Allison Aubrey

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Doctors Lean Toward Introducing Allergenic Foods To Kids Early

Thursday, September 12, 2013

It's an anxiety that lots of us parents live with: With all the talk about the high rates of food allergies, will my baby or toddler be next?

There's a lot that doctors are still trying to understand about how to treat food allergies in kids. But a committee ...

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Reviving An Heirloom Corn That Packs More Flavor And Nutrition

Thursday, August 22, 2013

One day about eight years ago, chef Dan Barber of the famed Blue Hill restaurant at Stone Barns in the Hudson River Valley got a FedEx package from someone he didn't know.

Inside were two ears of corn. And a letter.

The handwritten note explained that the ...

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Pot Liquor: A Southern Tip To Save Nutritious Broth From Greens

Wednesday, August 07, 2013

We don't have to tell you about the growing popularity of greens. From kale to collards to turnips, we've learned to embrace their nutrient-packed bitterness.

So here's a tip: When you're cooking up a big pot of greens, don't toss out what may be the most nutritious part — ...

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Falling Obesity Rates Among Preschoolers Mark Healthful Trend

Tuesday, August 06, 2013

A fresh analysis from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests the tide may be turning on the childhood obesity front.

After decades of steady increases, 19 states and U.S. territories saw small decreases in their rates of obesity among low-income preschoolers. And another 20 states held ...

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Can The Smell Of Oranges Help Dieters Resist Sweet Treats?

Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Whenever we give in to temptation, be it for a helping of something divine, like fine chocolate, or just a so-so piece of saltwater taffy abandoned next to the office coffeepot, there's something more than self-control at work.

Woven into the complexities of food choices and eating behaviors are all ...

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Two-Day Diets: How Mini Fasts Can Help Maximize Weight Loss

Monday, July 29, 2013

This is not a detox diet. Nor is it an extreme version of calorie restriction.

Nope, the strategy of so-called 5-2 diets is to endure two days a week of mini-fasting.

This doesn't mean starving yourself. Rather, it entails reducing your calorie intake during two days of the ...

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Palm Oil In The Food Supply: What You Should Know

Thursday, July 25, 2013

Remember the battle over trans fats? Yeah, the fats that did our hearts no favors.

As we've reported, the push to get these cholesterol-raising fats out of the food supply has been pretty successful. And now most packaged snacks are labeled as having zero grams of trans fat.

So ...

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Chow Down In Sync With Your Circadian Clock

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

We've already nudged you this week about the benefits of breakfast. And this got us thinking more about the timing of our meals.

There's a growing body of evidence to suggest that when we eat during a 24-hour cycle is likely more important for our health than we realized.

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Why Skipping Breakfast Might Raise Risk Of Heart Disease

Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Breakfast has long gotten a good rap for everything from aiding weight loss to improving focus in the classroom.

And ever since the Alameda County study in California back in the 1960s linked breakfast — along with a host of other habits — to a longer lifespan, ...

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Is Our Love Of Quinoa Hurting Or Helping Farmers Who Grow It?

Wednesday, July 17, 2013

Quinoa lovers have been put on a bit of a guilt trip with stories suggesting that the increased demand in the U.S. has put the superfood out of reach for those living closest to where it's grown.

How can poor Bolivians in La Paz afford to pay three times ...

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How Much Arsenic Is Safe In Apple Juice? FDA Proposes New Rule

Friday, July 12, 2013

Here's some news for parents of the sippy-cup crowd: The Food and Drug Administration has proposed a 10 parts-per-billion threshold for levels of inorganic arsenic in apple juice. This is the same level set by the EPA for arsenic in drinking water. Right now, there is no FDA standard for ...

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Do Diet Drinks Mess Up Metabolisms?

Wednesday, July 10, 2013

It may seem counterintuitive, but there's a body of evidence to suggest that the millions of Americans with a diet soda habit may not be doing their waistlines — or their blood sugar — any favors.

As the consumption of diet drinks made with artificial sweeteners continues to rise, ...

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How The DIY Butter Trend Got Churning

Thursday, July 04, 2013

Artisanal food fever is raging, and the latest sign is the rise in sales of old-fashioned butter churns.

Purveyor Glenda Lehman Ervin of Lehman's sells old-timey kitchen gadgets online and at her family's store in Kidron, Ohio. She says the clientele is quite diverse. "There are lots of people ...

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Coke Changed Caramel Color To Avoid Cancer Warning; Pepsi In Transition

Wednesday, July 03, 2013

In 2011, the state of California created a problem for the soda industry.

The caramel color that Coke and Pepsi used to give colas that distinctive brown hue contained a chemical, 4-methylimidazole — 4-MEI — that is listed as a carcinogen by the state.

And in accordance with California's Proposition ...

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Can You Be Addicted To Carbs? Scientists Are Checking That Out

Wednesday, June 26, 2013

Fresh research adds weight to the notion that certain foods (think empty carbs like bagels and sweet treats) can lead to more intense hunger and overeating.

Fast-digesting carbohydrates can stimulate regions of the brain involved in cravings and addiction, according to a study published in the American Journal of ...

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Paula Deen's Sons Speak Up, But Her Empire Further Crumbles

Tuesday, June 25, 2013

It's been a downward spiral for Paula Deen since news of her deposition testimony as part of a racial discrimination suit went public last week.

On Tuesday, a few days following her video apology, her two sons, Jamie and Bobby, appeared on CNN to defend their mom amid ...

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Our Beef With BuzzFeed's Viral Article On 8 Dangerous Foods

Monday, June 24, 2013

So I got an email from a publicist asking me if I was interested in what has become a tremendously popular story on BuzzFeed titled "8 Foods We Eat In The US That Are Banned In Other Countries."

Curious, I clicked, as have more than 4 million other readers.

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How Circadian Rhythms Give Vegetables A Healthy Boost

Thursday, June 20, 2013

Just as we have internal clocks that help regulate the systems in our bodies, fruit and vegetable plants have circadian rhythms, too.

And a new study published in Current Biology finds there may be a way to boost some of the beneficial compounds in plants by simulating the light-dark ...

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