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You’re in a hurry and you’re hungry. Add to that the fact that you’re traveling and there are only fast food restaurants for miles, and you can be in for mealtime trouble. Click to read now.

You’re in a hurry and you’re hungry. Add to that the fact that you’re traveling and there are only fast food restaurants for miles, and you can be in for mealtime trouble. Click to read now.

With so many different diets and weight-loss regimes out there, it is hard to figure out which one works for you specifically. Find your diet type to help you stick to a sustainable, life-long plan for total wellness.Click to listen now.

With so many different diets and weight-loss regimes out there, it is hard to figure out which one works for you specifically. Find your diet type to help you stick to a sustainable, life-long plan for total wellness.Click to listen now.

Which brands of ice-cream should you buy? Sort by calories, fat, or sugar, and compare them now. Click to read now.

Which brands of ice-cream should you buy? Sort by calories, fat, or sugar, and compare them now. Click to read now.

Italian food is a true favorite for so many people. Who can resist the pizza, the pasta, the bread – not to mention all the soups, salads, and fresh herbs. As a savvy diabetes diner you can enjoy eating out and find lots of healthy choices with these helpful tips. Click to read now.

Italian food is a true favorite for so many people. Who can resist the pizza, the pasta, the bread – not to mention all the soups, salads, and fresh herbs. As a savvy diabetes diner you can enjoy eating out and find lots of healthy choices with these helpful tips. Click to read now.

Are you planning to visit a carnival or state fair this summer? In celebration of summer fun, we’re taking a closer look at some of the more common foods served at state fairs and amusement parks across the country. Click to read now.

Are you planning to visit a carnival or state fair this summer? In celebration of summer fun, we’re taking a closer look at some of the more common foods served at state fairs and amusement parks across the country. Click to read now.

Summer eating – outdoor picnics, weekend barbeques, family vacation meals, or poolside parties – delivers fresh, delicious eating enjoyment. It’s everyone’s favorites! And who can resist frozen treats? Click to read now.

Summer eating – outdoor picnics, weekend barbeques, family vacation meals, or poolside parties – delivers fresh, delicious eating enjoyment. It’s everyone’s favorites! And who can resist frozen treats? Click to read now.

Three new programs within UQ’s School of Human Movement Studies are bound to get the heart racing in 2010, and will be on show at this year’s Open Day event. Potential students can choose from a Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Sciences, a Bachelor of Health, Sport and Physical Education and a Bachelor of Applied Science (Exercise and Nutrition Sciences).

Three new programs within UQ’s School of Human Movement Studies are bound to get the heart racing in 2010, and will be on show at this year’s Open Day event. Potential students can choose from a Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Sciences, a Bachelor of Health, Sport and Physical Education and a Bachelor of Applied Science (Exercise and Nutrition Sciences).

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded a $433,100 grant to the University of Chicago to investigate how allergic reactions to food are initiated. The research is expected to lead to improved methods to assess whether pesticides produced in genetically engineered plants can trigger food allergies, which impact more than 11 million Americans each year. The study is funded through EPA’s Science to Achieve Results program (STAR).

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded a $433,100 grant to the University of Chicago to investigate how allergic reactions to food are initiated. The research is expected to lead to improved methods to assess whether pesticides produced in genetically engineered plants can trigger food allergies, which impact more than 11 million Americans each year. The study is funded through EPA’s Science to Achieve Results program (STAR).

Uncooked meat products enhanced with food additives may contain high levels of phosphorus and potassium that are not discernable from inspection of food labels, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology (CJASN). This can make it difficult for people to limit dietary phosphorus and potassium that at high levels are harmful to kidney disease patients.

Uncooked meat products enhanced with food additives may contain high levels of phosphorus and potassium that are not discernable from inspection of food labels, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology (CJASN). This can make it difficult for people to limit dietary phosphorus and potassium that at high levels are harmful to kidney disease patients.

Current research suggests that a diet high in omega-3 fatty acids may help prevent one of the leading causes of legal blindness among the elderly. The related report by Tuo et al, “A high omega-3 fatty acid diet reduces retinal lesions in a murine model of macular degeneration,” appears in the August 2009 issue of the American Journal of Pathology.

Current research suggests that a diet high in omega-3 fatty acids may help prevent one of the leading causes of legal blindness among the elderly. The related report by Tuo et al, “A high omega-3 fatty acid diet reduces retinal lesions in a murine model of macular degeneration,” appears in the August 2009 issue of the American Journal of Pathology.