your health http://www.npr.org your health en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Thu, 17 Jan 2013 12:19:00 -0500 http://media.npr.org/images/npr_news_123x20.gif your health http://www.npr.org 4 Tips To Help A Foodie Get Through Chemo Chemotherapy wreaks havoc on the taste buds, which can be a real challenge for anyone who loves food. But there are a few things you can do to maximize your food enjoyment while in cancer treatment. Thu, 17 Jan 2013 12:19:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2013/01/17/169333561/4-tips-to-help-a-foodie-get-through-chemo?ft=1&f=137328702 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2013/01/17/169333561/4-tips-to-help-a-foodie-get-through-chemo?ft=1&f=137328702 Chemotherapy wreaks havoc on the taste buds, which can be a real challenge for anyone who loves food. But there are a few things you can do to maximize your food enjoyment while in cancer treatment.

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]]> Drinks, Diets And Meat: Hits Of 2012, Predictions For 2013 Coffee, wine, beer and cocktails were popular topics on The Salt in 2012, as well as weightier matters like organic food, genetically modified seeds, and the paleo diet. Tue, 01 Jan 2013 09:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2013/01/01/168343452/drinks-diets-and-meat-hits-of-2012-predictions-for-2013?ft=1&f=137328702 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2013/01/01/168343452/drinks-diets-and-meat-hits-of-2012-predictions-for-2013?ft=1&f=137328702 Coffee, wine, beer and cocktails were popular topics on The Salt in 2012, as well as weightier matters like organic food, genetically modified seeds, and the paleo diet.

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]]> Big Food And The Big, Silent Salt Experiment Food manufacturers have been quietly reducing sodium by tiny amounts in popular foods like crackers for years now. That's because if products are marked "low sodium," consumers won't buy them. But companies are also working on ways to deliver more salt taste with less sodium. Thu, 20 Dec 2012 16:02:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2012/12/20/167619160/big-food-and-the-big-silent-salt-experiment?ft=1&f=137328702 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2012/12/20/167619160/big-food-and-the-big-silent-salt-experiment?ft=1&f=137328702 Food manufacturers have been quietly reducing sodium by tiny amounts in popular foods like crackers for years now. That's because if products are marked "low sodium," consumers won't buy them. But companies are also working on ways to deliver more salt taste with less sodium.

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]]> What Health-Minded Smartphone Users Have In Common With Obama Voters Exit polls and a separate survey of cellphone users show similarities between Obama voters and people who tap their mobile devices to get health information. Latinos, African-Americans and young people were big in both groups. Thu, 08 Nov 2012 16:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/11/08/164697224/what-health-minded-smartphone-users-have-in-common-with-obama-voters?ft=1&f=137328702 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/11/08/164697224/what-health-minded-smartphone-users-have-in-common-with-obama-voters?ft=1&f=137328702 Exit polls and a separate survey of cellphone users show similarities between Obama voters and people who tap their mobile devices to get health information. Latinos, African-Americans and young people were big in both groups.

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]]> Boomer Women Prove They Can Dine Out And Still Lose Weight Women who add more servings of fruit and veggies a day lost more weight even if they dined out two or three times a week, according to a new study in the <em>Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics</em>. Wed, 29 Aug 2012 03:18:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2012/08/30/160113054/boomer-women-prove-they-can-dine-out-and-still-lose-weight?ft=1&f=137328702 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2012/08/30/160113054/boomer-women-prove-they-can-dine-out-and-still-lose-weight?ft=1&f=137328702 Women who add more servings of fruit and veggies a day lost more weight even if they dined out two or three times a week, according to a new study in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

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]]> FDA Bans Chemical BPA From Sippy Cups And Baby Bottles Years after chemical companies stop using BPA in baby bottles and sippy cups, the Food and Drug Administration announces a ban. But consumer groups say FDA should do more and ban BPA from all food containers. Tue, 17 Jul 2012 13:52:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2012/07/17/156916616/fda-bans-chemical-bpa-in-sippy-cups-and-baby-bottles?ft=1&f=137328702 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2012/07/17/156916616/fda-bans-chemical-bpa-in-sippy-cups-and-baby-bottles?ft=1&f=137328702 Years after chemical companies stop using BPA in baby bottles and sippy cups, the Food and Drug Administration announces a ban. But consumer groups say FDA should do more and ban BPA from all food containers.

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]]> Studies Tie Human Bladder Infections To Antibiotics In Chicken A new investigative report connects human drug-resistant infections and overuse of antibiotics in animals raised for food. But not everyone agrees the problem of antibiotic resistance is so clear cut. Thu, 12 Jul 2012 14:19:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2012/07/11/156626766/studies-tie-human-bladder-infections-to-antibiotics-in-chicken?ft=1&f=137328702 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2012/07/11/156626766/studies-tie-human-bladder-infections-to-antibiotics-in-chicken?ft=1&f=137328702 A new investigative report connects human drug-resistant infections and overuse of antibiotics in animals raised for food. But not everyone agrees the problem of antibiotic resistance is so clear cut.

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]]> What Heals The World? Soup, Made By Moms The food we cook to nurture the sick is remarkably similar across cultures. When the sniffles hit, we crave gentle foods like chicken soup and gruel. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:20:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2012/01/31/146157760/what-heals-the-world-soup-made-by-moms?ft=1&f=137328702 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2012/01/31/146157760/what-heals-the-world-soup-made-by-moms?ft=1&f=137328702 The food we cook to nurture the sick is remarkably similar across cultures. When the sniffles hit, we crave gentle foods like chicken soup and gruel.

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]]> Singing Therapy Helps Stroke Patients Speak Again "Singing therapy" is one treatment researchers are using to help brain trauma patients gain the ability to speak again. Mon, 26 Dec 2011 00:01:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/12/26/144152193/singing-therapy-helps-stroke-patients-speak-again?ft=1&f=137328702 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/12/26/144152193/singing-therapy-helps-stroke-patients-speak-again?ft=1&f=137328702 "Singing therapy" is one treatment researchers are using to help brain trauma patients gain the ability to speak again.

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]]> New Cigarette Labels Are Gruesome On Purpose The FDA's revamp of its anti-smoking campaign might make us a bit squeamish, but isn't that the point? The agency enlisted 18,000 people to help it pick the images that made people want to quit or never start smoking. Tue, 21 Jun 2011 17:35:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/06/22/137328307/new-cigarette-labels-are-gruesome-on-purpose?ft=1&f=137328702 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/06/22/137328307/new-cigarette-labels-are-gruesome-on-purpose?ft=1&f=137328702 The FDA's revamp of its anti-smoking campaign might make us a bit squeamish, but isn't that the point? The agency enlisted 18,000 people to help it pick the images that made people want to quit or never start smoking.

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