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  Individual and Small-Chain Restaurant Meals Exceed Recommended Daily Calorie Needs

  May 13, 2013 — Researchers analyzed meals from independent and small-chain restaurants, which account for approximately 50% of the nation’s restaurant locations. They found that the average single meal ... > full story
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  Fish Oil Doesn't Seem to Help Age-Related Macular Degeneration

  May 13, 2013 — A large-scale study of age-related macular degeneration suggests fish oil supplements containing omega-3 fatty acids do not alter the progression of age-related macular degeneration, and that lutein ... > full story
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  Poultry Drug Increases Levels of Toxic Arsenic in Chicken Meat

  May 13, 2013 — Chickens likely raised with arsenic-based drugs result in chicken meat that has higher levels of inorganic arsenic, a known carcinogen, according to a new ... > full story
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  Super-Sized Citizens: The Relationship Between a Country's Fast-Food Outlets and Its Obesity Rates

  May 10, 2013 — Many studies have linked the meals served at fast-food outlets to obesity, but is there a relationship between the number of restaurants in a country and the girth of its ... > full story
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  Nobody Likes a 'Fat-Talker,' Study Shows

  May 9, 2013 — Women who engage in "fat talk" -- the self-disparaging remarks girls and women make in relation to eating, exercise or their bodies -- are less liked by their peers, a new study from the University ... > full story
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  How State and Local Governments Can Address the Obesity Epidemic

  May 9, 2013 — Researchers suggest that simple and innovative measures at the state and local level can play a significant role in promoting healthier eating ... > full story
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  Could Eating Peppers Prevent Parkinson's? Dietary Nicotine May Hold Protective Key

  May 9, 2013 — New research reveals that Solanaceae -- a flowering plant family with some species producing foods that are edible sources of nicotine -- may provide a protective effect against Parkinson's disease. ... > full story
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  Coumarin in Cinnamon and Cinnamon-Based Products and Risk of Liver Damage

  May 8, 2013 — Many kinds of cinnamon, cinnamon-flavored foods, beverages and food supplements in the United States use a form of the spice that contains high levels of a natural substance that may cause liver ... > full story
• Cholesterol
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  Whole Walnuts and Their Extracted Oil Improve Cardiovascular Disease Risk

  May 8, 2013 — Consumption of whole walnuts or their extracted oil can reduce cardiovascular risk through a mechanism other than simply lowering cholesterol, according to ... > full story
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  Soy and Tomato May Be Effective in Preventing Prostate Cancer

  May 8, 2013 — Tomatoes and soy foods may be more effective in preventing prostate cancer when they are eaten together than when either is eaten alone, said a new ... > full story

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