By Kathleen DohenyHealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, May 9 (HealthDay News) -- Consuming large amounts of acrylamide, a chemical commonly found in French fries, cakes, snacks and even coffee, appears to raise the risk of kidney cancer, especially in smokers, Dutch researchers...
FDA Approves Health Claim for Brown RiceMay 9,2008-FDA now states that compliance for single ingredient whole grain foods will be monitored by examining package ingredient statements, not through fiber...
Set point plays key role in weight lossIf you want to lose weight and lose it for good follow the 10 percent rule. Try to lower your body weight by that percentage and then stop losing for a...
Eating native Mexican food may help prevent breast cancer in womenWeb Posted: 05/08/2008 12:26 AM CDT Vicki Buffolino KENS 5 Eyewitness News No ethnic cuisine has penetrated the American culture like Mexican food. For years, the general public has been told Mexican food may not be healthy for...
Nutrition Hurt by High-Priced Food'We're hearing over and over again that families are buying less milk and fewer fruits and vegetables,' says Joyce McDowell, leader of Ohio State University Extension's Community Nutrition...
Breastfeeding makes kids smarterIn the largest study of its kind, McGill University researchers following nearly 14,000 Belarusian children are reporting that those who were exclusively breastfed longer score higher on IQ tests and in academic performance in reading and...
SDSU Study Reveals Eating at Friends and Family's Puts Kids at Higher Risk for ObesitySAN DIEGO, May 5 /PRNewswire/ -- More time spent eating away from home could put kids at higher risk for obesity, according to a San Diego State University study published in this month's research journal "Obesity.
Australian scientists report weight loss breakthroughSYDNEY (AFP) - Australian scientists may have discovered how to help people lose weight without cutting back on food, a breakthrough that could pave the way for fat-burning...
LEAN PLATE CLUB: Vitamin D may have unexpected benefitsImagine a nutrient that could help prevent cancer, heart disease and tuberculosis, preserve bones and thwart autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis and juvenile...
UCD researchers alter goats with human genesUC Davis professor James Murray knows his experiments with human genes and goats give some people the creeps. Crossing anything human with four-legged hoofers evokes images of mythical half-man, half-animal centaurs from ancient...
