They could threaten food security for millions of Africans who depend on bananas as an important part of their diet.

VOA: special.2009.09.21

It says salt in the American diet has increased fifty percent since the nineteen seventies, while blood pressures have also risen.

VOA: special.2010.01.27

He says calling for reductions in the national diet could have good effects, but it could also have harmful results.

VOA: special.2010.03.03

A low-fat diet is one in which less than thirty percent of a person's daily calorie intake comes from fat.

VOA: special.2011.07.05

The American government also says a healthy diet is one that is high in fruits, vegetables and whole grains.

VOA: special.2010.06.08

The second group did not. But some medical researchers refused to accept that a poor diet caused pellagra.

VOA: special.2010.05.18

And he says it must start in the schools by giving all Indian children the same instruction on physical activity and diet.

VOA: special.2010.05.12

Getting plenty of sleep, reducing stress and eating a diet high in vitamins and minerals can also help.

VOA: special.2010.05.19

Dr. Ornish's diet plan limits daily calories from fat to less than ten percent, with little to no saturated fat or cholesterol.

VOA: special.2011.07.05

Several studies have not been able to show that taking vitamin supplements in addition to a balanced diet helps to prevent disease.

VOA: special.2010.09.14

In addition,there is also a difference in the appearance of calorie-restricted monkeys and those on a normal diet.

VOA: special.2009.09.01

Possible effects of the diet include digestive problems, loss of fluids in the body, and development of kidney stones or gall stones.

VOA: special.2010.10.26

A diet of foods that quickly release sugar into the bloodstream has been linked with a greater risk of type two diabetes.

VOA: special.2010.06.30

Even a small reduction in salt in the diet can be a big help to the heart.

VOA: special.2010.01.27