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171. Food Pyramid Replacement: The Plate Coming June 2
     

     May 31, 2011 -- The iconic Food Pyramid is coming down on June 2, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) tells WebMD in an exclusive interview. What will it be? The USDA won't say until June 2 -- but WebMD sources confirm media reports that the new icon will be a plate, showing the relative propo

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172. Jenny Craig Nabs 'Best Diet' Ranking
     

     May 10, 2011 -- Jenny Craig bested Slim Fast 3-2-1 and Weight Watchers in the latest battle in the diet wars. The new diet ratings, released by Consumer Reports Health, gave six popular diets a score based on their overall effect on weight loss, adherence, and how well they followed the 2010 U.S. di

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173. Weight Loss Surgery May Benefit Older Adults
     

     May 9, 2011 -- Age does not appear to significantly increase the risks associated with having weight loss surgery, a new study shows. The study analyzed data on more than 48,000 adults in a national registry who had open or laparoscopic bariatric surgery procedures between 2005 and 2009. Over that p

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174. New Clues on Caffeine’s Health Benefits
     

     May 6, 2011 -- Caffeine's jolt may do more than just keep you awake. A new study supports the health benefits of coffee by showing how caffeine's antioxidant activity fights damage-causing free radicals. Researchers say their experiments explain the chemistry of how the antioxidant seeks out and des

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175. Many in U.S. No Longer Worry About Weight
     

     May 5, 2011 -- Though researchers have repeatedly sounded the alarm about America’s bulging waistlines, a new survey shows that those warnings appear to be falling on deaf, or at least confused, ears when it’s time to eat. The survey, which has been conducted since 2006 by the nonprofit Internationa

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176. Cayenne Pepper May Burn Calories, Curb Appetite
     

     April 27, 2010 -- Red cayenne pepper may help burn calories and curb appetite, especially in people who aren’t used to eating it, says a new study that was partly supported by the National Institutes of Health and the McCormick Spice Company. The study found that about half a teaspoon of cayenne pep

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177. Seaweed Fiber in Liquid Meals May Cut Hunger
     

     April 21, 2011 -- Adding a dietary fiber derived from seaweed to a meal-replacement drink may reduce feelings of hunger by 30%, a team of industry researchers reports. Researchers from Unilever's Research and Development in the Netherlands compared the effects on hunger after drinking a meal-replace

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178. Group Calls on FDA to Pull Alli, Xenical
     

     April 15, 2011 -- The consumer advocacy group Public Citizen is urging the FDA to immediately pull two weight loss drugs, Xenical and Alli, from the market. The group says the drugs’ risk for liver, pancreas, and kidney damage greatly outweighs any potential weight loss benefits. Xenical and Alli ar

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179. Use of Dietary Supplements on the Rise
     

     April 13, 2011 -- More than one-half of U.S adults take dietary supplements, according to the CDC. The new report, which appears in the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics’ Data Brief, looked at dietary supplement use among adults from 2003 to 2006, and compared it to use in 1988 to 1994. “D

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180. Vegetarians May Need to Boost Omega-3s, B12
     

     April 8, 2011 -- Vegetarians have a reputation for being ''heart healthy.'' However, a new report says some vegetarians may be increasing their risk of heart problems from nutritional deficiencies in their diets. Overall, meat eaters are still at higher risk of heart attacks and strokes compared to

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