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A healthy diet might reduce the risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Healthy Diet Independently Tied to Lower Risk of COPD

Consuming less red meat, soda and alcohol tied to less COPD in study
Greater adherence to a Mediterranean-style diet is tied to decreased left ventricular mass

Mediterranean Diet Linked to Lower Left Ventricular Mass

Reduction in mass may confer diet's protective cardiovascular effect
For postmenopausal women with pre- and stage 1-hypertension

Daily Blueberry Consumption May Reduce Blood Pressure

Decrease in blood pressure, arterial stiffness in postmenopausal women with pre-, stage 1-HTN
Parents might order fewer calories for their children if menus included calorie counts or information on how much walking would be required to burn off the calories in foods

Menu Calorie Data May Prompt Parents to Encourage Exercise

Info about minutes or miles of activity required to burn off calories may be most helpful
Despite concerns over mercury exposure

Omega-3s May Counteract Mercury Toxicity From Fish

No developmental problems seen in children of frequent seafood eaters from Seychelles islands
Decreased vegetable protein intake and increased dietary acid load are associated with higher prevalence of metabolic syndrome in patients with type 2 diabetes

Fewer Vegetable-Based Proteins Tied to Metabolic Syndrome

Carbohydrate intake is associated with quality of dietary protein and acid load
The age of introduction of gluten is not associated with risk of celiac disease in genetically predisposed children

Age at Gluten Introduction Not Linked to Risk of Celiac Disease

Risk of tissue transglutaminase autoantibodies, celiac disease up in Swedish versus U.S. children
On any given day in the United States in 2009 to 2010

Researchers Weigh in on Youth Pizza Consumption

More calories, fat, salt consumed on 'pizza days;' experts suggest pizza as target for intervention