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      <title>Massive Study Examines Role of Genetics, Disease and Exercise</title>
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      <title>Tips to Manage Your Diabetes</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Nutrition researchers in the LSU AgCenter believe a form of starch may have a greater effect on metabolism and fat deposition than other types of dietary fiber. The LSU AgCenter research team has shown that fermentation of natural resistant starch in the large intestine is an important and previously underestimated mechanism in weight management. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Regular Exercise Helps In Blood Glucose Control</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2006 16:49:38 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Lose Holiday Weight Safely</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2005 14:59:06 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Americans put on anywhere from 5 to 8 pounds during the holidays. There are safe and not-so-safe methods of losing those few extra pounds, according to LSU AgCenter nutritionist Dr. Heli Roy. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Living a Heart-Healthy Lifestyle</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 21:30:21 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[February is reserved as American Heart Month in order to raise awareness about the prevention and management of heart disease, which is the leading cause of death in the United States in both men and women and accounts for almost 700,000 deaths each year or 29% of all U.S. deaths. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Don’t Blame Genes For Children’s Inactivity</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2006 16:33:48 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Physical inactivity is a major risk factor for diseases such as obesity, diabetes and hypertension. LSU AgCenter nutritionist Dr. Heli Roy says declining levels of physical activity may help explain why childhood metabolic diseases are becoming more common. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>LSU AgCenter Nutritionist Discusses Differences In Abdominal Fat Between Races, Sexes</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Obesity has increased tremendously in the last few years in both children and adults. The surge has raised the incidence of chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease and hypertension, according to LSU AgCenter nutritionist Dr. Heli Roy. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Hypertension Fact Sheet</title>
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      <title>Youth Overweight Trend Confirmed</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2005 15:30:01 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Vitamin C Acts As Anti-inflammatory Agent In Men</title>
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      <title>Effect of Exercise Debated</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Both obesity and being overweight have increased significantly in recent years, with nearly two-thirds of U.S. adults being one or the other. Whether this weight gain has resulted more from an increasing sedentary lifestyle or from less exercise is under debate, according to LSU AgCenter nutritionist Dr. Heli Roy. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Weight Attitudes Different as Black and White</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[White adolescents are more occupied with thinness than black adolescents. LSU AgCenter nutritionist Dr. Heli Roy examines this phenomenon found in a Pennington Biomedical Research Center study. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Seafood Oil Protects Against Heart Disease</title>
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