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Food allergy affects up to 6 to 8 percent of children under the age of 3 and close to 4 percent of adults. If you have an unpleasant reaction to something you have eaten, you might wonder if you have a food allergy.
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Prior to the discovery of medical treatment for diabetes, carbohydrate-restriction was the predominant treatment recommendation to treat diabetes mellitus. In this commentary we argue that carbohydrate-restriction should be reincorporated into contemporary treatment studies for diabetes mellitus.
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Carbohydrates are essential for normal body function, especially brain. The USDA Nutrient Data Laboratory analysed about 1000 food items commonly consumed in the USA for their cabohydrate content. The food items and their corresponding carbohydrate content are presented in the following pages.
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Trans fats cause metabolic changes that increase the amount of circulating LDL cholesterol, which in turn can get deposited in blood vessel walls.
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Investigations by USDA scientists provide some new clues about how phytochemicals attack cancer cells. The studies evaluated phytochemicals such as carnosol from rosemary, curcumin from turmeric, resveratrol from grapes, and ellagic acid, kaempferol, and quercetin in strawberries.
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Letters: Ara Darzi's dream for high-quality primary care services is purely GP-based
Doubts over asbestos cancer chemo 15 May 2008 | 5:01 pm BBC News | Health | World Edition
Chemotherapy does not help people with asbestos-related cancer, according to UK researchers.
Lowering Dietary Fat May Help Prevent Prostate Cancer 15 May 2008 | 11:00 am healthfinder.gov Daily News
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Should storing cord blood be standard? 6 May 2008 | 5:03 pm Reuters Features - Health & Fitness
Public or private? That's the controversial question being asked about a potentially life-saving practice in which cord blood is stored for future use.
Fitness: 60-Plus, Ripped, and Natural Competitors 2 Apr 2008 | 10:02 pm NYT > Nutrition
Seniors flaunt their muscles (and Speedos) at drug-free events.

Nutrition and cancer: A review of the evidence for an anti-cancer diet

It has been estimated that 30–40 percent of all cancers can be prevented by lifestyle and dietary measures alone. Read more...