Health note compares fats in margarine and butter products
A nutrition note weighs whipped butters and butter oil blends against tub margarine. It notes saturated fats drive blood cholesterol more than hydrogenated fats, and warns that some whipped products can have more saturated fat per serving than margarine even if calories are lower. It advises choosing softer fats like tub margarine or pure liquid oil and limits daily margarine intake.
No magic pill but foods may aid memory, experts warn
Foods with beta carotene vitamin E omega 3 fatty acids and ginkgo may help brain health while aging. Studies link beta carotene to reduced memory loss, vitamin E to protecting brain proteins, omega 3 to better visual memory, and ginkgo to improved brain blood flow, with gingerly caution that no pill can boost intelligence.
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J. Warsama Jama
Erasmus Medical School
Rotterdam
American Journal of Epidemiology
University of Arizona College of Medicine
Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Tucson
Marguerite M.B. Kay
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Germany
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Study backs chemo and radiation for lung cancer
A September 1996 journal report shows that combining chemotherapy with high dose radiotherapy improved seven-year survival for locally advanced non small cell lung cancer from 3–10 percent to 13 percent. Dr. Paul G. Goetowski of the Carolina Cancer Center notes the finding offers cautious progress and supports ongoing intensified research.
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Journal of the National Cancer Institute
Paul G. Goetowski
Carolina Cancer Center
Robert ©. Dillman
James Herndon
Stephen L. Seagren
Walter L. Eaton Jr
Mark R. Green
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WHO study foresees noninfectious diseases as top killers by 2020
The World Health Organization says germs will lose primacy as the leading global cause of death within 25 years. By 2020 heart disease, depression, and traffic crashes will surpass infections as top killers, with noncommunicable diseases accounting for seven of ten deaths in poor nations.
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Washington
World Health Organization
Christopher Murray
Harvard University
Murray
sub-Saharan Africa
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sub-Saharan
Africa
Europe
Breakfast matters for kids learning and health
School start shifts meals from summer grazing to three meals with snacks. Experts cite breakfast as the most important meal for cognitive performance and nutrition, noting programs and parental routines influence study focus, memory, creativity, and tardiness. A 300-500 calorie, low fat high fiber breakfast is ideal.
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American Dietetic Association
Feel Full On Fewer Calories Eating Guide
New York AP outlines practical tips to curb calories while maintain fullness. Start with potatoes and choose whole wheat bread, which researchers say is more filling than white bread. Eat fish and avoid fatty meats. Snack on popcorn, which tops peanuts or candy bars in satiety. Skip croissants.
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New York
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