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Breast Cancer Survival and Trans Fat
March 28, 2012
Breast cancer survivors may reduce their chances of survival if they eat too much trans fat, found primarily in the American diet in junk food and animal products.
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Trans Fat, Saturated Fat, and Cholesterol: Tolerable Upper Intake of Zero
December 23, 2011
The intake of trans fats which come mostly from junk food and animal products, saturated fat mostly from dairy products and chicken, and cholesterol coming mostly from eggs and chicken should be as low as possible.
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New Dietary Guidelines for Americans
November 4, 2011
Following the recommendations of the 2010 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee to “shift food intake patterns to a more plant-based diet,” the latest USDA guidelines include a vegan adaptation.
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Dietary Guidelines: The First 25 Years
October 27, 2011
How have the Dietary Guidelines for Americans evolved over the years since they were first issued in 1980?
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Dietary Guidelines: USDA Conflicts of Interest
October 25, 2011
The mission of the U.S. Department of Agriculture is to promote agribusiness. At the same time, USDA is the agency primarily tasked with developing the nutrition guidelines.
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Nation’s Diet in Crisis
October 19, 2011
Survey reveals the vast majority of Americans are not eating healthy even by U.S. dietary guideline standards.
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Calculate Your Healthy Eating Score
August 24, 2011
Rate your diet on a scale of 0 to 100 using the phytochemical index and compare your score to the standard American diet.
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Antioxidant Power of Plant Foods Versus Animal Foods
August 23, 2011
On average, plant foods have 64 times more antioxidant power than red meat, poultry, fish, dairy, and eggs, but is it a fair comparison?
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Is Licorice Good For You?
May 25, 2011
The safe upper limit of licorice consumption and why pregnant women may be at particularly high risk.
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Are Dates Good For You?
May 20, 2011
Do the beneficial phytonutrients in dates make up for their high sugar content?
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Mothers Overestimate Dietary Quality
May 5, 2011
Mothers have been found to dramatically overestimate the quality of their preschoolers’ diets
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What’s in a Burger?
May 3, 2011
Cleveland Clinic pathologists dissect fast food burgers to see what’s inside.
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Healthiest Chocolate Fix
April 15, 2011
Which has the highest levels of beneficial phytonutrients: baking chocolate, chocolate syrup, cocoa powder, dark chocolate, milk chocolate, or semi-sweet chocolate?
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Deep Frying Toxins
March 16, 2011
Volatile toxins created by deep frying may pose a respiratory risk.
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Update on Chocolate
November 19, 2010
Results of a major international scientific conference summarized
