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Experts weigh in on calorie lists on menus, despite "mixed" science
Scientific uncertainty exists about the benefits of requiring restaurants to prominently display calorie information on menu boards in the US, but key researchers in the field say that the obesity problem is so great that society needs to act now to increase awareness about the calorie content of these typically fast-food meals... Similarly, Dr Lisa Harnack (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis), who presented data on the consumer use of labeling at fast-food restaurants and how much people eat when using that information [2], said there are conflicting results in the literature. The Heart http://www.theheart.org/article/1015787.do
Well-done meat linked to high risk of pancreatic cancer
Charred, grilled or burned meat may increase the risk o pancreatic cancer, according to a study presented in April 2009 at the American Association for Cancer Research 100th Annual Meeting... The elevated risk of pancreatic cancer was found to be associated with consumption of well and very well done meats cooked by frying, grilling or barbecuing, Kristin Anderson, Ph.D., associate professor at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health, said. Food Consumer http://www.foodconsumer.org/newsite/Nutrition/Diet/well-
done_meat_linked_to_high_risk_of_pancreatic_cancer_
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Changing a way of life
The pioneering goal was to change an entire community's health habits, potentially adding 10,000 years of life to this city of 18,000 residents... A score of cities are lining up to become the next Blue Zone site, said Buettner, who co-directs the Albert Lea program with Leslie Lytle of the University of Minnesota School of Public Health. Star Tribune http://www.startribune.com/local/64053037.html
Yo-Yo Dieting Myths
We've all heard the warnings that yo-yo dieting is hazardous to your health, but most of us look past these warnings and keep trying to lose weight anyway... Robert W. Jeffery, Ph.D., is professor in the University of Minnesota School of Public Health. Axcess News http://www.axcessnews.com/index.php/articles/show/id/18858
Study: Mediterranean diet may prevent depression
Already recommended for reducing the risk of developing heart disease and cancer, a Mediterranean diet rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains and fish can also help reduce depression, according to a new study published in the Archives of General Psychiatry... Researchers from the University of Navarra in Spain and the University of Minnesota, (Alvaro Alonso), analyzed the eating habits of 10,094 healthy Spanish volunteers. Flesh and Stone http://www.fleshandstone.net/healthandsciencenews/1648.html
The family dinner: Don’t leave home without it
“I don’t need family-dinner studies to guilt-trip me,” said Shannon Rubio, a mother of three teenage boys from Spring, Tex... “I don’t think we really know what a good family dinner is,” said Dianne Neumark-Sztainer, a professor at the University of Minnesota who studies family meals and adolescents. Providence Journal http://www.projo.com/lifebeat/content/lb_family
_dinner_10-12-09_D8G0V51_v8.120e6b8.html
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