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Nibbles: Drinking boosts cancer in women, more bariatric surgery in UK and weight-loss drug won’t change behavior
on Feb 24, 2009 in Bariatric surgery Beverages Childhood obesity Diet pills, drugs, supplements and devices Food safety Foreign stories (non-U.S.) Kids and families Nibbles: diet news shorts Obesity health dangers Obesity research and studies alcohol alli Britain cancer fat consumption food-borne illness obesity orlistat premature death salmonella Wisconsin Women who drink alcohol more likely to get some cancers; men who are obese at 18 more likely to die prematurely; bariatric surgery up 40 percent in Britain; salmonella illnesses up to 666; and people taking weight loss drug don't make changes that wo...
Nibbles: Water content affects Alzheimer’s risk, ethnicity and insulin resistance, and yogurt and digestion
on Mar 4, 2009 in Diabetes Food miscellaneous Food safety Foreign stories (non-U.S.) Nibbles: diet news shorts Obesity health dangers Obesity research and studies Alzheimer's digestion insulin resistance New York City obesity probiotics race salmonella sprouts triclycerides water yogurt Water content may prevent Alzheimer's or make it more likely; obese people need more knee and hip replacements; black people have less sensitivity to triglycerides; sprouts recalled for suspected salmonella; New York City residents healthier, except...
Nibbles: Many teens don’t get enough D, Gupta opts out of surgeon general post, and diabetes news
on Mar 5, 2009 in Diabetes Foreign stories (non-U.S.) Kids and families Nibbles: diet news shorts Nutrition Obesity health dangers Obesity research and studies Obesity statistics Public policy African Americans Britain obesity Sanjay Gupta surgeon general teens type 1 diabetes vitamin D Many kids aren't getting enough D if lower limits are raised; 2,000 get disability benefits for obesity in UK; Sanjay Gupta won't be surgeon general; viruses linked to type 1 diabetes; and black women with belly fat and lots of stress at risk of deve...
Nibbles: FDA issues peanut safety guidelines, the high cost of cutting trans fat and the maple syrup shortage
on Mar 10, 2009 in Diabetes Diet programs Food miscellaneous Food safety Foreign stories (non-U.S.) Government obesity actions Labeling and disclosure Nibbles: diet news shorts Nutrition Obesity health dangers Obesity research and studies Public policy Religion and obesity Trans fat calorie counts Canada dementia faith-based weight loss heart disease maple syrup Master Cleanse obesity Oklahoma peanuts salmonella trans fats FDA releases guidelines for companies working with peanut butter; studies link diabetes, obesity, heart disease and dementia; restaurants say cutting trans fat bad for business; Oklahoma looks at menu calorie counts; faith-based diet shows big succes...
Nibbles: Enzyme plays a role in fat control, exercising after a heart attack and fire crews needed to rescue obese
on Mar 16, 2009 in Diabetes Exercise and fitness Food miscellaneous Foreign stories (non-U.S.) Nibbles: diet news shorts Obesity causes Obesity health dangers Obesity research and studies Vegetarian and vegan diet Britain cancer enzymes exercise heart attacks heart disease obese obesity vegetarians walking Enzyme may lead to cure for obesity; vegetarians get fewer cancers than meat eaters; exercise after a heart attack helps if you stick with it; 100 steps a minute counts as moderate exercise; and British fire crews answer lots of calls to help obese p...