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A Link Between Some Carbs and Heart Disease


Turns out, a carb is not just a carb -- at least not for women hoping to prevent heart disease.

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New Reason to Lose Weight


According to a new study, modest weight loss can reverse some of the damage often seen in the immune cells of people who are obese.

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When Sugar Is Not So Sweet

Posted April 22, 2010 5:15 PM

Many Americans wage an up and down battle with sugar, especially added sugars and caloric sweeteners found in processed food and beverages. A new study shows eating higher amounts of these added sugars can change blood lipid levels and in turn increase heart disease risk factors. Catherine Dolf explains in this week's JAMA Report.

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When Are Healthy Foods Not So Healthy?

Posted April 21, 2010 5:57 PM
It's no secret that healthy foods are the key to a healthy body. So we diligently study nutrition labels as we walk through the grocery story and we stock up on low-fat, low-sodium, and low-calorie foods. We're always counting calories and trying to eat high-protein foods. But are we fooling ourselves? Would we be just as healthy chowing down on an ice cream sundae? Maybe...
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A Sugar Rich-Diet Increases Cardiac Risk

Posted April 21, 2010 6:21 AM
Americans are consuming more sugar than ever and, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, we do so at our peril. Read more...
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I'll Have Mine Rare: Well Done Meat Linked to Bladder Cancer

Posted April 19, 2010 5:35 PM
Close to 71,000 people a year are diagnosed with bladder cancer, the disease that recently struck down the controversial former police chief of Los Angeles, Daryl Gates. Now comes news that eating meat, especially well-done meat, may increase the risk. Read more...
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Healthy Recipes

Do you like to eat right and have recipes to share? Or do want to start eating better but are short on ideas for what to cook? Contribute your advice here -- or find great tips, kitchen tricks and delicious dishes in this healthy recipes group!

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Say Yes to Food

Started by maryd on April 3, 2009 7:45 PM

Too many of us focus on food as something we shouldn't have. Susan Mitchell, Ph.D., R.D., takes a new approach to better living without denial and deprivation. She can help you understand the power of good nutrition, and give you tips on attitude, behavior and motivation.

 

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