Congress pushes back on healthier school lunches
(AP) -- Who needs leafy greens and carrots when pizza and french fries will do?
Nov 15, 2011
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(AP) -- Who needs leafy greens and carrots when pizza and french fries will do?
Nov 15, 2011
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(Medical Xpress) -- Potatoes and other reportedly high-GI foods might not be the dietary villains that recent publicity, books and health-based programmes would claim them to be, a new University of Otago study suggests.
Oct 11, 2011
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OK, couch potatoes. As if the promise of a healthy heart and a trim waistline werent enough to get you moving, researchers at the University of South Carolina Arnold School of Public Health have found another reason ...
Sep 23, 2011
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The potato's stereotype as a fattening food for health-conscious folks to avoid is getting another revision today as scientists report that just a couple servings of spuds a day reduces blood pressure almost as much as oatmeal ...
Aug 31, 2011
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US fast-food giant McDonald's unveiled a revamped menu Tuesday in a move to offer healthier options and join the fight against obesity, drawing praise from First Lady Michelle Obama.
Jul 26, 2011
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Recent studies have revealed potato chips and french fries to be the worst contributors to weight gain and with good reason. Have you ever wondered why you can't eat just one chip or a single fry? It's not just the ...
Jul 4, 2011
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Heart disease can sneak up on women in ways that standard cardiac tests can miss. It's part of a puzzling gender gap: Women tend to have different heart attack symptoms than men. They're more likely to die in the year after ...
Jul 4, 2011
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We are one step closer to deciphering why some stressed people indulge in chocolate, mashed potatoes, ice cream and other high-calorie, high-fat comfort foods.
Jun 23, 2011
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In a series of three separate studies looking at how changes in multiple dietary and other lifestyle factors relate to long-term weight gain, Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers found that modest changes in ...
Jun 22, 2011
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Synthetic fat substitutes used in low-calorie potato chips and other foods could backfire and contribute to weight gain and obesity, according to a study published by the American Psychological Association.
Jun 20, 2011
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