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Chewing gum reduces cravings for sweets

Tuesday April 21, 2009 (foodconsumer.org) -- Chewing gum can help appetite control and reduce caloric intake, a new study presented at the American Society for

Trans fat, saturated fat may induce cognitive decline in diabetics

Friday April 10, 2009 (foodconsumer.org) -- Eating too much trans fat and saturated fat may increase the risk of cognitive decline in people with type ...
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Folic acid may boost colorectal cancer risk

Thursday April 9, 2009 (foodconsumer.org) -- Several decades ago, studies showed a direct correlation between a lack of folic acid in early pregnancy and Neural ...
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Replacing soft drinks with water may equal weight loss

Wednesday April 8, 2009 (foodconsumer.org) -- We’ve all heard the grim news: today’s kids are more likely to be overweight than ever before. CNN recently ...
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Drinking Hot Tea May Cause Throat Cancer

Drinking hot tea may increase the risk of developing throat cancer, a study published in the March 26, 2009, issue of the British Medical Journal ...
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Breast cancer: What you need to know

Tuesday August 5, 2008 (foodconsumer.org) – Actress Christina Applegate, known for playing Kelly Bundy on the TV comedy "Married with Children," has been diagnosed with ...
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Sodium raises gastric cancer risk, vitamin E reduces it

SATURDAY August 2, 2008 (foodconsumer.org) -- Published in the July 31, 2008, issue of the Annals of Oncology, a study suggests that a high intake ...
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Blowing Out the Fuse: How Our Bodies Stop Cancer Before It Starts

AICR Ever Green Ever HealthyJuly 2008Topic: CancerBlowing Out the Fuse: How Our Bodies Stop Cancer Before It Startsfrom the American Institute for Cancer ResearchA lot ...
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Drinking in Excess Associated with Increased Risk for Metabolic Syndrome

Those who drink in excess of the U.S. Dietary Guidelines (i.e., men who usually drink more than two drinks per day or women who usually ...
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Alcohol binges early in pregnancy increase risk of infant oral clefts

Contact: Robin Mackarrmackar@niehs.nih.gov919-541-0073NIH/National Institute of Environmental Health SciencesAlcohol binges early in pregnancy increase risk of infant oral cleftsA new study by researchers at the National ...
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