Dogs on fatty diet may give clues to human disease development
...re convenience foods by frying, and more meals are eaten out at fast-food establishments," said Watkins, a nutritional biochemist. "Consequently, the level of oxidized fat in Americans' diets has escalated alarmingly in recent years." The process that forms oxidized lipids also occurs in the body's metabol...Students eat excessive amounts of fat at school
...y fat intake, accounting for 42 percent of the fat eaten by students at school. A la carte items were also ...contributor, providing 27 percent of the total fat eaten at school. "We believe that students may choose the higher fat options, the pizza over the chef sal...Nearness of supermarkets boosts peoples intake of nutritious fruits and vegetables, study reveals
...iled information on the types and amounts of foods eaten from questionnaires completed by 10,623 study participants was used in the analysis, as were details about the availability of supermarkets, grocery stores and fast-food and full-service restaurants in the neighborhoods where they lived, she said. A...Moderately high homocysteine tied to stroke, Alzheimers risk
...people obtain adequate nutrient intakes from foods eaten in variety and moderation, rather than from supplements....Researchers find trigger for devastating digestive disease, propose treatment
...eir way down to the lower intestine where they are eaten by microorganisms. "But in people with celiac sprue, the stable 33-amino acid peptide causes big problems because the molecule is recognized as being a threat to the person's immune system," said Khosla, who also received NSF's Alan T. Waterman Awar...Eating soy during adolescence may reduce breast cancer
...as tofu, soymilk, miso and fresh soybeans, usually eaten during adulthood. Intake was highest among Chinese (26.8 milligrams of isoflavones a day), intermediate among Japanese (18.4 mg of isoflavones a day) and lowest among Filipinas (9.3 mg of isoflavones a day). Migrants ate a little more soy than Americ...Vaccination delays onset of prion brain disease in mice
...dly ate scrapie-contaminated beef (cattle that had eaten infected sheep meat), and it is feared that millions of people could be vulnerable to the disease because they ate tainted beef in the past. Consequently, many researchers are looking for ways to prevent the development of the disease. The idea...American kids poor food choices: Fewer than 15 percent eat recommended fruits and vegetables
...analysis showed the most frequently reported foods eaten at snack time for this age group are, in order: 1. 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 per...Foods rich in folate may reduce risk of stroke
...ers asked participants to recall the food they had eaten during the last 24 hours. Specific dietary intake...ake based on participants recall of foods they had eaten in a single 24-hour period. "Because of the day-to-day variation in diet it can be harder to find a...MGH study identifies key immune system molecule
...important process: how bacteria are recognized and eaten by immune cells called phagocytes [a group that includes macrophages]." Ezekowitz is the study?s senior author. Using a new method of turning off specific genes, Ezekowitz's team ? led primarily by postdoctoral fellow Mika Ramet, MD, PhD ? identifi...Lunch on the street feeds the poor residents of Nairobi
...ancakes which originate from India. They are often eaten with chickpeas. A more traditional lunch can also be obtained. This consists of a stodgy puree of maize flour with some leafy vegetables, such as kale or spinach....Traditional Chinese diet helps ward off heart disease
...Hardly any ham, bacon, sausage or scrambled egg is eaten in the typical Pan Yu breakfast meal," Woo says. Lunch and dinner consist of two bowls of rice with steamed or stir-fried vegetables, again with a small amount of meat, steamed fish or tofu. If eggs are served, typically two are scrambled and four p...Inhibiting Growth Of New Blood Vessels Reduces Heart Disease Plaque In Mice
... mimic the cholesterol content of the typical diet eaten in the United States.The amount of plaque the mice developed was measured in the aorta, the largeartery that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body. A group of 20-week-old mice was divided into three groups and treatedfor 16 wee...