College students likely drink much more alcohol than they think they do
...e telling people that it's OK to have one order of french fries per day without telling them whether we mean small or super-sized." White suggested that college itself would be a good place to start, either during freshman orientation or via a school-wide e-mail. He also suggested that manufacturers of alc...Only transplant center that developed comprehensive protocol for liver transplants in kids with MSUD
...in damage because he accidentally ate one too many french fries, or because he got a little cold," said Susan Jasin, Jakob's mother. "We knew transplant surgery had risks, but the alternative was a life that could end at any moment for my son. I could not bear to live another day like that." People sufferin...Study: Super-sizing your food takes a hidden toll on your pocketbook
...nd caloric difference between regular and up-sized french fries and soft drinks at three major fast food chains, Close used studies of body mass index and medical cost, average vehicle mileage and gas prices, and caloric expenditure to calculate how the weight gained from one upsized fast-food meal translat...Meals high in saturated fat impair 'good' cholesterol's ability to protect against clogged arteries
... of eating a double cheeseburger, a large order of french fries and a large milkshake at one meal.) In examining the volunteers, Dr. Nicholls and his colleagues found that after three hours, the saturated fat meal had reduced the ability of the endothelium to expand the arteries in order to increase blood...Old McDonald's has a hold on kids' taste buds, Stanford/Packard study finds
... sampled five foods: chicken nuggets, a hamburger, french fries, baby carrots and milk. The chicken nuggets, hamburger and french fries were all from McDonald's; the carrots and milk were purchased from a grocery store. Robinson a...Young children's taste preferences may be influenced by fast-food branding
...McDonalds hamburger, a Chicken McNugget, McDonalds french fries, about three ounces of 1 percent fat milk (o...chicken nuggets, 76.7 percent vs. 13.3 percent for french fries, 61.3 percent vs. 21 percent for milk or apple juice and 54.1 percent vs. 23 percent for carro...