Highlights of the October 2003 Journal of the American Dietetic Association
...is linked to increased consumption of soft drinks, fried foods and snacks. On the other hand, researchers found that time spent reading and doing homework is associated with increased consumption of fruits and vegetables. The researchers urged that nutrition education incorporate messages about the influen...Food expert says more tests needed before fried foods are tabled
...he discovery of a potential carcinogen in starchy, fried foods. "An ad hoc group, composed of food industr...ants in food. "We do know that we have been eating fried and baked foods for hundreds of years with no apparent adverse effects." In April the Swedish Food A...New research supports the link between cooking and carcinogens
...Toxicology, 13 (6), 517-522, 2000), they fed rats fried animal feed for one or two months. The rats exhibited a higher level of acrylamide than a control group -- an increase similar in magnitude to the high levels observed in non-smoking humans. After learning of the Stockholm University research, the Sw...Black raspberries show multiple defenses in thwarting cancer
... been linked to cancer. Nitrosamines are found in fried bacon, cured meats, tobacco products, beer and certain industrial products. Rats in the study received NMBA and their diet in a variety of combinations. Some rats were f...Polyunsaturated fats implicated in rise in asthma in pre-school children
...garine usually spread on bread and foods regularly fried in polyunsaturated vegetable oils more than doubled the risk, accounting for up to 17 per cent of the cases studied. Three or more older siblings and breastfeeding during the first days or weeks of life conferred protection. Not breastfeeding could ...Dartmouth researcher goes to Cape Cod to study cell division
... at Dartmouth College, goes for the clams. Not the fried ones, however. He prefers his clams ripe with eggs. Slobodas been making this trip since 1980 to study how cells divide, a process called mitosis. With support from the Whiting Foundation, he will embark on his annual journey to the Marine Biologica...Reducing sodium leads to substantial drop in blood pressure, finds NHLBI study
...ess sodium because its a smaller portion; avoiding fried dishes since batter is salted; and ordering sandwiches with lettuce and tomato instead of mayonnaise, sauces and condiments. Healthy lower-sodium eating based on the DASH diet isnt just about restrictions, according to Dr. Obarzanek. To follow t...Study: too much sugar, not enough milk may damage U.S. teens' health
...ting more of their vegetables in the form of fatty fried potatoes than their parents did. "An increase in high-fat potato consumption through French fries and hash browns led to an increase in vegetable intake, but the number of servings of fruits and vegetables is still below the recommended five per day......any American meals. Now, thevegetable oil they are fried in has become the main ingredient in a newalternat...ly more familiar odorwhen it burns. It smells like fried chicken. In fact, it smells so much like fried chicken that when the National ParkService considered...