Obesity and asthma are linked: study (Reuters)

Reuters – A new study confirms a link between obesity and asthma.

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CDC has contraception advice for some ill women (AP)

AP – U.S.

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Overweight Younger Adults as Healthy as Normal-Weight Peers? (HealthDay)

HealthDay – FRIDAY, May 28 (HealthDay News) — There’s good news for fat people who are nearing middle age: A new study finds that judged by medication use alone, 25-to-39-year-olds who are classified as obese aren’t more likely to suffer illness than people of normal weight.

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How to Put Together a Good Salad

Putting together a good salad is not difficult. However, there are so many options to choose from. Here is a good starting point:

First get all your greens together. Start off with a bit of lettuce – iceberg is a good choice. Romaine, green leaf or Boston are also good options. Next, you need to add in a bit of flavor with something from the chicory family, like endive. If you like your salads to have a mild peppery taste, then add in some watercress, ruby-red radicchio or even arugula. Next, drop in some herbs, as many as you like. Next add the vegetables, followed by cheese, nuts, seeds, dried fruits and whatever else you feel like adding into your salad.

You might also want to add in some edible flowers to your salad. Here is a quick guide regarding their flavours:

1. Peppery – nasturtiums
2. Spicy – pansies
3. Sweet/tart – violets
4. Mildly sweet – rose petals

Salad in a rush – sometimes you might not have enough time to put together a salad from scratch. In instances such as these, you can purchase a ’salad in a bag’ which consists of mixed salad greens. This is a more expensive option, but it will save you some valuable time. By buying a pre-mixed package, you do not have to buy each kind of green in large amounts. When buying a ’salad in a bag’, always look for those that have fresh leaves. If the package consists of mostly chopped lettuce, then it is a definite no-no. Remember to rinse the greens before you make your salad.

Salad dressings – do not overdose on the vinaigrette or salad dressing used. Use a rich, creamy dressing with mild greens, while the more flavorful ones are best paired with a light vinaigrette or a light dressing.

Rare Cases of Liver Damage Tied to Weight-Loss Drug (HealthDay)

HealthDay – WEDNESDAY, May 26 (HealthDay News) — Responding to reports of rare but sometimes severe cases of liver damage, U.S.

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U.S. warns of liver risk with Glaxo, Roche diet drugs (Reuters)

Reuters – Weight-loss drugs from GlaxoSmithKline PLC and Roche Holding AG will carry new warnings about rare reports of liver injury, U.S.

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Menus still calorie-laden despite new laws: group (Reuters)

Reuters – Laws requiring U.S. restaurant chains to list calorie counts have not stopped them from offering unhealthy meals that pack in calories, fat and salt, a group that encourages healthy food said on Tuesday.

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Billions needed to end US child hunger, obesity: officials (AFP)

AFP – US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Monday urged Congress to plow billions more dollars into programs to end the twin scourges of child obesity and hunger, which impact children, the economy and national security.

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WHO targets child obesity with food marketing curbs (Reuters)

Reuters – Health ministers, alarmed at the growing number of obese children, agreed on Thursday to try to reduce children’s consumption of junk food and soft drinks by asking member states to restrict advertising and marketing.

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Is a high carbohydrate diet linked to pancreatic cancer? (Reuters)

Reuters – One of the first symptoms of pancreatic cancer — often noticed even years before diagnosis — is indigestion. A new study suggests that these timely tummy troubles may be enough to explain away previous links made between a high carbohydrate diet and an increased risk of the disease.

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