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Results from a massive survey of Change4Life families show that almost three quarters (72 per cent) of their children are not getting 60 minutes of daily activity outside of school. The campaign’s new TV ad, which launches today, urges families get up and about more in an effort to cut levels of obesity.

Results from a massive survey of Change4Life families show that almost three quarters (72 per cent) of their children are not getting 60 minutes of daily activity outside of school. The campaign’s new TV ad, which launches today, urges families get up and about more in an effort to cut levels of obesity.

What could possibly be easier than pouring hot water into a ready-made cup of instant noodles? How about making your own from scratch, using chicken broth and some simple grated vegetables? Many instant noodle brands come pre-loaded with a ton of salt and fat and not much else. Here, we put one of the most common cup noodles to the test. Click to learn more now.

What could possibly be easier than pouring hot water into a ready-made cup of instant noodles? How about making your own from scratch, using chicken broth and some simple grated vegetables? Many instant noodle brands come pre-loaded with a ton of salt and fat and not much else. Here, we put one of the most common cup noodles to the test. Click to learn more now.

For many of us, the term “dried fruit” is practically synonymous with raisins. But nowadays, so many more dried fruits are available that it seems unfair to ignore them. Most well-stocked grocery stores carry some or all of the following fruits in dried form: apples, apricots, bananas, cherries, cranberries, dates, figs, pears, papayas, persimmons, pineapples, and plums (prunes). Click to learn more now.

For many of us, the term “dried fruit” is practically synonymous with raisins. But nowadays, so many more dried fruits are available that it seems unfair to ignore them. Most well-stocked grocery stores carry some or all of the following fruits in dried form: apples, apricots, bananas, cherries, cranberries, dates, figs, pears, papayas, persimmons, pineapples, and plums (prunes). Click to learn more now.

A supplement to be published in the June issue of the Journal of Nutrition encourages the scientific community and the general public to stop demonizing high fructose corn syrup as the culprit of obesity and to rethink the myths about high fructose corn syrup’s impact on the American diet.

A supplement to be published in the June issue of the Journal of Nutrition encourages the scientific community and the general public to stop demonizing high fructose corn syrup as the culprit of obesity and to rethink the myths about high fructose corn syrup’s impact on the American diet.

Uganda’s Ministry of Health last week released breastfeeding guidelines as part of a wider policy on feeding policies for infants and young children, New Vision reports. The guidelines also include breastfeeding recommendations for HIV-positive women. According to the guidelines, women should exclusively breastfeed for the first six months.

Uganda’s Ministry of Health last week released breastfeeding guidelines as part of a wider policy on feeding policies for infants and young children, New Vision reports. The guidelines also include breastfeeding recommendations for HIV-positive women. According to the guidelines, women should exclusively breastfeed for the first six months.

According to new research reported in the journal Gut Pathogens, supplements of Lactobacillus casei strain Shirota may ease symptoms of anxiety in people with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). Thirty-nine patients with CFS received daily supplements of either Lactobacillus casei strain Shirota or placebo for two months. Compared to the placebo group, those receiving the bacterial strain reported significant increases in both Lactobacillus and Bifidobacteria.

According to new research reported in the journal Gut Pathogens, supplements of Lactobacillus casei strain Shirota may ease symptoms of anxiety in people with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). Thirty-nine patients with CFS received daily supplements of either Lactobacillus casei strain Shirota or placebo for two months. Compared to the placebo group, those receiving the bacterial strain reported significant increases in both Lactobacillus and Bifidobacteria.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended that consumers not eat raw alfalfa sprouts, including sprout blends containing alfalfa sprouts, until further notice because the product has been linked to Salmonella serotype Saintpaul contamination. Other types of sprouts have not been implicated at this time.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended that consumers not eat raw alfalfa sprouts, including sprout blends containing alfalfa sprouts, until further notice because the product has been linked to Salmonella serotype Saintpaul contamination. Other types of sprouts have not been implicated at this time.

Children with a history of consuming melamine-contaminated milk powder are at an increased risk of developing kidney stones and other urological complications.

Children with a history of consuming melamine-contaminated milk powder are at an increased risk of developing kidney stones and other urological complications.

The combination therapy of vitamin E, selenium and soy does not prevent the progression from high-grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia (HGPIN) to prostate cancer, according to the new research presented at the 104th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Urological Association (AUA). The study confirms the findings of the Selenium and Vitamin E Cancer Prevention Trial (SELECT) and expands knowledge of the affect soy has on prostate cancer.

The combination therapy of vitamin E, selenium and soy does not prevent the progression from high-grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia (HGPIN) to prostate cancer, according to the new research presented at the 104th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Urological Association (AUA). The study confirms the findings of the Selenium and Vitamin E Cancer Prevention Trial (SELECT) and expands knowledge of the affect soy has on prostate cancer.

Pomegranate juice may slow the progression of post-treatment prostate cancer recurrence, according to new long-term research results presented at the 104th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Urological Association (AUA). Researchers found that men who have undergone treatment for localized prostate cancer could benefit from drinking pomegranate juice. The two-stage clinical trial followed a total of 48 participants over six years.

Pomegranate juice may slow the progression of post-treatment prostate cancer recurrence, according to new long-term research results presented at the 104th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Urological Association (AUA). Researchers found that men who have undergone treatment for localized prostate cancer could benefit from drinking pomegranate juice. The two-stage clinical trial followed a total of 48 participants over six years.