FDA Targets Trans Fat in Processed Foods

Partially hydrogenated oils, which are a major dietary source of trans fat, may soon become unapproved food additives.

Over the past decade, many companies have reduced the amount of trans fat in their products, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that further reducing trans fat could prevent thousands of deaths and heart attacks each year.

Learn about the Food and Drug Administration’s preliminary findings on partially hydrogenated oils and find out what you can do to avoid trans fat.


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Want to cut back on your drinking? See these tips.

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Do you think you or an older relative may be drinking too much alcohol? If so, here are some ways to cut back.

For more tips on cutting back, watch “How Can I Cut Back on My Drinking?”

 

The information on Alcohol Use and Older Adults was provided by NIHSeniorHealth and developed by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) at NIH.

 

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Insect protein ‘similar to conventional meat’

via Insect protein ‘similar to conventional meat’.

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Watch “National Healthy Worksite Video PSA” on YouTube

 

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Sisters Together Program Guide is now available online

Sisters Together Program Guide is now available online

NEWLY REVISED!

Sisters Together Program Guide is now available online

Access the new version of the program
guide at http://go.usa.gov/TyER.

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START A MOVEMENT IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD

Sisters Together: Move More, Eat Better is a national program to encourage black women ages 18 and older to control their weight through healthy eating and regular physical activity. Divided into six steps, the guide helps people tailor programs to local needs. New resources include

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JOIN OUR FREE WEBINAR June 6 to learn how others have used Sisters Together materials in their communities and how you can too. For more information and to register, visit http://ow.ly/kN6Xt.

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Red Meat-Heart Disease Link Involves Gut Microbes – NIH Research Matters – National Institutes of Health (NIH)

http://www.nih.gov/researchmatters/april2013/04222013meat.htm

 

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Doctors say most heart disease preventable

“Your weight, blood cholesterol, blood sugar, and blood pressure, are important numbers; they can help you take action and reduce risks.”

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The Benefits of Breakfast Consumption to Combat Obesity and Diabetes in Young People

“…young people who habitually eat breakfast have a higher-quality diet, eat fewer unhealthy snacks, and have better body weight management compared with those who skip breakfast. Additionally, breakfast consumers also exhibit better glucose control throughout the day compared with those who skip the morning meal.”

http://m.ajl.sagepub.com/content/7/2/99.abstract?etoc=


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Study Shows Weight-Loss Myths Abound

“Researchers find slim evidence to support many commonly held beliefs”

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_133570.html


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Smaller Snack Portions Just as Satisfying (HealthDay)

“Study compared cravings 15 minutes after people nibbled or gorged”

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_133611.html


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Could going veg lower your risk of heart disease?

“Vegetarians are one-third less likely to be hospitalized or die from heart disease than meat and fish eaters.”

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_133624.html


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Eating Fewer, Larger Meals May Prove Healthier for Obese Women

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/22836692/


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How safe are protein supplements?

http://m.theglobeandmail.com/life/health-and-fitness/fitness/how-safe-are-protein-supplements/article5469960/?service=mobile


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Top 6 survival skills for diabetes

http://m.timesofindia.com/life-style/health-fitness/health/Top-6-survival-skills-for-diabetes/articleshow/17215915.cms


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Health Tip: Think Before You Eat

“Are you really hungry?”

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_132553.html


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