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Teenagers Aware of Healthy Eating
December 2003 Teenagers know the importance of a healthy diet but put off worrying about ituntil they reach 30, reported researchers recently at the IGD’sAnnual Con...
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Breast-feeding May Not Prevent Obesity
December 2003 The hot debate on whether breast-feeding protects against obesity has been given more fuel this week by two papers in the British Medical Journal.
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South Africa Implements Food Fortification
December 2003 Fortification of wheat and maize flour is now compulsory in South Africa.
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FAO Celebrates World Food Day
December 2003 Today is World Food Day, the birthday of the Food and Agricultural Organization.
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High Protein Diet May Benefit Diabetics
December 2003 Eating a diet that contains 30% protein improved blood glucose levels in diabetics without affecting kidney function, find researchers from Minneapoli...
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Dietary Fructose and Fat Increases Gastrointestinal Disorders
December 2003 A fructose restricted diet significantly improved symptoms in patients with irritable bowel syndrome.
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Teenagers More At Risk of Obesity
December 2003 New figures show that more than 2 million American adolescents became obeseand 1.5 million remained obese as they grew into adulthood.
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Coffee Increases Plasma Glucose and Insulin
December 2003 Plasma glucose and insulin concentrations are higher after consumption ofcaffeinated coffee, according to researchers from the Universityof Surrey, Gu...
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Breast Milk Composition Influences Atopy
December 2003 Stearic acid in breast milk may play a role in the development of atopicdermatitis find Finnish scientists.
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High Fibre Diet Reduces Risk of Fat Deposition in HIV Patients
December 2003 A high fibre diet reduces the risk of the development of fat deposition innormal-weight HIV-positive people, according to researchers.
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