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Publix GreenWise Market Magazine - Summer 2012

Beat the After-Lunch Slump

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Sugarless Gum Yields Sweet Result
A Finnish study found that children who chewed sugarless gum sweetened with xylitol had a 25 percent lower risk of developing ear infections. Researchers suspect the sweetener may reduce levels of the bacteria that cause the infections.
—The Cochrane Library, November 2011

Your Brain on Berries
Along with their potential cancer-fighting properties, berries appear to help keep the mind sharp. That's the conclusion of researchers who reviewed a number of human clinical trials. The fruits seem to play a role in slowing age-related declines in both thinking and motor skills.
—Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, January 23, 2012

Beat the After-Lunch Slump
Researchers at the University of Cambridge in England report that a high-protein meal seems to short-circuit the midday fatigue that typically follows a lunch high in sugar or carbs.
—Neuron, November 17, 2011

Snack Setback
Compared to 1977, kids now take in an average of 168 more calories per day from snacks. What's more, a larger proportion of those calories come from sugary drinks and salty foods rather than the milk and dairy products enjoyed a generation ago.
—Health Affairs, March 2010

Kids and Cholesterol
Children as young as ages 9 to 11 should be tested for high cholesterol, according to a new recommendation from an expert panel that's been approved by the American Academy of Pediatrics. The screening should help parents decide whether dietary or behavioral changes might be beneficial for their child.
—National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

Yet Another Toll of Poor Sleep
Healthy middle-aged women who have chronic sleep problems are five times more likely to develop fibromyalgia than women who slumber soundly.
—Arthritis & Rheumatism, November 14, 2011
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