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Why It Matters That California Teens Eat Less



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California teens eat about 158 calories less a day than their peers in other states, a new study says. But even that tiny amount of fewer calories per kid can help them maintain healthy weights over time, experts say.
Food

Fresh Food Advocate Links Farmers, Doctors, Low-Income Families



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Wholesome Wave CEO and President Michael Nischan tells The Salt about plans to get doctors to prescribe fresh fruits and vegetables for better health and encouraging farmers to connect with low-income neighborhoods.
Food

Does A Chocolate Habit Help Keep You Lean?


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New research suggests that frequent chocolate consumption may favorably influence metabolism. It adds to the growing evidence our bodies may not treat all calories the same way.
Food

Heritage Turkeys: To Save Them, We Must Eat Them



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Heritage turkey breeds would be extinct if people didn't raise them. And farmers won't raise them if people don't eat them. Breeds like the Narragansett that were close to extinction a decade ago are making a comeback as people choose to go with the darker, gamier meat.
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Kids And Teens See More Ads For Sugary Drinks



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Kids and teens saw double the number of ads for soda in 2010 than they did in 2008, according to a report. The author says the industry's efforts to regulate its advertising to kids haven't worked.
Food

Drinking Whiskey In The Spirit Of George Washington



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Preservationists at Mount Vernon, with the help of the Distilled Sprits Council, have restored George Washington's rye whiskey distillery. Aged rye whiskey made to The Founding Father's specifications is now available — for a price.
Food

Look Who's Going Gluten-Free



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A lot of people are going out of their way to avoid gluten. Some have celiac disease, while others have some degree of gluten sensitivity. But the perception that a gluten-free diet is always a healthful diet isn't quite accurate.
Health

Cheap Marketing Techniques Help Kids Choose More Fruit



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Child nutrition researchers at Cornell took away the standard lunch line treatment of fresh fruit at three schools, and put the produce into colorful, good-looking baskets near the cash register. The result? Double the sales.
Food

The Pawpaw: Foraging For America's Forgotten Fruit



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The pawpaw is a tropical-type fruit native to North America with a long and almost forgotten history. Thomas Jefferson once prized it, and now scientists are looking at whether the pawpaw can claim some health benefits, along with cache.
Food

In Soda Revival, Fizzy Taste Bubbles Up From The Past



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Mixologists at cutting-edge restaurants around the country are digging up old recipes from the soda fountains of the past. The renaissance in beverages made with mineral water and unique blends of sweet syrups and bitters reflects a shift away from industrial soft drinks.
Health

Goodbye, Mystery Meat? School Lunches Get More Healthful



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Almost all school cafeterias now offer fresh fruits, vegetables and whole grain foods; most are working on farm-to-school initiatives, too, a survey finds. Of course, the kids still have to choose them.
Health

Bowing To Pressure, McDonald's Makes Happy Meals More Healthful



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McDonald's will begin rolling out new Happy Meals in September and aims to have them in all 14,000 U.S. restaurants by the first quarter of next year. As a result of the changes, the chain says it's cutting calories of its most popular Happy Meals by about 20 percent.
World News

Organic Water: A New Marketing Wave



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But marketing products as organic may attract customers, but the claim may be little much for water. A quick Google search and a spin through the Fancy Food Show turn up organic claims for bottled water. It might be time to separate out some popular marketing buzz words from the actual science.
Health

Year In Dieting: Distraction, Noise Cause Overeating



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Research about weight loss this year hasn't focused on fad diets like Atkins or South Beach. Instead, it's been about how our environment and state of mind affect how we eat.
Health

How Much Does Birth Order Shape Our Lives?


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Theories abound on how birth order may affect lives. But the one thing psychologists agree on is that while family order can be important, we're all amalgams of childhood influences, from teachers and peers to random events.
Health

Bow Down To The Medicinal Power Of Cranberries


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Native Americans and pilgrims agreed on at least one thing: Cranberries were good medicine. Nearly 400 years later, scientists are only beginning to unlock the antioxidant and other medicinal benefits of this gorgeous berry.
Health

Fast Food Ads For Kids Up Despite Industry Vow


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Researchers at Yale University have found that kids are seeing more fast food ads than ever before, despite a pledge from industry leaders such as McDonald's and Burger King to limit marketing of unhealthy food to children.
Health

Stepping Up Exercise Could Help Beat The Cold Virus


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It's the time of year when many people are sniffling and sneezing from a cold. But new research shows that people who exercise five days a week for 20 minutes or more had 40 percent fewer days of illness.
Health

Study Of Corn Sweetener In Soda Stirs Up Controversy


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The corn syrup industry argues that High Fructose Corn Syrup is the same as table sugar. If a new study on sweetened sodas can be replicated, the industry may have to rethink that mantra.
Children's Health

Stealth Health: Nudging Kids Toward A Better Diet


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The U.S. Department of Agriculture is funding research into what influences kids' food choices. Early results suggest that subtle tricks may help kids eat more vegetables they claim to dislike.

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