Atkins Not Happy With Dietary Guidelines; Jenny Craig Number One

A report from Consumer Reports Health has ranked diets and Jenny Craig tops the list with 85 points, while Slim Fast won 63 points and Weight Watchers third with 57 points. However, the Atkins Diet staff doesn’t agree with the methodology in the study and this week issued a statement with gripes concerning U.S

Cut Down On "Carbs" To Reduce Body Fat, Study Authors Say

A modest reduction in consumption of carbohydrate foods may promote loss of deep belly fat, even with little or no change in weight, a new study finds. Presentation of the study results will be Sunday at The Endocrine Society’s 93rd Annual Meeting in Boston…

Study Shows Living Conditions, Sanitation And Community Organization Play Role In Child Growth

Giving poor families land on which to grow crops has been shown to improve child nutrition. New research also shows that giving families non-agricultural land and better housing also is beneficial for children’s growth and nutrition. Results of the study of child malnutrition in rural Guatemala will be presented Sunday, May 1, at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting in Denver…

Soy Isoflavones Block Cancer Cells’ DNA Repair Mechanisms While Protecting Normal Tissue, Increasing Radiation’s Ability To Kill Lung Cancer Cells

A component in soybeans increases radiation’s ability to kill lung cancer cells, according to a study published in the April issue of the Journal of Thoracic Oncology, the official monthly journal of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer…

Omega-3 Fatty Acids Tackle Cancer-Related Malnutrition

A new analysis has found that supplementing the diet with fish oil may prevent muscle and weight loss that commonly occurs in cancer patients who undergo chemotherapy. Published early online in Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the study indicates that fish oil may help combat cancer-related malnutrition…

For Kids, Healthy Eating Starts At Home, According To GfK MRI

The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree when it comes to healthy habits, according to GfK MRI’s American Kids Study and its supplemental Parents Study. According to newly released data, parents who purchase low-calorie or organic foods and parents who don’t keep junk food at home have children who are more likely than the average child to express healthy eating-related attitudes…

For Kids, Healthy Eating Starts At Home, According To GfK MRI

The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree when it comes to healthy habits, according to GfK MRI’s American Kids Study and its supplemental Parents Study. According to newly released data, parents who purchase low-calorie or organic foods and parents who don’t keep junk food at home have children who are more likely than the average child to express healthy eating-related attitudes…

Gluten-Free Diet In Potential Celiac Disease Patients

Findings from a new study of 141 adults add to an ongoing medical debate over which patients with symptoms of celiac disease should go on a gluten-free diet. Published in ACS’ Journal of Proteome Research, the study concludes that people currently diagnosed as “potential” celiac disease patients and not advised to follow a gluten-free diet may not be “potential” patients at all…

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