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Russia Touts 'Crisis Diet' for Cash-Strapped Citizens

Government urges return to traditional foods, for thrift and nutrition

Mar 11, 09 12:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - Russia enjoyed the recent boom as much as any other country, as high gas prices funded quick economic expansion and citizens took a liking to Western foods such as burgers, pizza, and potato chips, Time reports. But with commodities cheap, credit crunched, and unemployment rising, Moscow is recommending a new... More »

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food • Russia • diet • credit crisis • financial crisis • thrift • recession depression

GOSSIP ROUNDUP

 Brown 
 Rumors 
 Old News: 
 Manager's Dad 

Plus, reality acts fight over Jacko, and more

Mar 11, 09 11:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - Two British reality talent-show acts nearly came to blows in their competition to open for Michael Jackson’s London shows, the Mirror reports. It may be a moot point, the New York Post adds—so far, no one is willing to insure the July concerts. Elsewhere:
  • The father of
... More »

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reality TV • Angelina Jolie • detox • diet • celebrity • affair • concert • Amy Winehouse • Blake Fielder Civil • yoga • Ashley Dupre • Chris Brown

 Cut Calories for a Sharper Mind 

Study finds that restricted eating leads to better memory in older adults

Mar 4, 09 12:19 PM CST
(Newser) - It's been shown in rats and monkeys, and now the first human study looking at the effects of calorie restriction on memory also confirms that eating less can improve your brain. A German research team gave 50 older adults a diet with normal nutrients but 30% fewer calories, and found... More »

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memory • diet • aging • calories • scientific study • brain fitness

 Pre-Pregnancy 
 Scientology Diet 
 Saps Katie 


Actress on detox diet to help conceive second baby

Mar 2, 09 2:33 PM CST
(Newser) - Why did Katie Holmes really skip the Oscars? It wasn’t for work, the Mail reports, but because of a detox diet that left her drained. The diet, which consists of herbal drinks, is recommended by Scientology to aid conception—and Holmes and husband Tom Cruise are ready for a... More »

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Academy Awards • Scientology • Tom Cruise • detox • diet • Katie Holmes • celebrity • Oscars

Low-Carb
or Low-Fat? Doesn't Matter

When it comes to diet, only calories count, says federal study

Feb 25, 09 8:20 PM CST
(AP) - Low-fat, low-carb, high-protein—the kind of diet doesn't matter, scientists say. All that counts is cutting calories and sticking with it, says a federal study that followed hundreds of people for two years. Millions have turned to popular diets such as Atkins, Zone, and Ornish that tout the benefits of... More »

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obesity • nutrition • public health • diet • overweight

 Teen Couch 
 Potatoes Eat 
 Poorly Later: 
 Docs 

TV ads may play a role in the trend

Feb 11, 09 3:07 PM CST
(Newser) - Teenage couch potatoes grow into adults who consume more junk food than their peers, Reuters reports. Kids who reported watching 5 or more hours of TV daily later ate more fast food and fewer fruits and veggies than teens who tuned in for 2 hours or less. The lead researcher... More »

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television • diet • junk food • snack foods • high school students • teenager

 Poor Kids 
 Missing Out 
 on Multivitamins 

Well-heeled kids take them, poor need them

Feb 5, 09 6:45 AM CST
(Newser) - Vitamin supplements can combat kids' dietary deficiencies, but tend to be taken by those who least need them, reports Time. A five-year study found that a third of US children take supplements—but those kids are much more likely to be white, with higher incomes, healthier diets, and better health... More »

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health care • health insurance • children • vitamins • diet • National Health Service • poverty • health study • dietary supplement

 Dieting Could 
 Help Your 
 Memory 



Cutting calories could help stave off
dementia, Alzheimer's

Jan 27, 09 11:57 AM CST
(Newser) - Eating less could help you remember more, a study suggests. Among volunteers with an average age of 60, the Telegraph reports, those instructed to eat 30% fewer calories improved their memory test scores by 20% compared to those asked to maintain their diets or eat 20% more. The finding fuels... More »

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memory • dementia • diet • memory loss • Alzheimer's Disease

 Meat Warning 
 Wurst News 
 for Germans 

Germans told to cut meat consumption for sake of the planet

Jan 23, 09 1:49 AM CST
(Newser) - Bratwurst-loving Germans have been told they must eat less meat for the health of the planet, reports the Guardian. The government's adviser on the environment is urging Germans to return to habits decades ago when meat was eaten only on Sundays and special occasions. Germans now eat far more meat... More »

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environment • health • Germany • diet • bratwurst • schnitzel • meat consumption

(Newser) - In news that may affect diets in China, a recent study says women who down more calories—cereal especially—are more likely to give birth to boys, NPR reports. One statistician questions the survey of 740 moms, saying "the female has nothing to do with the gender of the... More »

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pregnancy • diet • biology • scientific study

Nutritionists Fear We'll Pack On 'Recession Pounds'

Obesity rate linked to poverty

Jan 11, 09 4:54 AM CST
(Newser) - Health professionals fear that Americans' lighter wallets will lead to bigger bellies. During tight times, consumers tend to pick cheap, high-calorie foods over healthy items such as lean meats and fresh produce, Reuters reports. "Obesity is a toxic result of a failing economic environment," said one nutritionist. When... More »

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obesity • diet • recession • poverty • healthy eating • recession depression

 Diet Books for a Skinny 2009 

Menu: Lemon juice, meditation, and a lunchbox of meat

Jan 10, 09 5:11 AM CST
(Newser) - Another year, another diet book. What's new? The Wall Street Journal dishes the skinny—and the zany—for 2009:
  • I Can Make You Thinner, Paul McKenna: Train your brain to only eat when hungry (hypnosis cd included).
  • The Lemon Juice Diet, Teresa Cheung: The initial recipe—lemon juice,
... More »

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detox • weight loss • diet • book • excercise • diet books

Diet Trumps Exercise
in Obesity Fight

Physical activity seems not to be 'primary driver' of obesity: researchers

Jan 6, 09 5:17 PM CST
(Newser) - Diet is more important than exercise when it comes to reducing obesity, LiveScience reports. A new study compared African American women living in Chicago, who weighed an average of 184 pounds, with women in rural Nigeria, who weighed 127. Contrary to researchers' expectations, the Nigerians were not any more physically... More »

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obesity • nutrition • Chicago • obesity epidemic • diet • exercise

Book Review


 How to Eat for Yourself, 
 Your Wallet, the Planet   

New Book tells how to eat healthier, cheaper, and greener

Jan 5, 09 4:12 PM CST
(Newser) - Mark Bittman is a unique voice in American food writing, an “anti-foodies’ foodie” who rejects both the “chefolatry” of gourmet mags and Rachel Ray-style pandering, writes Laura Miller in Salon. His new book, Food Matters: A Guide to Conscious Eating, is both exceedingly ambitious—it purports to... More »

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food • environment • vegetables • diet • book reviews

Chinese Protesters: Stop Nabbing, Eating Our Cats

Thousands of strays transported for food: protesters

Dec 18, 08 11:01 AM CST
(AP) - Several dozen protesters in Beijing today urged an end to the "shameful" and "cruel slaughter" of cats for food as they unfurled banners in a tearful demonstration. Thousands of cats across the country have been rounded up recently by traders and transported to Guangdong province; protesters claim they... More »

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China • diet • protests • animal rights • cat • protesters

Obesity Genes Mainly Affect
Your Brain

DNA behind appetites, tastes, and how likely we are to feel full: study

Dec 15, 08 10:33 AM CST
(Newser) - Overeating is all in your head, but you can blame that on your DNA, the Times of London reports. Of the seven gene variations connected with obesity, five affect the brain’s wiring, suggesting that an inherited tendency toward slimness has more to do with appetite and impulse control than... More »

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obesity • diet • eating • overeating • nature vs. nurture • genetic research • health research

 Oprah 
 Hits 200 Lbs, 
 'Fell Off Wagon' 

Talk show host 'fell off the wagon'

Dec 9, 08 11:05 AM CST
(Newser) - Oprah Winfrey has once again hit “the dreaded 2-0-0” pounds. The talk show queen, who has famously struggled with her weight for years, writes, “I definitely wasn't setting an example. I was talking the talk, but I wasn't walking the walk,” in an article in the January... More »

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diet • Oprah Winfrey • celebrity • daytime talk show • overweight • fitness • weight gain

(AP) - Here's a health tip in a nutshell: Eating a handful of nuts a day for a year—along with a Mediterranean diet rich in fruit, vegetables and fish—may help undo a collection of risk factors for heart disease, the AP reports. Spanish researchers found that adding nuts worked better... More »

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health • diet • Peanuts • heart health

 Campaign Vets 
 Get Back to Reality 

Readjusting to life away from campaign trail takes time

Nov 28, 08 9:54 AM CST
(Newser) - After months—and maybe years—on the campaign trail, reporters and staffers are still adjusting to post-election life, Politico reports. Sleep is a high priority, and so is reconnecting with long-neglected family and friends. "You have to remind yourself that a campaign is followed by a transition," Time ... More »

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diet • vacation • exercise • campaign trail • Election 2008 • reporters

 Healthiest US City Gets Moving 

Burlington, Vt., tops list due to active citizens; Huntington, W.Va., is unhealthiest

Nov 17, 08 2:27 PM CST
(Newser) - Burlington, Vt., is America's healthiest city, with 92% of residents reporting that they're in good or great health. A number of factors account for the gap between Burlington and Huntington, W.Va., which brought up the rear in the CDC's healthy-city rankings, the AP reports. Burlington's residents are younger on... More »

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obesity • health • diabetes • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention • obesity epidemic • diet • fast food • poverty • Burlington, Vermont • economy • Huntington West Virginia • Lake Champlain • health food

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