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...bunless bacon cheeseburgers for a couple of weeks. The bigger issue is the long-term health effects of protein-heavy diets. Very little data is available, but many researchers are worried that such diets can lead to kidney and liver problems. Research also suggests that too much protein can leach calcium out of the body, increasing the risk of osteoporosis. Dieters still need to be concerned about the risks of shedding pounds while slurping eggs Benedict and lobster thermidor. The bottom line is the same: calories matter, and so does a balanced diet...
...Among the experts who have agreed to attend are Richard Carmona, U.S. Surgeon General; Eric Hentges, who is redesigning the food pyramid for the U.S. Department of Agriculture; Dr. T. Berry Brazelton, one of America's leading child psychiatrists; Kelly Brownell, Yale's top expert on eating disorders; Brock Leach, senior vice president and chief innovation officer at PepsiCo; Ann Fudge, chairman of the giant ad agency Young & Rubicam; and Marva Smalls, executive vice president of Nickelodeon, whose ad campaigns encourage young viewers to get off the couch and play outside...
...Edwards began collecting more water samples. His research--unfunded by any official sources and assisted only by his dedicated students--reached the startling conclusion that chloramine, which is used to minimize the amount of disinfection by-products in drinking water, was causing lead to leach from lead pipes and brass plumbing materials. He also found that traditional lead testing was misleading. The District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority used to test both first draw (the first water out of the tap) and 5-min. draw (the water that comes out 5 min. later) and advised consumers to flush...
...Leach praised his staff’s optimism and concern for the collection...
...Leach and Brainard both emphasized that there is a possibility that some of the eliminated positions would later be reinstated. An “impact study” will be launched in coming months to assess whether Cabot’s current employees will need help in managing the increased workload, according...