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141. Bottom Line: Overeating Boosts Fat, Whatever the Protein Level
     

     Jan. 3, 2012 -- Here’s a new study we really could have used before the holidays: If you are going to overeat, be sure your diet has enough protein. Body fat increases in all who overeat, regardless of the level of protein eaten, the researchers found. But those who overate with low protein levels i

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142. Eat This, Not That: Review
     

     Loaded with calorie, fat, sugar, carbohydrate, and sodium counts designed to help you make smarter food choices, Eat This, Not That is a calorie-counter's dream.

143. Diet Patterns Linked With Brain Health
     

     Dec. 28, 2011 -- Eating a diet rich in certain vitamins and omega-3 fatty acids and low in trans fats may be best for brain health, new research suggests. Older people who ate this way had less of the brain shrinkage linked with Alzheimer's disease and scored better on mental and thinking tests than

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144. Cravings: Why They Strike, How to Curb Them
     

     Almost everyone has hankered after potato chips, ice cream, chocolate, or another beckoning treat. But why? And what do you do when a craving calls your name? Is it OK to give in once in a while? What if your cravings start to run amok and demand satisfaction every day? Take heart: You're not at the

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145. Medicinal Uses of Honey
     

     Honey has a long medicinal history. The ancient Egyptians not only made offerings of honey to their gods, they also used it as an embalming fluid and a dressing for wounds. On that last point, at least, they were on to something. Today, many people swarm to honey for its antibacterial and anti-infla

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146. Are the Benefits of Vitamin D Overhyped?
     

     Dec. 19, 2011 -- Another day, and another vitamin has failed to live up to all of its hype. This time it’s vitamin D. The reality check is coming from two new research reviews published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. The reviews, which looked at hundreds of previous studies of the “sunshine vit

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147. Alkaline Diet: What to Know Before Trying It
     

     Trying out the latest diet is practically an American pastime. The more health benefits the diet supposedly provides, the better. We don't just want to lose weight; we want to cure arthritis, diabetes, and cancer, and slow the aging process, too. Some web sites touting the alkaline diet claim it doe

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148. The Truth About Bread
     

     Many people have a love/hate relationship with bread. We curse bread, rolls, and bagels for playing havoc with our health, but they are among the top calorie sources in our diets. Bread supplies carbohydrates and fiber, as well as vitamins and minerals that many people don't get enough of, including

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149. Federal Agencies Act to Remove hCG Weight Loss Products
     

     Dec. 6, 2011 -- The FDA and the Federal Trade Commission today took joint action against several companies selling over-the-counter hCG products that falsely and illegally claim to promote weight loss. Labeled “homeopathic” by the seven companies who received the letters, the products contain human

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150. Some Fish Oil Supplements Fishy on Quality
     

     Dec. 7, 2011 -- Some popular fish oil supplements may be a little fishy when it comes to quality. A new test of 15 top-selling fish oil supplements by Consumer Reports shows five fell a bit short on quality. The good news is all 15 of the fish oil supplements evaluated by an independent lab containe

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