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HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, July 16 (HealthDay News) -- New research shows thatMediterranean and low-carb diets are just as good and just as safe as thelow-fat diet often prescribed by doctors, a revelation that should givepeople more choices in eating well. More: continued here

AFP - People in Mediterranean countries are abandoning the region's widely praised healthy diet in favour of food that has too much fat, salt and sugar, the Food and Agricultural Organization warned Tuesday. More: continued here

Reuters - Sweetened fruit drinks are often marketed as a healthier alternative to non-diet soft drinks but are just as likely to cause weight gain and increase the risk of diabetes, researchers said on Monday. More: continued here

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- If you don't carefully monitor your diet,here are a few warning signs that you should, courtesy of the AmericanAcademy of Family Physicians:If your doctor has warned you about health problems or risk factorsthat can be controlled or improved with a better diet. These conditionsinclude high blood pressure or high cholesterol.If you have a family history of heart disease, osteoporosis, diabetesor cancer.If you are overweight or obese.If you have unanswered questions about the foods you eat, and whetheryou should take vitamins or other supplements. More: continued here

HealthDay - FRIDAY, July 25 (HealthDay News) -- Anyone who has avoided Mondaymorning weigh-ins knows this unalterable truth: Weekends are not adieter's friend. More: continued here