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• Grapefruit With Some Medications: Risky Business

  

  Posted 11:16 PM 11/27/2012

  Nov. 27, 2012 -- The number of drugs that can be risky when taken with grapefruit is on the rise, largely due to the influx of new medications and chemical formulations, a new study shows.

  As it stands, there are now more than 85 drugs that may interact with grapefruit. The number of drugs that may result in potentially fatal side effects when mixed with grapefruit increased from 17 to 43 during the past four years. This equates to more than six new (More)
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• List of 'Salty Six' Foods May Surprise You

  

  Posted 4:02 AM 11/7/2012

  Nov. 7, 2012 -- It's not always the potato chips' or the salt shaker's fault. Most Americans get the bulk of their daily salt overload from everyday foods loaded with excess sodium.

  A new report from the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association warns of surprisingly high sodium levels in the "salty six" common foods, including bread, cold cuts, pizza, and chicken.

  Researchers say the average American takes in about 3,400 milligrams (More)
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• A Diet That Asks You Not to Lose Weight (at First)

  

  Posted 5:31 PM 10/30/2012

  Oct. 30, 2012 -- Perhaps the best time to learn how to avoid regaining lost pounds is before you shed a single one, according to a new study.

  As anyone who's ever been on a diet knows, losing weight is easier than keeping it off. "Long-term maintenance (More)
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• Organic Food for Kids: Worth the Price?

  

  Posted 9:17 PM 10/23/2012

  Oct. 23, 2012 -- Parents who buy organic foods because they think they are more nutritious might be wasting their money, the nation's largest group of pediatricians says.

  In a report issued this week, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is for the first time offering guidance about organic produce, meat, and milk.

  The group's findings are mixed.

  Fewer Pesticides, Same Nutrition

  While organic produce typically contains lower levels (More)
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• Addiction a Risk After Weight Loss Surgery

  

  Posted 8:07 PM 10/15/2012

  Oct. 15, 2012 -- People who undergo weight loss surgery may be at risk of addictive behaviors such as drug or alcohol abuse and cigarette smoking.

  The (More)
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• 'Meatless Monday' May Mean More Fruits, Veggies

  

  Posted 10:20 PM 10/12/2012

  Oct. 12, 2012 -- "Meatless Monday," a campaign to encourage people to skip meat one day a week mainly for health reasons, appears to encourage people to eat more fruits and vegetables, according to the group's latest survey.

  When 1,000 Americans were asked about their meat-eating habits, 59% said they have cut back on meat in the past year, says Peggy Neu, president of The Monday Campaigns.

  This nonprofit initiative runs Meatless Monday and other (More)
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• Fruits Plus Vegetables Equals Happiness?

  

  Posted 6:52 PM 10/11/2012

  Oct. 11, 2012 -- Grumpy and out of sorts? Grab an apple. Or a carrot. Or a banana.

  Repeat daily.

  Eating plenty of fruits and vegetables seems to boost life satisfaction, mental well-being, and happiness, according to a new study.

  Researchers analyzed the diet habits of 80,000 men and women in Britain.

  The more fruits and vegetables they ate, the happier (More)
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• Mediterranean Diet Tops List of 'Livable' Diets

  

  Posted 9:12 PM 10/3/2012

  Oct. 3, 2012 -- "Drop 30 pounds in two months!"

  We've all seen ads for miracle diets that promise to help us shed weight in days, weeks, or months.

  But what happens next?

  Do people stay the course and maintain the loss, or regain the weight with a vengeance?

  A team of Israeli researchers followed participants for four years (More)
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• Too Much Tuna Means Too Much Mercury for Kids

  

  Posted 10:32 PM 9/19/2012

  Sept. 19, 2012 -- A coalition of consumer groups says kids should eat much less canned tuna to avoid mercury poisoning.

  In a new report issued today, the Mercury Policy Project says children should never eat albacore tuna. It advises parents to limit light tuna to one serving per month for kids under 55 pounds, and to two monthly servings for bigger children.

  "Today we unfortunately have to bring consumers a warning about tuna. Despite its popularity (More)
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• Arsenic Found in Rice at High Levels

  

  Posted 10:13 PM 9/19/2012

  Sept. 19, 2012 -- Arsenic is found in a wide variety of rice and rice products, sometimes at levels that are higher than safe limits set for drinking water, new tests confirm.

  Separate test results were released on Wednesday by Consumer Reports, the FDA, and by Lisa Madigan, the attorney general for the state of Illinois. Madigan has been testing rice products as part of a state investigation into arsenic in food.

  Based on its tests of 60 (More)
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