Safe live microorganisms are found in a variety of foods we eat every day, from yogurt and other fermented foods, to raw fruits and vegetables. Despite the widespread idea that these mixtures of live microbes contribute to ...
Mar 7, 2023
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Having the information to make good food choices and being physically active can help prevent disease, including cancer.
Feb 20, 2023
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Q: How do I avoid heavy metals in the food I feed my baby?
Sep 26, 2022
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Q: How much fruit, vegetables, and protein do my kids really need every day?
Oct 18, 2021
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It's a muggy morning in late August in Durham, N.C.—the temperature has already hit 85 degrees by 9 a.m.—and Jeff Letourneau is headed into the woods. The Ph.D. student in Duke's Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology ...
Sep 14, 2021
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What kinds of mental imagery do the women's choices evoke? How do you see Mari? What about Sari? Studies have shown that our attitudes toward food are often inadvertently accompanied by a moral undertone. We judge food choices ...
Apr 29, 2021
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It's well known that a healthy diet can help reduce disease risks that are related to overweight or obesity—such as some cancers, cardiovascular disease and diabetes. As part of a healthy diet, experts around the world ...
Nov 9, 2020
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As cities and states across the country enact phased guidelines to re-open, the American Heart Association, the world's leading nonprofit organization focused on heart and brain health for all, encourages parents and caregivers ...
May 19, 2020
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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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Research findings suggest gut microbes can effect allergic immune responses. Tasuku Ogita who has recently joined Shinshu University is an expert on teas and their effects on gut bacteria. In this study, his team looked at ...
Apr 8, 2020
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