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Morbid Thoughts Influence Food Choices
Written by: Tom Jacobs, Wednesday 25 June 2008 - 11:55 AM 
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Thinking about our own deaths influences our eating patterns in both predictable and surprising ways, according to two new studies that examine different aspects of this psychological phenomenon.
Obesity Researchers May Need Jaws Wired Shut
Written by: Matt Smith, Tuesday 17 June 2008 - 09:59 AM 1 Comments
Journalists at this week's gathering in San Francisco of experts on the hormonal system might be excused for believing they'd stumbled into a bookstore's fad diet section.
The ‘Silent Tsunami’ Food Crisis in America
Written by: Matt Palmquist, Wednesday 21 May 2008 - 09:38 AM 0 Comments
Even in an over-retailed America, there are still heavily populated areas that lack that basic service provider of urban life, a grocery store.
You Are What Your Mom Ate
Written by: Matt Palmquist, Wednesday 16 April 2008 - 15:18 PM 0 Comments
A new study in the Journal of Physiology says that a mother's diet has profound impacts on the health of her baby. Adam Watkins and his colleagues have shown that, even as the egg first leaves the ovary and starts to mature, nutritional deficiencies in the mother can significantly affect it.
Recipe for Reducing Kids’ Excess Weight
Written by: Amy R. Ramos, Tuesday 08 April 2008 - 10:40 AM 0 Comments
In Miller-McCune.com's interview with nutritionist Marion Nestle, the author of What to Eat and other books declared, "You've got to get rid of the vending machines in the schools. They shouldn't be there in the first place." A recent study conducted in Philadelphia public schools, while not going to the lengths recommended by Nestle, suggests…
Apples: Not Just for Teacher Anymore
Written by: Amy R. Ramos, Friday 21 March 2008 - 12:43 PM 0 Comments
Miller-McCune.com recently interviewed nutritionist Marion Nestle, who shared her views and experiences related to school food. Asked whether there were any data showing that schools striving to offer healthier food have seen an improvement in academic performance or behavioral problems, Nestle said she had only anecdotal evidence, and related…
Big Soda, the USDA, and School Food
Written by: Amy R. Ramos, Thursday 20 March 2008 - 10:53 AM 0 Comments
The public is hearing mixed messages on eating right, and a prominent nutritionist believes government needs to cast off its lobbyist-inspired inhibitions and spread the gospel of common sense.
Eating Healthy Foods May Lighten Your Wallet
Written by: Michael Todd, Thursday 20 December 2007 - 23:23 PM 0 Comments
An unusual two-year analysis of grocery prices — based on the cost per calorie — reveals a nearly 20 percent rise in the cost of what are usually healthier foods, widening the already disturbing junk-food gap.
Will Kids Eat Broccoli — And Can Schools Afford to Buy It?
Written by: Ryan Blitstein, Monday 17 December 2007 - 10:13 AM 0 Comments
School cafeteria food may be hazardous to your children's health, but a pair of University of Minnesota studies shows that cooking nutritious meals, and convincing children to eat them, might be simpler and cheaper than many experts had believed.
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