NUTRITION&FOOD

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• Clinical practice guideline will help healthcare professionals with anti-obesity drugs.

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• Jan 26, 2015 06:43 PM EST

• The guideline will serve as a tool for health professionals to use in deciding whether drug treatment is right for a particular patient and which drug or combination of drugs can best be used.

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• Larg study finds little or not additional risk to moderate amounts of sodium.

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• Jan 26, 2015 06:35 PM EST

• Dietary recommendations on sodium intake are unlikely to change.

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• Are Non-Stick Pans Bad For The Health?

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• Jan 26, 2015 10:49 PM EST

• One of the supposedly safest things we use is cookware. Besides, it is where we cook the food we eat every day. However, the United States government has restricted a chemical used in making Teflon.

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• Fish Is Good for Pregnant Women, Study Says

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• Jan 24, 2015 11:59 PM EST

• If you’ve ever been pregnant or you are currently carrying a baby, then most definitely you’ve already heard your doctor telling you to avoid eating fish as of the moment. But a new study suggests that the issue is far more complex than we thought and that…

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• Eight ounces of beet juice every day may replace blood pressure medications for some people.

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• Jan 23, 2015 06:43 PM EST

• This finding comes from a randomized double-blind study of 68 patients with high blood pressure.

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• European Food Safety Authority says common BPA levels not harmful.

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• Jan 21, 2015 06:50 PM EST

• BPA is used in plastics as a stiffener, and was widely used in plastic food containers.

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• Drinking 4 cups of coffee a day may have a protective effect against malignant melanoma

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• Jan 21, 2015 06:24 PM EST

• A study conducted at the National Institutes of Health has found an association between coffee drinking and a reduced risk of malignant melanoma.

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• Health may be a better motivator than adults realize for teens who lose weight.

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• Jan 21, 2015 09:53 AM EST

• Losing for reasons of health appears to help keep the weight off.

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• Kids Consume More Calories, Fat During Pizza Days Than 'Regular' Days

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• Jan 21, 2015 11:06 PM EST

• A new study found that when kids eat pizza, they are more likely to take in more calories, fat and sodium than other days.

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• Surprising Health Benefits Of Biotin

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• Jan 16, 2015 09:59 PM EST

• Biotin is a very potent compound that has many health benefits.

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• HMR's Baptist Health Diet Holds Second Place In Best Diets Of 2015

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• Jan 15, 2015 10:07 PM EST

• HMR included in this yea's best diets of 2015.

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• FDA Approves Appetite-Zapping Device, No More Hunger Signals

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• Jan 15, 2015 10:06 PM EST

• A new device shows promise to treat obesity, it lessens appetite naturally.