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Secondhand Smoke Presents Greater Threat to Teen Girls Than Boys
April 30, 2013 — When teenage girls are exposed to secondhand smoke at home, they tend to have lower levels of the "good" form of cholesterol that reduces heart disease risk, according to a recent ... > full story -
Diet and Weight Loss
Nutrition Research
Dieting and Weight Control
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Sleep Disorder Research
What Triggers Those Late-Night Snack Cravings?
April 30, 2013 — The circadian system increases hunger and cravings for sweet, starchy and salty foods in the evenings, according to new research. Eating higher-calorie foods in the evening can be counterproductive ... > full story -
Mediterranean Diet Linked to Preserving Memory
April 29, 2013 — A new study suggests that the Mediterranean diet, which emphasizes consuming foods that contain omega-3 fatty acids found in fish, chicken and salad dressing, and avoiding saturated fats, meat and ... > full story -
Contact Killing of Salmonella by Human Fecal Bacteria
April 23, 2013 — Researchers have recently found a novel mode of interaction between Salmonella, a foodborne pathogen, and the bacteria that live in our guts. Fecal bacteria collected from healthy donors effectively ... > full story -
Workplace Stress Poses Risk to Health
April 23, 2013 — Stressful situations at work can have a negative impact on the cardiovascular system and the metabolism. Stress, which is transmitted by direct and indirect signaling pathways, leads to an ... > full story -
Is Pet Ownership Sustainable?
April 22, 2013 — There has been much talk about sustainability, but little attention has been paid to its nutritional aspects. Scientists have raised a number of important questions on the sustainability of pet ... > full story -
Change Diet, Exercise Habits at Same Time for Best Results, Study Says
April 22, 2013 — Researchers have discovered that focusing on changing exercise and diet at the same time gives a bigger boost than tackling them sequentially. They also found that focusing on changing diet first -- ... > full story -
Community Gardens May Produce More Than Vegetables
April 18, 2013 — People who participate in community gardening have a significantly lower BMIs —- as well as lower odds of being overweight or obese -— than do their non-gardening neighbors, according to ... > full story -
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Teenage Smoking Behavior Influenced by Friends' and Parents' Smoking Habits
April 12, 2013 — The company you keep in junior high school may have more influence on your smoking behavior than your high school friends, according to newly published ... > full story -
Exercise or Make Dinner? Study Finds Adults Trade One Healthy Act for Another
April 12, 2013 — American adults who prepare their own meals and exercise on the same day are likely spending more time on one of those activities at the expense of the other, a new study ... > full story
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