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Summer Corn -- More Than Delicious

Nothing says summer quite like corn on the cob -- maybe because of the veggie’s climatic roots. Scientists believe the people of central Mexico developed corn from teosinte, a wild grass, at least 7,000 years ago. Also known as maize, corn eventually spread north to the southwestern United States an
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Fattest State Weighs Its Options

July 1, 2009 -- It's official, again. For the fifth year in a row, Mississippi is still the nation's heaviest state -- ground zero for obesity in the U.S. That's according to a new report, F as in Fat 2009, issued today by the nonprofit Trust for America's Health in partnership with the Robert Wood
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Expert Q&A: Eating With Food Allergies

An estimated 12 million Americans suffer from food allergies. Dairy and wheat are just a few of the foods that can cause reactions and allergies in adults and children. Food allergies and reactions can be confusing. Often, it's not easy to figure out which foods contain ingredients that may trigger
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The Truth Behind the Top 10 Dietary Supplements

A visit to the health food store can be an overwhelming experience. It's tough to figure out what to choose from among the dizzying assortment of dietary and nutritional supplements on the shelf. From vitamins to minerals to weight loss pills, there are thousands of options to choose from. But do yo
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Study: Overweight People Live Longer

June 25, 2009 -- There is more evidence that people who are overweight tend to live longer than people who are underweight, normal weight, or obese. In a newly published study, people who were underweight and those who were extremely obese died the earliest. People who were overweight, but not obese
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Mediterranean Diet May Boost Longevity

June 23, 2009 -- Want to live a long time? When you prepare dinner tonight, go heavy on the vegetables, skip the meat, and enjoy a bit of wine. Past research already has linked the so-called Mediterranean diet with longevity. A new study finds that certain aspects of the diet -- such as high consump
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Youthful Obesity Linked to Pancreatic Cancer

June 23, 2009 -- Teens and young adults who are overweight or obese may be more likely to develop pancreatic cancer later in life, a new study shows. The study, published in The Journal of the American Medical Association, compares the self-reported weight of 841 pancreatic cancer patients and 754 h
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Vinegar May Aid in Fat Loss

June 22, 2009 -- The latest weapon in the battle of the bulge may be as close as your kitchen pantry. Ordinary household vinegar -- used to make oil-and-vinegar salad dressings or pickles -- appears to turn on genes that help fight fat, researchers in Japan report. Vinegar has long been touted as a
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Calcium Pills May Not Slow Weight Gain

June 18, 2009 -- Taking calcium supplements may not prevent weight gain in overweight or obese people, new research shows. That finding, published in the June 16 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine, comes from a two-year study of 340 overweight or obese adults in the Washington, D.C., area. Par
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Skip Breakfast, Get Fat

June 15, 2009 -- Skipping breakfast is often a big no-no if you are trying to lose or maintain weight because it leads to high-calorie cravings later. Now researchers think they know why that happens. Forgoing the first meal of the day actually tricks your brain into thinking you want higher-calorie
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