'Kitchen Diva' aims to encourage healthier eating - Sun Journal

AUSTIN, Texas - Angela Shelf Medearis sees big changes in African-American cuisine over the last decade or so. Changes in attitude - moving away from the old stereotypes about "soul food," - changes in ingredients and changes in diet have led to ...

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Diabetics sought for oats trial - BBC News

Researchers are trying to better understand how eating porridge, oatcakes and muesli could help people with type 2 diabetes. Sixty volunteers are being sought to eat an oat-rich diet in trials funded by £200,000 from the Chief Scientist Office of ...

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'Biggest Loser' star hopes to inspire through lectures and consulting - Taunton Gazette

Neil Tejwani had only once seen his father cry, until he dropped more than 200 pounds with the help of the reality show “The Biggest Loser.� “Once was when my grandmother died, and the second time was when I walked back into house after the ...

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Diagnosis Defines Dinner: Portions, carbs, calories big part of ... - Traverse City Record-Eagle

TRAVERSE CITY -- Stephanie Beach got nervous. Then she took action. Beach, 59, calendar editor in the Record-Eagle's features department, was diagnosed with Type II adult-onset diabetes more than a year ago. "At first, I was really good," she said ...

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African-American food revisited - Northwest Herald

AUSTIN, Texas – Angela Shelf Medearis sees big changes in African-American cuisine over the last decade or so. Changes in attitude – moving away from the old stereotypes about “soul food,� – changes in ingredients and changes in diet have ...

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Find recipes to accommodate special diets - Carroll County Online

Alright, we’ve had two weeks of some pretty rich, standard butter cookies. This week, I’m focusing on some recipes for those with special dietary needs. Sadly, none of these are the best for someone with diabetes. There are some great sugar-free ...

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Dieting on a dime easier than you might think - Times Union

If you want to lose weight in 2009 without spending a fortune, consider embracing the theme of USA Today's sixth annual Weight-Loss Challenge: Dieting on a Dime. Everyone is painfully aware of the cost of eating out — not to mention the expense of ...

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