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 Nutrition Information - December 1, 2008
| According to a study conducted in Taiwan, yogurt may help in eradicating the stomach ulcer causing bug. The most common cause of the stomach ulcers is bacterium Helicobacter pylori, which doctors usually try to treat with antibiotic therapy. But in 10-23 percent cases the treatment fails | | New recommendations say women who want to get pregnant should cease smoking and drinking, as well as take folic acid supplements. U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says Thursday that these measures along with getting proper nutrition and exercise are step women should take before becoming pregnant | | Women can maximize their chances of having healthy babies by spacing their pregnancies at least 18 months but no more than five years apart, according to a new report. According to AP, researchers reached that conclusion after an analysis of 67 international studies involving more than 11 million pregnancies | | If you consume a lot of fast food combo meals, you might want to try buying them overseas. A new study finds that fast food in Denmark contains only a fraction of the fat of the same meal ordered in New York City. Researchers studying the trans fat in trans-global fast food say the reason is the kind of frying oil. And the Danish cardiologist who helped lead the study says he was surprised because trans fatty acids are "such an easy risk factor to remove | | A new study of fast-food chain restaurants, says the fat content in the food can vary. In an international study, researchers say the different oils used to fry many food items can lead to variations in trans fat content from country to country, from city to city within the same nation, and from restaurant to restaurant in the same city | |
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