Diet news and diet widget

Fall brings a chill in the air, crisp fallen leaves -- and an abundance of sugary treats. With more parents concerned about their children's snacking, especially during Halloween, celebrity fitness trainer Valerie Waters -- who trains Hollywood's leading moms like Jennifer Garner and Poppy Montgomery -- offers tips to eat better and stay fit during Halloween. read more

New research just published in the October issue of the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry reveals significant health benefits in milled yellow corn products. The study, authored by Purdue University professor Dr. Mario Ferruzzi, demonstrates milled yellow corn products are rich in antioxidants, especially carotenoids such as lutein. Additionally, the bioaccessibility level of carotenoids milled corn products is high, often more than 50% bioaccessible. read more

The typical Western diet - fried foods, salty snacks and meat - accounts for about 30 percent of heart attack risk across the world, according to a study of dietary patterns in 52 countries reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. Researchers identified three dietary patterns in the world: . Oriental: higher intake of tofu, soy and other sauces; . Prudent: higher intake of fruits and vegetables; and . Western: higher intake of fried foods, salty snacks, eggs and meat. read more

Reuters - South Korea has ordered 23 tonnes of Chinese processed egg products to be destroyed after they were found to be tainted with melamine, the latest in a series of health scares blighting the "made in China" brand.

AFP - UN agencies Wednesday urged Bangladesh to act quickly to determine the extent of melamine contamination in milk products in the nation after criticism over its testing methods.

Reuters - people with severe sleep apnea tend to eat a less healthy diet than people with milder apnea symptoms and those without the disorder, a new study suggests.

AFP - China must modernise its food safety system, the United Nations said Wednesday, arguing an outdated and disjointed approach may have worsened a crisis over contaminated milk that killed four babies.

Reuters - people taking NeuroSearch A/S's obesity pill tesofensine lost twice as much weight as men and women using approved weight loss drugs, Danish researchers said on Thursday.

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Oct. 22 (HealthDay News) -- A new diet drug, tesofensine, produces twice the weight loss of currently available obesity drugs, Danish researchers report.

Reuters - China, fighting a spreading tainted milk scandal, needs a more coherent food-safety system, with unified laws, one overarching watchdog and faster sharing of information, the United Nations said on Wednesday.