What some restaurants tout as specials, the food police called toxic for their salt content. What we found were shocking, even for people like me who have been immersed in this issue for 30 years. The non-profit Center for Science in the Public Inter

发表于:2018-12-11 / 阅读(51) / 评论(0) 分类 万花筒2009年

Americans get confused when they try to understand the food labels (Nutrition Facts) on their packaged food. This is partly because the Food and Drug Administration and the Department of Agriculture often seem more interested in the welfare of the fo

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Climate Change Might Shrink Fish 气候变化会迫使鱼类变小 As the world's oceans heat up, salmon are migrating earlier. Plankton are shifting their range. But warmer water temperatures also mean warmer fishand faster-running metabolisms. 随着

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Poverty Shaves Years off Life贫穷是疾病的一大根源 Back in 2011 member countries of the World Health Organization, the WHO, came up with a plan to cut mortality from noncommunicable diseases 25 percent by the year 2025. The program was thus

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A: Im hungry, lets grab a bite to eat. B: Sure! How about we go home and prepare a couple of sandwiches? A: Nah! Lets go get a burger and fries. B: All you ever do is have unhealthy fast food Pizza, fries, burgers and hot dogs! You have to start eati

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M: So, what's wrong with the drain? W: It's clogged and the water won't go down. M: Let me take a look. You know why? It's clogged with hair. No wonder the water won't go down. W: Well, I guess the people who lived here before didn't clean the bathtu

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To Juice or Not to Juice? 果汁该喝还是不该喝? Nutrition 营养 Juice may be tasty, but its not really that nutritious. While orange juice is an excellent source of vitamin, it doesnt contain a significant amount of other minerals and vitamin

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Tonight we are learning just how early in life the problem of high blood pressure can develop. 67 million American adults have it and we learn more today about how the problem is starting with our kids, taking in weight too much salt and results are

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Butcher Haj Mohammed chops pieces of meat at his Halal butcher shop and wraps each carefully for his customers in in Paris's Muslim quarter Famed American chef, author and television personality Julia Child once called cooking in France a national sp

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People tend to consume less pizza and sugary soft drinks when they cost more Philip Graitcer | Atlanta, Georgia 17 March 2010 A new study finds increasing the cost of junk food leads people to consume less of it. Related Links Article Abstract Americ

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Changing Indian Lifestyles Fuel 'Twin Epidemics' of Health Problems New research shows India is experiencing a sharp rise in two major medical conditions typically associated with wealthier nations. Changing lifestyles and economic prosperity are see

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Japan raised the severity of the Fukushima nuclear crisis from four to five on a seven-point scale of international nuclear events. Fears of radiation exposure has caused a run on salt products all across the region, including in China, where shopper

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By Melinda Smith Washington 15 August 2007 The Western diet, consisting of high fatfoods, is not beneficialfor cancer patients Worldwide statistics show that colon cancer kills more than 600,000 people every year. Now, a new study confirms that diet

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Learning: a Lifelong Career As food is to the body, so is learning to the mind. Our bodies grow and muscles develop with the intake of adequate nutritious food. Likewise, we should keep learning day by day to maintain our keen mental power and expan

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A: Oh man! Ive been starving myself for days now and I havent lost an ounce! B: Are you trying to lose weight? A: Yeah, my friend is getting married next month and Im supposed to be a bridesmaid. I have to fit into my dress and look nice for her wedd

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By Carol Pearson Washington 19 September 2007 More people worldwide are suffering from advanced kidney disease. These patients normally go to medical clinics three times a week to have their blood cleansed with a dialysis machine. But some doctors ar

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The U.N. Special Investigator on the Right To Food says soaring food prices have declined somewhat, but the crisis remains and the problems are exacerbated by the production of bio-fuels. The expert submitted a report to the U.N. Human Rights Counci

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By Jessica Berman Washington 04 December 2007 Experts say the death toll from diseases such as cancer and heart disease can be reduced by almost 14 million over the next decade by reducing the amount of salt intake and imposing greater controls on to

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By Carol Pearson Washington, D.C. 05 July 2006 Watch Health Report Nutrition facts What you eat can determine how long you live. A recent report in the Journal of the American Heart Association recommends new diet and lifestyle choices for a longer

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The U.N. Special Investigator on the Right To Food says soaring food prices have declined somewhat, but the crisis remains and the problems are exacerbated by the production of bio-fuels. The expert submitted a report to the U.N. Human Rights Council

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