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Daily salt intake limits changed to reflect latest scientific evidence
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 18, 2013 [display_podcast] Source: Canadian blood pressure experts agree to raise salt limits
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Ontario proposes calorie values on fast food menus
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 10, 2013 [display_podcast] Source: Ontario to make calorie counts mandatory for large chain restaurants
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Is sugar toxic?
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 7, 2013 [display_podcast] Source: How ‘toxic’ is sugar? Reference: Is Sugar Really Toxic? Sifting through the Evidence
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Salt war of words should rely on evidence, not rhetoric
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for September 23, 2013 [display_podcast] Source: Little evidence sharp reductions in salt consumption will improve health, heart researcher says Reference: Sodium Reduction Is a Public Health Priority: Reflections on the Institute of Medicine’s Report, Sodium Intake in Populations: Assessment of Evidence Getting the Message Right: Reducing Sodium Intake Saves Lives Flawed…
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There is no fountain of youth: Diet and exercise study does not show any clinical anti-aging outcomes
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for September 17, 2013 [display_podcast] Source: Diet, exercise and stress management may reverse aging on cellular level: study Reference: Effect of comprehensive lifestyle changes on telomerase activity and telomere length in men with biopsy-proven low-risk prostate cancer: 5-year follow-up of a descriptive pilot study No, Dean Ornish And Elizabeth Blackburn Have…
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Science of food addiction being studied
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for September 16, 2013 [display_podcast] Source: 5 per cent of the population ‘food addicts,’ Canadian study finds Reference: Food Addiction: Its Prevalence and Significant Association with Obesity in the General Population
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Bacteria found to be at greater levels in raw chicken sold in farmers' markets compared to the grocery store. Does it matter? Only if you eat raw chicken (and live in Philadelphia)
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for July 24, 2013 [display_podcast] Source: Chickens from farmers’ markets test far higher for food poisoning bacteria than grocery counterparts: U.S. study Reference: A Microbiological Comparison of Poultry Products Obtained from Farmers’ Markets and Supermarkets in Pennsylvania
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Caffeine is as caffeine does even if it comes in a pretty flower
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for July 2, 2013 [display_podcast] Source: A healthier caffeine buzz? Energy drinks tout organic and natural ingredients