Diet

If carb-loading were an Olympic competition, U.S. swimmer Michael Phelps would probably medal there too. His day starts with three cheese-tomato-onion-fried egg sandwiches, an omelet, three powdered-sugar-covered slices of French toast, a bowl of grits and three chocolate chip pancakes to top it off, according to news reports.
Swimmer Michael Phelps, who set the men's 200-meter freestyle record at the Olympics, packs in the calories.

Swimmer Michael Phelps, who set the men's 200-meter freestyle record at the Olympics, packs in the calories.

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Red wine appears to protect the heart and prolong life. Now a new study suggests it may also be a weapon against obesity.

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From Healthwise
What is salmonellosis?
Salmonellosis is a type of food poisoning caused by the salmonella bacterium. There are many different kinds of these bacteria; Salmonella typhimurium and Salmonella enteritidis are the most common types in the United States.

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* by EatingWell Magazine, on Wed May 28, 2008 7:26am

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April 23, 2008, 12:59 pm
By Tara Parker-Pope

How much a mother eats at the time of conception may influence whether she gives birth to a boy or a girl, a new report shows.

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by Tara Parker-Pope
April 18, 2008, 12:49 pm

I was reading today in The Times that organic food prices are rising. It reminded me of a really helpful list from the Environmental Working Group, a nonprofit research and advocacy organization, about how to be a strategic shopper when buying organic fruits and vegetables.

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MIAMI (CBS4) ? Smoking cigarettes and your genes are obvious risk factors for developing colon cancer. But, your diet is another fact not to be neglected when you are trying to prevent colon cancer.

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By JULIA MOSKIN
Published: March 5, 2008

IN 1968 a Chinese-American physician wrote a rather lighthearted letter to The New England Journal of Medicine. He had experienced numbness, palpitations and weakness after eating in Chinese restaurants in the United States, and wondered whether the monosodium glutamate used by cooks here (and then rarely used by cooks in China) might be to blame.

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Tuesday, March 04, 2008

There seems to be quite a number of opinions going around when the subject of organic vs. conventional products is raised. The variety of opinions even among experts often causes greater confusion for the average consumer. There are more products than ever before in the marketplace. It is reasonable to expect that more products will continue to flood the market in the coming years.

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Health concerns about canola oil that are being circulated on the Internet are unfounded.

Misinformation about the safety of canola oil may stem from the fact that, years ago, oil was produced from the rapeseed plant. Rapeseed oil contains very high levels — 30 percent to 60 percent — of erucic acid, a compound that in large amounts can be toxic to humans. The canola plant was developed by natural cross-breeding from the rapeseed plant in the early 1970s.

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A city on a java jag still has room for the gracious ritual of tea drinking and comforting tearooms in which to practice it.

By Kevin Capp, Special to The Los Angeles Times
February 26, 2008

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They're in season -- with tender peels, fragrant fruit and sweet flavor -- and endlessly inspiring.
By Amy Scattergood, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
January 16, 2008
IF Cézanne had lived not in France but in Southern California, his still lifes would have overflowed with Meyer lemons. Plump, smooth-skinned, colored an unmistakable dark yellow -- canary yellow, the color of egg yolks or the

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A food pyramid is one tool to help you eat better. Find out how to use a food pyramid to create a healthy diet.
A healthy-eating plan can be illustrated in many ways, but it's often found in the shape of a pyramid. Food pyramids outline various food groups and food choices that, if eaten in the right quantities, form the foundation of a healthy diet.

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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ? Soma Beverage has issued a voluntary recall of its Metromint flavored water in 16.9 ounce bottles because they be contaminated with Bacillus cereus which may cause diarrheal type food poisoning.

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(AP) TRENTON, N.J. Feel sleepy after a big Thanksgiving meal? Contrary to popular thinking, it's not the turkey's fault.

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