Nutrition
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A glass of red may keep arteries loose
A newly uncovered effect of a compound abundant in red wines may provide the mechanism needed to explain how reds could outperform whites and rosés in reducing heart disease.
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Prenatal folate averts child leukemia
Even a little supplementary folate during pregnancy now appears to reduce the risk that the child will develop acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
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Surprise! Fat proves a taste sensation
The share of consumed fat that travels into a person's bloodstream depends on whether the person tasted fat to begin with.
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Trans Fats
Increasing evidence links trans fats to health problems, and some researchers are looking for ways to reduce the fats in food.
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Brain Food
New food labeling will identify foods rich in choline, a nutrient that plays an integral role in learning and brain health.
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Even a little coffee may up heart risk
Drinking just 1 to 3 cups of coffee daily may adversely affect blood concentrations of cholesterol and homocysteine.
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Milk seems to guard against breast cancer
Norwegian scientists have linked high milk consumption to low incidence of breast cancer.
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Studies suggest how salad may protect heart
Lutein, a yellow pigment in many fruits and vegetables, may inhibit processes that jump-start the development of atherosclerosis.
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Boosting Boron Could Be Healthful
Largely ignored so far, dietary boron may play important roles in preventing diseases such as arthritis and prostate cancer.
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Veggies prevent cancer through key protein
An international team of researchers has identified a protein that helps compounds in some vegetables prevent cancer.
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Surveying the Swiss: The eyes have it
Magnetic resonance imaging can help determine the health of a wheel of cheese.
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The Good Trans Fat
One arcane family of fats may be tapped to treat or prevent a host of diseases.
