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...ponse to female rats without ovaries injected with corn oil. The progesterone group displayed significantly lower CRF-enhanced startle responses. When ovariectomized females were tested with allopregnanolone alone it also reduced CRF-enahnced startle. In a final experiment, the scientists compared the ef...Honey could be healthy alternative to high-fructose corn syrup in Halloween candy
...and other food products that contain high-fructose corn syrup and other sweeteners could one day get a fre...say that honey may be a healthier alternative than corn syrup due to its higher level of antioxidants, compounds which are believed to fight cancer, heart d...Healthy foods choices highlighted during National Chemistry Week, Oct. 17-23
...consider adding more cranberries, beans and canned corn to your menu, perhaps even tea. These are just a f...ry by a team of German researchers. Canned corn may be better than fresh -- Canned corn may be healthier for you than corn on the cob, according to...Other highlights in the September 15 JNCI
...e atrazine are used annually, applied primarily to corn and soybean crops. The pesticide has been detected in surface water surveys in the Midwest and in national surveys of drinking water wells. Animal and human studies have suggested that atrazine may be carcinogenic, but the evidence has been mixed. Je...Researchers: Diet a significant factor in reducing risk of three common cancers
...t more canola oil, she said, while Americans favor corn or soybean oils. Canola oil is richer in alpha-tocopherol and offers the added benefit of being lower in saturated fat. To achieve optimum serum levels of *- and *-tocopherols, Weinstein recommends following the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, pub...Will an apple a day keep the doctor away? There are better food choices, research notes
...t potatoes, cantaloupe, oranges and grapefruit for corn or bananas. Red: Select tomatoes, red peppers and strawberries in favor of apples. "When we look at how to get the most bang for your buck, the most power, it's by eating these other fruits and vegetables instead of the traditional choices," Nanne...Caloric sweetener use grows worldwide; soft drinks are chief culprit, study shows
...cts now in use. One major example is high fructose corn syrup since manufacturers add that rather than sugar to essentially all non-diet soft drinks. Other sweeteners include maple products, caramel, artificial and natural honey, maltose, glucose, dextrose and lactose. "When the results of this st...Thanksgiving: A time for healthful eating?
...e same without corn, and studies show that canned corn may be healthier for you than corn on the cob . Researchers at Cornell University say that heat processing of sweet corn significantly ...Trans fatty acids: What are they and why shouldn't you eat them?
...ats, found in such foods as avocados and olive and corn oils are heart healthy, but in the air they can go rancid by absorbing oxygen and then decompose, C&EN explains. Manufacturers can stop this process by bubbling hydrogen (hydrogenation) through the fat at a high temperature in the presence of a cat...Trans fatty acids on food labels
...ed fats," which are found in safflower, sunflower, corn and soybean oils, and "monounsaturated fats," which are found mainly in oils such as canola, olive and peanut oils. Polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats can result in less LDL ("bad") and more HDL ("good") production in the body, Moore said....Study provides new evidence that cranberry juice may help fight heart disease
...ith artificial sweetener but without high fructose corn syrup, while the other subjects drank cranberry juice with no added sugars. The drinks tested all contained approximately 27 percent pure cranberry juice by volume, like the common supermarket variety. Each subject was fed one glass (8 ounces) of jui...Organically grown foods higher in cancer-fighting chemicals than conventionally grown foods
...s. The levels of antioxidants in sustainably grown corn were 58.5 percent higher than conventionally grown corn. Organically and sustainably grown marionberries had approximately 50 percent more antioxidants than conventionally grown berries. Sustainably and organically grown strawberries showed about 19 ...Thanksgiving menu stuffed with healthy choices
...urnal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry . Canned corn is a disease-fighter Canned corn may be healthier for you than corn on the cob, according to a study by Cornell University scientists...Fructose intolerance could be the culprit in unexplained abdominal pain and gas
... 12-ounce can of soda sweetened with high fructose corn syrup, the researchers collected breath samples. The analysis revealed an abnormal level (greater than 20 parts per million) of hydrogen gas in nearly one-half of the subjects. Hydrogen gas would not be present in breath unless fructose was not dig...ACS announces awards for environmentally-conscious business innovation
...s. Cargill Dow uses carbon naturally stored in the corn which is extracted through fermentation and distillation to build its NatureWorks PLA products. Product performance and cost compare with conventional products and can be recycled or composted after use. The manufacturing process uses 20 to 50 perc...American kids poor food choices: Fewer than 15 percent eat recommended fruits and vegetables
...Soft drinks 2. Salty snacks such as potato chips, corn chips and popcorn 3. Cookies 4. Non-chocolate candy 5. Artificially flavored fruit beverages 6. Whole milk and chocolate milk 7. Two percent/reduced fat milk 8. White bread 9. Chocolate candy 10. Cake 11. Ice cream 12. Fruit Making a single...Folic acid possibly a key factor in Alzheimers disease prevention
...of folic acid to enriched breads, cereals, flours, corn meals, pastas, rice, and other grain products. However, because it can take a long time for the symptoms of Alzheimers disease to surface, researchers speculate it will be many years before folate supplementation in food could affect the incidence of...High homocysteine levels may double risk of dementia, Alzheimer's disease
...of folic acid to enriched breads, cereals, flours, corn meals, pastas, rice, and other grain products. Although there is no evidence that actually reducing homocysteine levels will prevent AD or cardiovascular disease, a healthy diet low in fat and rich in nutrients is always a good idea, says BUs Wolf.......ific society. The protein-fortified spaghetti uses corn gluten meal to boost its potency from approximatel...earchers developed a new processing method for the corn gluten meal, which is widely available as a by-product from milling corn, but has an unpleasant tast......ctrum of sounds. The soundspectrum changes as the corn matures (the increased weight of the corn earscauses the stalks to sway more pronouncedly) and as it loses moisture (theleaves become more bri...