Health food chain reaps Wild Oats
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Whole Foods, the world's largest natural and organic grocery chain is buying smaller rival, Wild Oats for $565m (Â£288.8m).
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NEW YORK  - Over the past 20 years, the diets of American adults have become more consistent with most dietary recommendations for heart disease prevention -- but the trend may not be continuing, research suggests.
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The purchase of Wild Oats Markets by Whole Foods Market would lead to increased prices, the Federal Trade Commission has said.
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Plant, poultry and pig leftovers could provide a substantial menu of options for renewable energy that doesn't disturb the food supply. In Autopia.
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Scientists have found a way to use the cotton plant, long a source of fiber for clothing but inedible by humans, to feed potentially half a billion people a year.
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Survivors with diets high in meat and refined grains triple their risk of recurrence or death.
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Researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston say eating fruits and vegetables can lower the risk of developing heart disease but not cancer.
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NEW YORK  - A one-year follow-up study of patients with heart disease found that few are meeting recommendations for fruit, vegetable and fiber intake, and they were eating a "disturbing" amount of trans fat, Dr. Yunsheng Ma and colleagues from the University of Massachusetts Medical School in Worcester found.
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LOS ANGELES -- Dutch scientists think they have discovered the diet that can add almost seven years to one&#39;s life and massively cut the risk of heart disease.
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Natural and organic foods retailer  Wild Oats Markets Inc. OATS.O and Pathmark Stores Inc.  PTMK.O both warned on Monday that their full-year results  would miss Wall Street forecasts because profit margins were  being squeezed by aggressive price cuts.
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Two medical studies stress an active lifestyle, as well as eating right, is vital for good health. By LISA GREENE, Times Staff Writer.
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Monsanto and BASF team up to grow better plants.
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A large dietary survey shows that a high intake of fruit and vegetables reduces the risk of heart disease, but not cancer. We are urged to eat at least five portions of fruit and vegetables a day to protect
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Traditional plant remedies used to treat diabetes, fight cancer, or heal wounds in Asia and Africa have proven scientifically effective, according to new published research.
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A genetically engineered cotton plant with lower levels of a harmful chemical in its seeds could create a rich source of protein for people in the developing world.
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The folk treatment hibiscus flower extract helps control cholesterol levels in animals and may reduce heart disease in humans, suggests a new animal study.
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A 'veggie' material made from soybean curd could repair broken bones and teeth, according to scientists.