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Vegetable-based low-carb diet better for heart, research shows

In a recent study of about 130,000 men and women in the medical journal Annals of Internal Medicine, it was found that people who were on a low-carb vegetable-based diet were healthier than people who got their proteins from animal sources. Researchers found that low-carb veggie eaters had lower mortality rate from diseases like cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular problems.
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7 Celebrity Fad Diets

Oh, Hollywood celebrities... their lifestyles are just as wild as their eating habits.
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Stay healthy by drinking camel milk

Camel milk has been long known for its curative properties - it contains high concentration of lactoferrin that has amazing anti-viral and anti-bacterial properties.
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Study says ADHD could be linked to diet

A new Australian study suggests that ADHD in adolescents might be linked to Western diets that tend to be high in refined sugar and sodium, total fat and saturated fat.
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Burger diet linked to higher childhood asthma risk

Children who eat three or more burgers a week may be at a higher risk of asthma and wheezing, but a healthy diet rich in fruit and fish seems to stave off the risk, according to a large international study.
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Fighting cancer: Diet, scant exercise problems

(Reuters) - The United States does not produce or import anywhere near enough fruits and vegetables to provide Americans the right kind of diet to prevent cancer, government researchers said on Wednesday.
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Diets Determine your Risk of Dementia?

Dr Yian Gu and colleagues at Columbia University Medical Centre in the US over the four years study shown that out of 2,148 retirement-age adults living in New york, 253 of these older adults developed Alzheimer's disease.
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Diet can sharply cut Alzheimer's risk: study

(Reuters) - A diet rich in olive oil, nuts, fish, poultry and certain fruits and vegetables may have a powerful effect at staving off Alzheimer's disease, researchers reported on Monday.
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A call for a total ban of trans-fat in Australia

An Australian panel called Review of Food Labeling and Policy is considering a recommendation of a required labeling of trans-fat in Australian foods or going a step further with a total ban for the country.
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A healthy diet may trim breast cancer risk

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A woman may not be able to change her family history of breast cancer, but she can typically control what she eats and drinks. And consuming more vegetables and whole grains -- and less alcohol -- just might trim her chances of getting the disease, according to an analysis of published studies.
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Low-carb diet best for lowering blood pressure

In the study, overweight or obese individuals who went on a low-carb diet lost about the same amount of weight as those who cut down on their fat intake and took the weight-loss aid orlistat (sold as Xenical or Alli). However, the low-carb diet produced more favorable effects on blood pressure.
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Top Celebrity Diet and Weight Loss News of 2009

No one's weight is more scrutinized or weight loss practices more imitated than the Hollywood crowd. With personal budgets that allow for the best training, cooks, and food, not to mention the freedom in scheduling to make time for working out, it's no wonder these stars have enviable figures. But
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RPT-Hunger for buyout deals back after forced diet

Buyouts are finally returning for the deal-hungry private equity industry, which is looking at 2010 to deploy huge cash reserves into deals that buyers hope could get back up to double-digit billions.

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