Vitamin D may lower breast cancer risk
(feeds.reuters.com)WASHINGTON (Reuters)-Breast cancer patients with lower levels of vitamin D were far more likely to die and far more likely to have their cancer spread than women with normal levels …
Popcorn fans eat more whole grain: study
(feeds.reuters.com)NEW YORK (Reuters Health)-People who snack on popcorn may consume more whole grains and less meat than their peers who don't, new research shows
Warning after takeaway tests
(news.bbc.co.uk)Lovers of takeaway food could be eating more than their daily allowance of fat and salt in just one meal, scientists have warned. A sample of 148 takeaway meals found …
Vitamin D Deficiency Makes Breast Canc…
(feeds.wsjonline.com)Women with low levels of vitamin D when they? re diagnosed with breast cancer are more likely to die from the disease than those who have higher levels of the …
Ads touting dairy for weight loss "mis…
(feeds.reuters.com)NEW YORK (Reuters Health)-Recent claims that low-fat dairy products or calcium can help people lose weight are untrue, according to a review of the published scientific literature, which shows that …
Duchess 'plans UK fat campaign'
(news.bbc.co.uk)The Duchess of York wants to return to the UK as a campaigner for healthy eating, after spending six months with a family on benefits for a documentary
Snack ban 'helps healthy eating'
(news.bbc.co.uk)Banning all unhealthy snacks in schools is the best way to get pupils to eat healthily, according to a study from Cardiff University. The researchers found that peer pressure also …
School food fight
(www.abc.net.au)The South Australian Government has defended its healthy canteen program in schools against criticism from the State Opposition. Opposition education spokesman David Pisoni says many schools are struggling to implement …
Red meat not green, say diet critics
(www.news.com.au)THE CSIRO's Total Wellbeing Diet has been attacked as environmentally "destructive" and dangerous to health. The diet, developed by the research body CSIRO, has been criticised by dieticians for being …
Probiotics: business of bacteria
(feeds.latimes.com)Probiotic products claim to improve digestion and boost immunity with microorganisms. And sales are up--way up. For 25 years, Jeffrey Roberts, a technology consultant in Toronto, battled frequent diarrhea and …