Word: diets
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...balance of research appears to support the idea that the right amount of vitamins and minerals contributes significantly to good health. According to the American Cancer Society, a balanced diet and sufficient intake of each vitamin and mineral can reduce the chances of illnesses such as cancer and heart disease...
...gone from four food groups to five food groups," Sonnenberg says. "The design of the pyramid is that the foundation of the food groups, bread, fruit, and vegetable is where you should focus your diet...
...Harvard students, whose diet consists mainly of Dining Services fare and the occasional pizza, the challenge of meeting nutrition needs is left to director Michael P. Berry...
Those students who suspect their usual diet of chickwiches and french fries may be low in certain nutrients can find vitamins and minerals in the form of pill supplements on store shelves But Sonnenberg emphasizes the diet as the main supplier...
Elsewhere, researchers are discovering that a high-fat diet plays an even nastier role in heart trouble than previously thought. Besides raising cholesterol levels slowly over time, fat-rich meals can send the body's blood- clotting system into overdrive and make blood dangerously sludgy within a matter of hours, thus elevating the risk of a heart attack. The fatty foods apparently trigger production of factor VII, a blood-clotting substance, which in turn sets off a massive chemical reaction. The good news is that switching to a low-fat diet promptly eliminates the increased risk of an artery-plugging...