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Posted Kellogg's Nailed Over "Immunity Supporting" Cereal to Diet Blog
USA Today How cool is this! Cocoa Krispies, every child's favorite dessert--err, breakfast cereal--may actually support kids' immunity. Or so says Kellogg's. And apparently, its some sort of unexplainable food magic, because nutrition advocates don't have a clue what Kellogg's is talking about. Skeptics think Kellogg's is just trying to cash in on all the Swine Flu hysteria....
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Posted Listening to Podcasts Can Help You Lose Weight to Diet Blog
Better Planet Some experts believe tuning into podcasts that give advice on diet and exercise help people lose weight, but only certain kinds. Boring health lectures are a good start, but informative and "entertaining" soap-opera-like podcasts stick with you, and offer better results. I guess it's like those tapes that teach you another language while you sleep. "Miguel buys fish...
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Posted 90 Calorie Coke: Will it Shrink You? to Diet Blog
Tom Cassidy Here's a clever idea. If drinking too much soda is bad for you, don't drink less of it, drink LESS of it. Confused? Me too. But the bigwigs at Coca-Cola figure reducing the size of Coke cans to a "90 calorie mini can" is a slam-dunk to fight obesity. Just like fun-size candy bars are! Here's the gist...
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Posted Belly Fat Makes It Hard to Breathe, Raises Asthma Risk to Diet Blog
Spare tire, gut, muffin top, love handles, or chub, no matter what you call it. Nobody wants belly fat, it's everybody's nemesis. And the woes of a tummy aren't limited to keeping your favorite designer jeans in the closet. Abdominal fat can sack your health, leading to things like heart disease and diabetes, and now you can add asthma...
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Posted More U.S. Schools Cutting Out Junk Food to Diet Blog
TreeHugger At my high school the vending machines ruled! How else could you eat nacho cheese Doritos, peanut M&M's, and raw Pop-Tarts for lunch? But nowadays, with the number of overweight and obese kids on the rise, vending machines and junk food are getting the heave-ho from schools. And according to a new survey by the U.S. Centers for Disease...
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Posted How Good Are VitaminWater 10's New Flavors? to Diet Blog
VitaminWater I'm not one for magic potions, pills or elixirs. So, when I was asked to review VitaminWater 10's four new flavors, I had my doubts. VitaminWater, endorsed by celebrities like rapper 50 Cent and New York Met David Wright, is widely popular. But, does it live up to the hype? No, not really! There's nothing special about VitaminWater 10,...
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Posted Homer Simpson is Britain's New Health Guru to Diet Blog
Collider.com Eric Cartman might have been a better choice, or maybe even Fat Albert, but the British government say Homer Simpson is their man. Britain's Department of Health is putting up major money to use The Simpsons to help encourage a healthier lifestyle among viewers. Homer will be the poster boy of what not to do, i.e. no chugging beers...
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Posted Eating Sugar in Childhood Might Make You a Raging Adult to Diet Blog
Kids WB I didn't eat a lot candy growing up. All my Halloween chocolate ended up in the freezer, and then in cookies many months later. It was traumatic. But, that might have been a good thing. Some experts now believe too many sweets as a kid might make you a more aggressive adult. I don't know. I'm pretty much...
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Posted Gaining Weight May Worsen Hot Flashes to Diet Blog
Collider.com I'm a guy, so I know nothing about menopause--and I don't want to know either--but based on my father's panic and jumpiness, it's bad. But ladies, if you want to take pity on your husbands, don't gain weight in your 50s. A new study found women who chub up during mid-life may have worse hot flashes as they approach...
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Posted Nutrient Found in Broccoli Protects Your Heart to Diet Blog
Flickr: yewenyi When I was a kid, I'd only eat the tops of the broccoli. My parents thought I was little off. But I don't do that anymore. I eat the whole thing. In fact, I eat broccoli 3 or 4 times a week. And lucky for me, scientists think they've pinpointed why broccoli is so good for your heart....
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Posted Late Night Snacking Makes Mice Gain Weight to Diet Blog
paraorkut.com You've seen it on sitcoms, the middle-aged fat guy in a bathrobe, cutting a big sandwich in the dark, by the light of an open refrigerator. Now, a pastrami sub at midnight might hit the spot, but eating that late could lead to weight-gain, especially if you're a mouse! Researchers found feeding mice when they're supposed to be sleeping...
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Posted Waist to Hip Ratio Good Measure of Obesity in Seniors to Diet Blog
imotion.com BMI gets a lot of flack. The gripe you hear most is it doesn't consider muscle mass. Let's say you're short and have big muscles, your BMI will call you obese. It's happened to me for years. Experts say a similar glitch occurs in old folks. Body composition changes as you age, meaning BMI becomes less accurate over time....
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Posted Flaxseed Helps Lower Cholesterol to Diet Blog
rawtheartoflivingblog At the gym one day I overheard a trainer telling a client to rub flaxseed oil all over his body. He claimed it helps make your muscles tighter. I don't know if flaxseed oil can do that--maybe you do--but a new study has determined one thing flaxseed oil can't do is lower cholesterol. Turns out, it's only whole flaxseed...
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Posted U.S. Healthcare Reform: Obesity Must Go to Diet Blog
South Park Studios Everyone is doing a boatload of screaming about healthcare lately, and it sounds like everybody has a different vision of how to redo it. So, no matter what side of the debate you fall on, we can all agree U.S. healthcare is broken and needs to be fixed fast, before it gets worse. And some health experts...
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Posted Fiber: It's Good For Your Colon to Diet Blog
Flickr: MarcoIE No one likes talking about their colon. It's the butt of too many embarrassing colonoscopy jokes. But, colon cancer gets a lot of press, and practically every box of high-fiber cereal touts its ability to ward off colon cancer and improve colon health. So, it's no surprise a new study says eating more fiber lowers the risk of...
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Posted British Doctors Call for Total Advertising Ban on Booze to Diet Blog
FizzingBanana.com Crack open a magazine from the 1960s or 1970s and you'll find an abundance of cigarettes ads. It's almost startling, like a creepy trip back in time. But today you'd be hard-pressed to find a single advertisement. It's all part of an effort to keep people and kids from having a puff. And now the U.K. is eyeing similar...
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Posted Living Near Busy Roads May Increase Blood Pressure to Diet Blog
Lease.ca Nobody likes traffic. You go to work, and you drive home--anything in between is a nightmare. But, just imagine if you live next to a crowded freeway, with the constant honking horns, and shouting drivers all day and night. That's bad too. Apparently, people exposed to traffic noise over 60 decibels have increased risk of high blood pressure....
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Posted Berry Juice May Stop Artery Hardening to Diet Blog
phim-film.com Running around on those wheels all day can't be easy for a hamster. I bet some have heart attacks and drop dead right on the spot. Luckily, pumping tiny hamsters full of raspberries keeps their little tickers healthy. A new study suggests antioxidants in berry juices and teas may prevent artery hardening, a major precursor to heart disease....
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Posted Another Food Safety Bill Headed to the U.S. to Diet Blog
Flickr: illuminating9_11 About one third of Americans are "very or extremely" concerned about food safety, with this percentage of people holding firm since 2007. National food scares, like the salmonella-peanut butter outbreak, are blamed for propping up America's uneasy feelings. That's why a new bill, on its way to the Senate, seeks to improve U.S. food safety....
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Posted Texas Serves Up Deep-Fried Butter to Diet Blog
At this year's State Fair of Texas this guy thought it'd be a swell idea to sell deep-fried butter. It joins the ranks of deep-fried Oreos, Snickers bars, and Coca-Cola....
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Posted Yoga Silences Back Pain and Depression to Diet Blog
Novica.com I'm a clinically depressed, overly-intense, bipolar nut job. I'm a disaster! But, I'm also a Yogi--no, not like the cartoon bear--I practice Yoga regularly. And, you should too! It's not just cliché, it really does calm you down, at least for a little while. New research supports two of the claims surrounding Yoga's health benefits: improving mood and decreasing...
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Posted Americans Must Stop Eating Sugar to Diet Blog
Zoom Doggle The American Heart Association say people must cut their sugar intake dramatically. And, you can see why, the typical American diet has three food groups: sugar, saturated fat, and marshmallow cereal! The diet of champions--not really. In a new report, the AHA claims all this sugar is making Americans fat and setting us up for diabetes, high blood...
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Posted Does Eating Low-Fat Foods and Sweeteners Improve Your Diet? to Diet Blog
Flickr: justonlysteve I used to drink a ton of diet soda. Until one day I decided I didn't want tumors growing off the side of my head! We've all heard the rumblings. But, for perpetual dieters, artificially sweetened drinks and low-fat foods are must-haves. And, they might be onto something. Experts claim regularly consuming low-fat foods and low-calorie beverages helps...
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Posted Drinkers More Likely to Exercise Than Non-Drinkers to Diet Blog
Flickr: a4gpa If you're hung over, the last thing you feel like doing is taking a hike or going to the gym. All you want is the cool embrace of the side of the toilet bowl! So, it's pretty surprising to hear people who do a lot of drinking actually exercise more than abstainers....
