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 29 Sep 2011 05:00:01 EST news236488859 The National Survey of Children's Health indicates 31 percent of Missouri children are overweight or obese; yet, the state lacks physical activity requirements for students and nutritional standards for school meals beyond those recommended by the USDA. A new study from the University of Missouri shows Jump Into Action (JIA), a school-based physical activity program, is effective in changing unhealthy youth behaviors. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-students-action-health.html Health Wed, 28 Sep 2011 12:17:46 EST news236431053 Leaders at the recent United Nations meeting emphasized nutrition as critical to producing thriving children, families, and communities. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said a key focus is helping farmers grow heartier crops to nourish families. University of Missouri nutrition experts say getting back to basics by eating balanced meals and farm-fresh produce can benefit families and communities in many ways. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-meals-farm-fresh-benefits-families-nutrition.html Health Tue, 27 Sep 2011 12:56:28 EST news236346982 The effects of fruit and vegetable consumption on colorectal cancer (CRC) appear to differ by site of origin, according to a new study published in the October issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association. Researchers found that within the proximal and distal colon, brassica vegetables (Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower and broccoli) were associated with decreased risk of these cancers. A lower risk of distal colon cancer was associated with eating more apples, however an increased risk for rectal cancer was found with increasing consumption of fruit juice. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-fruits-vegetables-specific-colorectal-cancers.html Cancer Mon, 26 Sep 2011 04:31:09 EST news236230244 Now that communities across the state have dried out and are repairing damages from Tropical Storm Lee, a gardening expert in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences reminds backyard gardeners that fruits and vegetables are not safe to consume if they have been partially or completely submerged in flood water or have come in contact with contaminated water. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-fruits-vegetables-submerged-safe.html Health Thu, 22 Sep 2011 08:13:36 EST news235898002 Apples and pears may keep strokes away. That's the conclusion of a Dutch study published in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association in which researchers found that eating a lot of fruits and vegetables with white flesh may protect against stroke. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-apple-pear-day.html Cardiology Thu, 15 Sep 2011 17:19:40 EST news235325964 More and more, patients show up to appointments with hypertension expert John Bisognano, M.D., Ph.D. carrying bags full of "natural" products that they hope will help lower their blood pressure. And like most physicians, Bisognano doesn't always know if these products will do any good, or if they will cause any harm. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-pills-cardiologists-alternatives-halt-high.html Cardiology Tue, 30 Aug 2011 11:28:53 EST news233922485 College students aren't eating enough fruits and vegetables – in fact, a new study shows students aren't even eating one serving per day, far from the recommended five daily servings. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-college-students-fruits-veggies.html Health Wed, 17 Aug 2011 14:56:39 EST news232811760