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		<title>One Drink With Alcohol Immediately Doubles Stroke Risk</title>
		<link>http://smartabouthealth.net/diet/2010/07/18/one-drink-with-alcohol-immediately-doubles-stroke-risk/</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Washington (SmartAboutHealth) - A new study has revealed that after you have your first drink with alcohol, your stroke risk nearly doubles.
The study was conducted with 390 stroke patients and followed how much alcohol they consumed prior to them suffering a stroke.
The idea is to see if there was any relation between stroke risk and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://smartabouthealth.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/alcohol_stroke_risk.jpg" alt="alcohol_stroke_risk" title="alcohol_stroke_risk" width="300" height="225" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1762" />Washington (SmartAboutHealth) - A new study has revealed that after you have your first drink with alcohol, your stroke risk nearly doubles.</p>
<p>The study was conducted with 390 stroke patients and followed how much alcohol they consumed prior to them suffering a stroke.<span id="more-1761"></span></p>
<p>The idea is to see if there was any relation between stroke risk and the consumption of alcoholic beverages.  </p>
<p>The research was not based on any specific type of alcohol, so it would include beer, wine, and everything else that would include any alcohol.</p>
<p>Just having one drink of alcohol was found to increase your risk of stroke 2 times immediately after consuming the beverage.</p>
<p>After 2-hours, the risk of stroke is increased 1.6 times when compared to your risk before having the drink.</p>
<p>What this means is that consuming alcohol can put people in a state of elevated stroke risk for a period of time.</p>
<p>The good news is that people who consumer alcohol moderately after a period of 24-hours will actually have a 30% lower risk of stroke when compared to those who drink no alcohol.</p>
<p>The bottom line is that in the short-term, alcohol can increase your risk of stroke, but moderate drinking in the long-term can actually lead to health benefits and a reduced stroke risk.</p>
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		<title>Young Obese Men May Die A Decade Sooner Than Healthy Men</title>
		<link>http://smartabouthealth.net/diet/2010/07/14/young-obese-men-may-die-a-decade-sooner-than-healthy-men/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 11:40:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Washington (SmartAboutHealth) - According to a new study, men who are obese when they are in their 20s may die up to a decade sooner when compared directly to men who are considered to be healthy.
The study was led by Esther Zimmermann from the University of Copenhagen, and focused on 5,000 men who were tracked [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://smartabouthealth.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/young_obese_death.jpg" alt="young_obese_death" title="young_obese_death" width="300" height="317" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1733" />Washington (SmartAboutHealth) - According to a new study, men who are obese when they are in their 20s may die up to a decade sooner when compared directly to men who are considered to be healthy.</p>
<p>The study was led by Esther Zimmermann from the University of Copenhagen, and focused on 5,000 men who were tracked from the age of 20 up until the age of 80.<span id="more-1732"></span></p>
<p>Researchers tracked the weight of these men, among other things, to see what would have an impact on their lifespan.</p>
<p>What researchers found when they compared death rates of men was that men who were obese at the age of 20 died, on average, 8-years sooner than men who were not obese at that age.</p>
<p>By the time roughly 1,200 of the men made it to the age of 70, 70% of those men were not obese at the age of 20.</p>
<p>An obese man is twice as likely to die at any point during his life when compared to a man who is not obese, no matter what age, according to the study.</p>
<p>Researchers wanted to stress from this study that it is very important for young children and young adults to know the dangers of obesity, for men of all ages.</p>
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		<title>Qnexa Weight Loss Drug Proven Effective, Will FDA Approve?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 11:30:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Washington (SmartAboutHealth) - A new weight-loss from from the pharmaceutical company Vivus, Qnexa, has been proven to be effective, but are the results of a study enough to receive approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)?
The FDA released a report on Tuesday which focused on the new weight-loss drug following the results of [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://smartabouthealth.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/qnexa_weight_loss_drug.jpg" alt="qnexa_weight_loss_drug" title="qnexa_weight_loss_drug" width="300" height="300" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1730" />Washington (SmartAboutHealth) - A new weight-loss from from the pharmaceutical company Vivus, Qnexa, has been proven to be effective, but are the results of a study enough to receive approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)?</p>
<p>The FDA released a report on Tuesday which focused on the new weight-loss drug following the results of a study.<span id="more-1729"></span></p>
<p>What the results revealed were pretty startling, as the FDA stated that those who were on the drug were able to lose weight.</p>
<p>Roughly 10% of those who were on the weight loss drug for the study were said to have significant weight loss.</p>
<p>Previous studies on the drug have also shown that weight loss is certainly possible.</p>
<p>The biggest hurdle surrounding this drug now though is the fact that side-effects do exist, and that has the FDA worries.</p>
<p>The latest study has revealed that those on the highest doses of the drug were likely to suffer from side effects.  Many of those who were on these levels of the drug had to drop out of the study due to the side effects.</p>
<p>So the question for the FDA is whether or not the positive weight-loss results outweight the negative side effects.</p>
<p>Side effects include depression, anxiety, as well as sleep problems.</p>
<p>The drug, Qnexa, did meet its study goals though in human trials with weight loss ranging from 10% to 15%.</p>
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		<title>Salsa, Guacamole Cited For High Food Poisoning Levels</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 11:36:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Washington (SmartAboutHealth) - According to a new report released this week, both salsa and guacamole you eat at restaurants pack a high risk for food poisoning, and other food-borne illnesses.
Food poisoning is falways a major concern for many people, especially when they go out to eat at a restaurant, as they don&#8217;t know what is [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://smartabouthealth.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/salsa_guacamole-300x167.jpg" alt="salsa_guacamole" title="salsa_guacamole" width="300" height="167" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-1723" />Washington (SmartAboutHealth) - According to a new report released this week, both salsa and guacamole you eat at restaurants pack a high risk for food poisoning, and other food-borne illnesses.</p>
<p>Food poisoning is falways a major concern for many people, especially when they go out to eat at a restaurant, as they don&#8217;t know what is safe, not safe, etc.<span id="more-1722"></span></p>
<p>A new report though has placed two foods under the microscope as having high levels of food poisoning, salsa and guacamole.</p>
<p>The report was the result of research carried out by looking at data from food-borne illnesses collected by the CDC from 1973 to today.</p>
<p>What they found was that salsa and guacamole served at restaurants were very common to be tied to food-borne illnesses.</p>
<p>Researchers estimate that 1 out of every 5 outbreaks of food poisoning and food-borne illnesses are related to either salsa or guacamole.</p>
<p>This risk was the focus of the report released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).</p>
<p>The report was presented on Monday at the International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases.</p>
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		<title>FTC Slams Kellog&#8217;s Rice Krispies Due To False Health Claims</title>
		<link>http://smartabouthealth.net/diet/2010/06/05/ftc-slams-kellogs-rice-krispies-due-to-false-health-claims/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Jun 2010 14:47:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Boston (SmartAboutHealth) - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has come out and slammed the Kellog Company for false claims in regards to the health benefits of eating come of their foods, including their popular Rice Krispies.
The company has had a great deal of success with the marketing of Kellog&#8217;s Rice Krispies brand cereal, especially [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://smartabouthealth.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/kellogs_rice_krispies_ftc.jpg" alt="kellogs_rice_krispies_ftc" title="kellogs_rice_krispies_ftc" width="300" height="224" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1653" />Boston (SmartAboutHealth) - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has come out and slammed the Kellog Company for false claims in regards to the health benefits of eating come of their foods, including their popular Rice Krispies.</p>
<p>The company has had a great deal of success with the marketing of Kellog&#8217;s Rice Krispies brand cereal, especially with the younger consumers out there.<span id="more-1652"></span></p>
<p>The issue the FTC has though is with the type of advertising that the company is using to get parents to buy the cereals.</p>
<p>The claims made by Kellog Company in regards to their Rice Krispies state that the cereal helps build up the immune system of a child.</p>
<p>The company also advertises that there are enough antioxidants and nutrients in each serving to equal 25F of the daily intake recommended.</p>
<p>The FTC has slammed Kellog Company for these claims, especially the one on the box that states that it can help the whole family stay in shape and be fit.</p>
<p>This is the second time in 12 months that the company has been found to give false health claims, the first focused on their Frosted Mini-Wheats cereal.</p>
<p>The FTC wants Kellog Company to adhere to the new guidelines and restrictions in place for all of their foods.</p>
<p>They are not off to a good start though considering this is the second time they have been found to have bene breaking the rules.</p>
<p>It is clear that Kellog&#8217;s Rice Krispies are not as healthy as the box would make it out to look like.</p>
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		<title>Nationwide Alfalfa Sprout Recall Due To Salmonella Outbreak</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 23 May 2010 19:25:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Boston (SmartAboutHealth) - A company based in California, Caldwell Fresh Foods, has announced a nationwide recall of alfalfa sprouts due to salmonella contamination.
The recall was confirmed on Friday and was voluntary on the part of the company to try and stop the spread of the bacteria.
All of the alfalfa sprouts recalled were from one of [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://smartabouthealth.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/alfalfa_sprout_salmonella.jpg" alt="alfalfa_sprout_salmonella" title="alfalfa_sprout_salmonella" width="300" height="276" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1619" />Boston (SmartAboutHealth) - A company based in California, Caldwell Fresh Foods, has announced a nationwide recall of alfalfa sprouts due to salmonella contamination.</p>
<p>The recall was confirmed on Friday and was voluntary on the part of the company to try and stop the spread of the bacteria.<span id="more-1618"></span></p>
<p>All of the alfalfa sprouts recalled were from one of the following brands, Caldwell Fresh Foods, California Exotic, as well as Nature&#8217;s Choice.</p>
<p>Though there have yet to be any deaths linked to the salmonella outbreak, over 20 people hav ebeen confirmed to have fallen ill across 10 different states in the country.</p>
<p>On top of that, there have been 4 people who have had to be hospitalized due to the outbreak.</p>
<p>All of the alfalfa sprouts involved in the recall were sold in either Wal-Mart or Trader Joes locations.</p>
<p>Salmonella bacteria can cause infections that can prove to be fatal.</p>
<p>Other symptoms include diarrhea, nausea, abdominal pain, and others.</p>
<p>The hope is that the voluntary recall will stop the outbreak before it can spread further.</p>
<p>The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is working along with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to investigate the situation.</p>
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		<title>Alcohol Companies Using Internet To Advertise To Teens</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 23 May 2010 18:51:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Boston (SmartAboutHealth) - According to a new report, alcohol companies are using a new medium to advertise to teenagers in the U.S., the internet.
The new report is named Alcohol Marketing in the Digital Age, and focuses on a major problem in the U.S. at the moment, the use of the internet to advertise alcohol and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://smartabouthealth.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/teen_alcohol_drinking_internet.jpg" alt="teen_alcohol_drinking_internet" title="teen_alcohol_drinking_internet" width="300" height="225" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1613" />Boston (SmartAboutHealth) - According to a new report, alcohol companies are using a new medium to advertise to teenagers in the U.S., the internet.</p>
<p>The new report is named Alcohol Marketing in the Digital Age, and focuses on a major problem in the U.S. at the moment, the use of the internet to advertise alcohol and promote alcohol consumption to teenagers, the youth of America.<span id="more-1612"></span></p>
<p>The new report is pushing the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate these advertising techniques being used by alcohol companies.</p>
<p>Some examples of these techniques revolve around the use of social networking sites such as MySpace and Facebook to appeal to a younger consumer.</p>
<p>The report is stressing that it is very easy for alcohol companies to use social networking sites, cell phones, etc. to advertise to anyone they wish, even if they are under the legal drinking age.</p>
<p>Sites such as Facebook can be easily used to make fan pages that can promote alcohol to the masses.</p>
<p>When you take into account that there is a great number of underage teenagers who regularly consume alcohol in the U.S., you really begin to see the problem.</p>
<p>Underage drinking is a major issue among teenagers all across the U.S., as kids in high school, and especially college, are drinking regularly, putting themselves at risk and putting others at risk.</p>
<p>The report is stressing that the FTC look into this new problem to try and regulate the way in which alcohol companies advertise on the internet.</p>
<p>Needless to say, it is clearly far too easy for kids to fake a birthday on the internet to see pretty much any type of content they please.</p>
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		<title>Diet Free Of Gluten, Casein Does Not Help Kids With Autism</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2010 11:30:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Boston (SmartAboutHealth) - According to a new study, a diet that is free of gluten as well as casein does not help kids with autism as originally believed.
It has been thought for quite some time now that if kids were to follow a diet that was free of gluten and casein, they would better be [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://smartabouthealth.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/gluten_autism-300x240.jpg" alt="gluten_autism" title="gluten_autism" width="300" height="240" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-1601" />Boston (SmartAboutHealth) - According to a new study, a diet that is free of gluten as well as casein does not help kids with autism as originally believed.</p>
<p>It has been thought for quite some time now that if kids were to follow a diet that was free of gluten and casein, they would better be able to manage their autism, but a new study has laid to rest these hopes.<span id="more-1600"></span></p>
<p>The study was led by Dr. Susan Hyman of the University of Rochester in New York, and focused on a small group of 14 children between the ages of 2 to 5.</p>
<p>All of those in the study were put on a diet that was free of gluten and casein.</p>
<p>Gluten, for those who do not know, is a protein found in wheat, as well as other grains.  Casein is found in milk protein, and both are very common.</p>
<p>What researchers found from this small study was that a diet free of these two items did nothing to help deal with autism.</p>
<p>There were no benefits found in regards to sleeping habits, or any other symptoms of the terrible disease.</p>
<p>This small study is likely to be expanded to see how it may impact more children with autism.</p>
<p>Autism impacts around 1% of all U.S. children and continues to expand.</p>
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		<title>Study Links Fast Food To Increased Risk Of Asthma Attack</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 May 2010 01:58:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Washington (SmartAboutHealth) - According to a new study, researchers have been able to link burgers and french fries with the triggering of an asthma attack.
The study was carried out by researchers from the country of Australia, as they looked into a total of 40 people who suffered from asthma.
The idea was to try and detect [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://smartabouthealth.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/fast_food_asthma.jpg" alt="fast_food_asthma" title="fast_food_asthma" width="300" height="200" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1592" />Washington (SmartAboutHealth) - According to a new study, researchers have been able to link burgers and french fries with the triggering of an asthma attack.</p>
<p>The study was carried out by researchers from the country of Australia, as they looked into a total of 40 people who suffered from asthma.<span id="more-1591"></span></p>
<p>The idea was to try and detect triggers of asthma attacks.  Over the years, there have been many developments and items which have been added to the list of things that can cause an asthma attack, and the list has grown yet again.</p>
<p>The study, led by Lisa Wood from the University of Newcastle, has found that eating a high-fat meal that included a hamburger and french fries can be a trigger of an asthma attack.</p>
<p>These high-fat meals included around 1,000 calories, with over 50% of the calories coming from fat.</p>
<p>They compared a group of asthma patients who consumed the high-fat meal to those who consumed a low-fat meal of around 200 calories.</p>
<p>Researchers found that after consuming a high-fat meal, they were far more likely to develop an asthma attack.</p>
<p>The high-fat meal caused changes to take place in the body which increased the risk of an attack.</p>
<p>This is a very interesting study and one that shows yet another reason why a high-fat meal can be bad for your health.</p>
<p>The study has been presented in New Orleans at the American Thoracic Society.</p>
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		<title>Kids Face Health Risks As Peanut Allergies Triple In U.S.</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Washington (SmartAboutHealth) - According to a new study released this week, kids are at risk in regards to their health due to the fact that peanut allergies have tripled over the years.
The study was headed up by Scott Sicherer of the Jaffe Food Insitute at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine.  Researchers focused in [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://smartabouthealth.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/peanut_allergies_kids_us.jpg" alt="peanut_allergies_kids_us" title="peanut_allergies_kids_us" width="300" height="225" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1581" />Washington (SmartAboutHealth) - According to a new study released this week, kids are at risk in regards to their health due to the fact that peanut allergies have tripled over the years.</p>
<p>The study was headed up by Scott Sicherer of the Jaffe Food Insitute at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine.  Researchers focused in on just how common peanut allergies were among children in the U.S. and the results were alarming.<span id="more-1580"></span></p>
<p>What they found was that the number of peanut allergies among kids had tripled between the years of 1997 to 2008.</p>
<p>Researchers used a group of 5,300 families for the study to compare how many kids had peanut allergies in 1997, and how many had then in 2008.</p>
<p>In 1997,0.4% of kids were said to have developed peanut allergies.</p>
<p>In 2008 though, this number more than tripled to 1.4% of all kids.</p>
<p>Researchers are working hard to try and figure out why peanut allergies increased in regards to how common they are among kids.</p>
<p>Many feel that modern medicine has just gotten better at being able to diagnose these natural allergies.</p>
<p>On top of that, the immune system of these kids is not as strong as it was in the past, as it is unable to prevent the development of them.</p>
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