Week of March 15, 2010

Nutrition Update

It's the Hot Dogs, Not the Steaks

Harvard researchers think processed meat—not red meat—is the culprit in heart disease and diabetes. Details.

Another Reason to Love Broccoli

Getting a bit more calcium in your diet could help you live longer. Details.

Feds Eye Liquid Candy

Sugary soft drinks have contributed to 130,000 new cases of diabetes and 14,000 new cases of heart disease over the past decade, a new U.S. study claims. Details.

Moms' Weight-Loss Secret

Women who breast-feed have reduced amounts of abdominal fat, even decades later. Details.

"Eh?" Is for Aspirin

Popping over-the-counter painkillers can lead to hearing loss, especially in younger men. Details.

Or Maybe They Can't Read the Scales

Women who have one or two drinks a day seem to be 30-percent less likely to gain weight than teetotalers. Details.

Too Good to Be True?

Drinking coffee with lunch seems to reduce a woman's diabetes risk by one-third. Details.

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