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Studio chief hankers for healthy movie food (Reuters)

Reuters - Popcorn and soda has filled the stomachs of generations of moviegoers, but with childhood obesity on the rise one studio head has a hankering to see yogurt and veggies at the concession stand, too.
Health Highlights: March 11, 2010 (HealthDay)

HealthDay - Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay:
Body's Response to Foods' Smell, Taste Could Be Diabetes Risk Factor (Health...

HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 11 (HealthDay News) -- A mutation that affects how the body responds when a person smells or tastes food may play a role in the development of type 2 diabetes in some people, U.S. researchers report.
Health Highlights: March 10, 2010 (HealthDay)

HealthDay - Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay:
CDC uses shopper-card data to trace salmonella (AP)

AP - As they scrambled recently to trace the source of a salmonella outbreak that has sickened hundreds around the country, investigators from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention successfully used a new tool for the first time ? the shopper cards that millions of Americans swipe every time they buy groceries.
Cost of Junk Food May Influence Consumption (HealthDay)

HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) -- When the cost of junk food increases, people consume less of it, a new study has found.
Health Highlights: March 9, 2010 (HealthDay)

HealthDay - Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay:
Adding gluten early may cause constipation in babies (Reuters)

Reuters - Giving gluten-containing foods to infants too soon may trigger long-lasting tummy troubles but more study is needed before changing recommendations for parents, Dutch researchers conclude.
Tax soda, pizza to cut obesity, researchers say (Reuters)

Reuters - U.S. researchers estimate that an 18 percent tax on pizza and soda can push down U.S. adults' calorie intake enough to lower their average weight by 5 pounds (2 kg) per year.
Australian researchers say fat is 'sixth taste' (AFP)

AFP - It's a theory set to confirm why humans are so fond of fatty foods such as chips and chocolate cake: in addition to the five tastes already identified lurks another detectable by the palate -- fat.

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Reuters - Popcorn and soda has filled the stomachs of generations of moviegoers, but with childhood obesity on the rise one studio head has a hankering to see yogurt and veggies at the concession stand, too.

HealthDay - Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay:

HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 11 (HealthDay News) -- A mutation that affects how the body responds when a person smells or tastes food may play a role in the development of type 2 diabetes in some people, U.S. researchers report.

HealthDay - Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay:

HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) -- When the cost of junk food increases, people consume less of it, a new study has found.

HealthDay - Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay:

Reuters - Giving gluten-containing foods to infants too soon may trigger long-lasting tummy troubles but more study is needed before changing recommendations for parents, Dutch researchers conclude.

Reuters - U.S. researchers estimate that an 18 percent tax on pizza and soda can push down U.S. adults' calorie intake enough to lower their average weight by 5 pounds (2 kg) per year.

AFP - It's a theory set to confirm why humans are so fond of fatty foods such as chips and chocolate cake: in addition to the five tastes already identified lurks another detectable by the palate -- fat.