Pediatrics
Want kids to eat their veggies? Turn squash into a superhero
Convincing kids to choose vegetables becomes easier when you deploy a team of animated characters to sell them on the good stuff, new research has found.
Jul 5, 2016
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Lipids in eggs enhance bioavailability of carotenoids in vegetables
Adding eggs to a salad with a variety of raw vegetables is an effective method to improve the absorption of carotenoids, which are fat-soluble nutrients that help reduce inflammation and oxidative stress, according to research ...
Jun 5, 2015
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Pediatrics
School-grown vegetables increase salad selection
If kids grow vegetables, they're more likely to eat them. A new Cornell study published in Acta Paediatrica shows that when garden grown vegetables were slipped into school salads, kids were over four times as likely to take ...
May 14, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Listeria concerns spark Hy-Vee recall of pasta salad
Hy-Vee Inc. says it is recalling Hy-Vee Summer Fresh Pasta because of a potential listeria contamination.
Apr 29, 2015
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Consuming eggs with raw vegetables increases nutritive value
There is burgeoning research showing that co-consuming cooked whole eggs with your veggies can increase carotenoids absorption. With the recent scientific report from the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee lessening ...
Mar 30, 2015
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Is coconut oil good for you?
There is no consistent body of data that I am aware of to indicate that coconut oil has documented specific beneficial effects; hence, there is no data that I'm aware of to suggest people should go out of their way to consume ...
Sep 29, 2014
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School nutrition and wellness program improves eating habits, lowers BMI
Can we fight childhood obesity by telling kids to eat more, not less? Researchers behind a new comprehensive school nutrition and wellness program say you get further by offering kids a carrot—literally, in this case—by ...
Apr 29, 2014
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Consumers like olive oil for health and flavor but need more facts, survey finds
Consumers in the United States are enthusiastic about the flavor and potential health benefits of olive oil but still a bit hazy on how to select, evaluate and describe this ancient but increasingly popular food product, ...
May 31, 2013
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McDonald's can't shake criticism about nutrition
(AP)—McDonald's once again faced criticism that it's a purveyor of junk food that markets to children at its annual shareholder meeting Thursday.
May 23, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Could compound in artificial sweeteners worsen Crohn's disease?
(HealthDay) -- The food additive maltodextrin, commonly used in some artificial sweeteners, may worsen Crohn's disease by encouraging the growth of E. coli bacteria in the small intestine, a new study suggests.
May 21, 2012
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