Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Rethinking the holidays: Traditions, change are on the table
Nina Bryant will cook a feast for Thanksgiving this year, as always.
Oct 15, 2020
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Health
Quinn on Nutrition: Put on your best face
I didn't like being called "freckle face" when I was a kid. So when my mom took me to the pediatrician for a routine check up, I asked him if he could make my freckles go away. He kindly told me he could, "but you will never ...
Jul 17, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Perceiving the flavor of fat: A Monell Center twins study
Most people would agree that the pleasure of some foods stems in part from its fat content. New research, led by the Monell Chemical Senses Center, has now found that liking of fatty food is more complex than its fat content ...
Jul 13, 2020
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Potato power: Spuds serve high quality protein that's good for women's muscle
Researchers from McMaster University have found that the potato, primarily known as a starchy vegetable, can be a source of high-quality protein that helps to maintain muscle.
May 5, 2020
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Can you 'boost' your immune system against COVID-19?
As we continue our collective battle against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), you may have come across various claims of foods or supplements that supposedly increase your immunity against the disease. Here, we break down ...
Apr 24, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Researchers find eating with someone else makes people eat smaller portions, but more often
A team of researchers at the University of Tokyo has found that people tend to consume smaller amounts of food when they are with someone else than when alone, but eat more often. In their paper published in the journal Royal ...
Health
Is this nature's healthier meat replacement?
Thanks to research suggesting they are better for heart health than animal-based foods, many carnivores are on the hunt for the best plant-based meat replacements they can find.
Mar 27, 2020
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Cardiology
Your best bet against heart attack, stroke? Lower blood pressure
(HealthDay)—Millions of Americans with high blood pressure are at risk of heart attack and stroke, but just a few changes might cut that risk.
Feb 20, 2020
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Cardiology
Mayo Clinic minute: What is heart disease?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says heart disease is the No. 1 killer of Americans. And the risk of heart disease death differs by race and ethnicity.
Feb 7, 2020
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Health
Japanese maker pushes umami overhaul for much-maligned MSG
Umami-bomb or toxic allergen? There are perhaps few condiments as controversial as MSG, but most scientists say it's safe, and now a Japanese firm is trying to give it a reputation overhaul.
Jan 22, 2020
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