Study: Surroundings play key role in diet
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How many M&amp;MS are enough? It depends on how big the candy scoop is. At least that's a key factor, says a study that offers new evidence that people take cues from their surroundings in deciding how much to eat.
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NEW YORK  - Researchers studying a group of vegetarians who'd maintained a diet relatively low in protein and calories found that they had lower blood levels of several hormones and other substances that have been tied to certain cancers.
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NEW YORK  - High-fiber whole grains may   help dieters lose weight while making gains in some nutrients,   new research suggests.
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NEW YORK  - Over the past 20 years, the diets of American adults have become more consistent with most dietary recommendations for heart disease prevention -- but the trend may not be continuing, research suggests.
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THURSDAY, Dec. 16 (HealthDayNews) -- Researchers have long wondered about the role environmental factors play in rising rates of childhood ills such as asthma, obesity, autism, learning disabilities and schizophrenia.
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The diets of pregnant women may have an important role in determining whether their children will be obese later in life, a new study suggests.
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NEW YORK  - Diet and nutrition may play a key role in helping people fight depression, Australian researchers report.
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A soon-to-be-published weight-loss book helps dieters reduce not just their intake of calories, but the negative impact of their food consumption choices on the environment.
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Two medical studies stress an active lifestyle, as well as eating right, is vital for good health. By LISA GREENE, Times Staff Writer.
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Maybe, say researchers at Rutgers University and other US east coast universities who have found people especially sensitive to bitter compounds in broccoli and other foods tend to be thinner than others.
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A researcher at the University of Ulster in Northern Ireland has found that a diet high in soy may keep breast cancer from spreading.
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In the first study, Dr. Boukje A. C. van Dijk, from Maastricht University in the Netherlands, and colleagues analyzed data from the Netherlands Cohort Study on Diet and Cancer, covering more than 120,000 older ...
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By Susan Gordon, The News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash.  Jun. 19--Call it the sugar diet.   A University of Puget Sound botanist and her students are testing the sweetener's restorative powers on the South Sound's vulnerable short-grass prairies.
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It is becoming clear that the human genome responds to changes in diet, even though it takes many generations to do so.
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EATING vegetables, fruit, nuts and beans instead of white bread and sugary breakfast cereals could be the ultimate way to diet, new research reveals.
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A new study has revealed that a low-glycemic-index (low-GI) diet, in which carbohydrates are low in sugar or release sugar slowly, can lead to weight loss, reduced body fat, and reduction in risk factors for diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
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NEW YORK  - Compared to 50 years ago,  today's fruits and vegetables carry smaller amounts of some key  nutrients, including protein, calcium and vitamin C, according  to new study findings.