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  The Dark Side of Artificial Sweeteners: Expert Reviews Negative Imact

  July 10, 2013 — More and more Americans are consuming artificial sweeteners as an alternative to sugar, but whether this translates into better health has been heavily debated. A new opinion article reviews ... > full story
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  Cigarette Smoke Impacts Genes Linked to Health of Heart and Lungs

  July 10, 2013 — New insights into why obese cigarette smokers experience a high risk of heart disease suggest that cigarette smoke affects the activity of hundreds of key genes that both protect the heart and lungs ... > full story
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  Female Obesity Linked to Lower Rates of Live Birth and Embryo Implantation in the Uterus

  July 9, 2013 — An analysis of almost 10,000 first cycles of egg donation treatment at one of Europe's largest IVF centres shows that female obesity reduces the receptivity of the uterus to embryo implantation and ... > full story
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  Dip, Dip, Hooray -- Kids Eat More Veggies With Flavored Dips

  July 9, 2013 — Many parents have a difficult time persuading their preschool-aged children to try vegetables, let alone eat them regularly. Food and nutrition researchers have found that by offering a dip flavored ... > full story
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  Double-Barreled Attack on Obesity in No Way a No-Brainer

  July 9, 2013 — In the constant cross talk between our brain and our gut, two gut hormones are already known to tell the brain when we have had enough to eat. New research suggests that boosting levels of these ... > full story
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  Could Diet While Growing Up Affect Our Offspring's Vitality?

  July 8, 2013 — You are what you eat – and so are your offspring. And in the title bout featuring protein versus sugar, protein is the winner. That’s what scientists found while studying the fruit fly ... > full story
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  'Organic' Milk Is Poorer in Iodine Than Conventional Milk

  July 4, 2013 — Milk from organic farms has a lower concentration of elements like zinc, iodine and selenium than milk produced by conventional farming methods. The discrepancy is due to the absence of mineral ... > full story
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  Epigenetic Changes to Fat Cells Following Exercise

  July 3, 2013 — Exercise, even in small doses, changes the expression of our innate DNA. New research has described for the first time what happens on an epigenetic level in fat cells when we undertake physical ... > full story
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  Brown Fat Responsible for Heart Disease-Related Deaths in Cold Winter Months

  July 2, 2013 — More people die from heart-disease during the winter months, and according to a new study, the increase in mortality is possibly due to the accelerated growth of atherosclerotic plaque in the blood ... > full story
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  Can Watching an Avatar Translate to Real-Life Weight Loss?

  July 1, 2013 — An estimated two-thirds of all Americans are overweight or obese and many find it difficult to lose weight and keep it off. They’ve tried fad diets, exercise programs, diet pills and other ... > full story

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