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Agricultural interests object to healthy eating recommendations
Opinion

Agricultural interests object to healthy eating recommendations

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Thomas Vilsack, secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Sylvia Burwell, secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) appeared before the House Agriculture Committee on Oct. 7 to respond to criticism of the “Scientific Report of the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee” by members of the agriculture committee. Chief
The foods kept on the kitchen counter correlate with resident’s weight.
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The 20-lb. cereal box on your counter

What you have on your counter is a good indicator of the size of your waistline

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The food on your counter can predict your weight — especially if it’s cereal or soft drinks. Over 200 American kitchens were photographed to determine if the food sitting out on counters could predict the weight of the woman living in each home. The new Cornell study found that women who had breakfast cereal sitting
Each 50-gram portion of processed meat eaten daily increases the risk of colorectal cancer by 18 per cent, according to a WHO study.
International news, News

Processed meat causes cancer; red meat suspected

Study says 34,000 cancer deaths per year worldwide are attributable to diets high in processed meat

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Paris / Reuters | Eating processed meat can lead to bowel cancer in humans while red meat is a likely cause of the disease, World Health Organization (WHO) experts said on Monday in findings that could sharpen debate over the merits of a meat-based diet. The France-based International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), part of
Too much cheap food is a classic First-World problem.
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Big plates lead to more ‘waist’

Should super-size deals 
be banned?


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Yet another report is pointing to bigger plates, larger portions and super-size deals as a major cause of rising levels of obesity. This research, carried out by the University of Cambridge suggests that eliminating larger-size portions from the diet completely could reduce energy intake by up to 16 per cent among U.K. adults or 29
How can you tame a sweet tooth?
Recipe Swap

How can you tame a sweet tooth?

Prairie Fare: New and improved Two-Ingredient Lemon Bars

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Mom, why are they called cookies instead of ‘bakies?’” my 17-year-old daughter asked me. She was scooping cookie dough onto a tray for a 4-H food entry in the fair. “You bake cookies. You don’t cook them,” she continued. She likes to test me with unusual questions on a regular basis. I pondered her question
To help prevent obesity, the dietary committee recommends shifting the focus from total fat intake to adoption of a healthier food-based dietary pattern.
Comment, Opinion

Dietary guidelines shouldn’t place limits on total fat intake

Limits have no basis in science and contribute to bad consumer choices

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In a Viewpoint published June 24 in the Journal of the Medical Association (JAMA), researchers from the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University and Boston Children’s Hospital call on the federal government to drop restrictions on total fat consumption in the forthcoming 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Co-authors Dariush Mozaffarian, MD,
miniature horse
Livestock

Miniature Horses: Not quite the same as a horse

Horse Health: Miniatures are attractive for their personalities and intelligence, but face some unique health problems

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Whilst the exact origin of the modern Miniature Horse is unclear, selective breeding of pony stock breeds such as the Shetland pony for a smaller size is most likely. Pony breeds, typically considered an equine under 14.2 hands or 58 inches in height, have been around for hundreds of years. Most of their evolutionary selection
Vegetable soup
Country Crossroads, Recipe Swap

Mind your portions this winter

Try this warm and hearty Vegetable Soup recipe to curb your appetite

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Did you know your breed has a tendency to become overweight?” I asked our dachshunds. If they had replied verbally, I might have fainted. Instead, they looked at me with pleading eyes, and then they turned their attention to the plates I was carrying. Their sharp noses could detect the traces of food on the
bowl of Minestrone soup
Recipe Swap

Drop those extra pounds – sensibly

Recipe Swap: Tried and True Minestrone, and Lentil Calzones

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January is when we start to follow the ‘10 tips’ and ‘20 ways’ and ‘quickest ways’ to lose weight, and they all work miracles in no time, right? Wrong. For starters, we generally don’t stick with any plan, especially if it’s overly ambitious. As the saying goes, resolutions ‘go in one year and out the

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