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<pubDate>Sun, 10 Feb 2008 15:20:44 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[More pig slaughterhouses causing workers to become sick]]></title>
<link>http://www.vegbang.com/Health/More_pig_slaughterhouses_causing_workers_to_become_sick/</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 10 Feb 2008 15:20:44 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The theory is that blasting out the skulls with compressed air led to bits of brain being inhaled which led to a weird disease called chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy.<br/><br/>16 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Spuds excluded from 'five-a-day' list]]></title>
<link>http://www.vegbang.com/Health/Spuds_excluded_from_five-a-day_list/</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 02 Feb 2008 14:44:33 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[More than half of Northern Ireland people believe that potatoes count as one of their five-a-day portions, a new survey has revealed.<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Go Vegan: Ignore the Myths and Improve Your Health]]></title>
<link>http://www.vegbang.com/Health/Go_Vegan_Ignore_the_Myths_and_Improve_Your_Health/</link>
<comments>http://www.vegbang.com/Health/Go_Vegan_Ignore_the_Myths_and_Improve_Your_Health/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jan 2008 08:47:28 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[A vegan diet has been proven to improve people's health and even reverse the effects of degenerative diseases like diabetes and atherosclerosis. Here, Kay Hansen, author of &quot;Vegan Homestyle,&quot; debunks some myths of a vegan diet.<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Health, wealth and happiness, the Victorian way]]></title>
<link>http://www.vegbang.com/Health/Health_wealth_and_happiness_the_Victorian_way/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2008 15:24:02 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Today, we're all used to being told to cut down on salt or stop smoking. But when the eminent Victorian doctor Thomas Allinson published essays on healthy living in the 1890s, they were deemed so controversial that he was struck off.<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Healthy living 'can add 14 years']]></title>
<link>http://www.vegbang.com/Health/Healthy_living_can_add_14_years/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2008 15:23:22 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Taking exercise, not drinking too much alcohol, eating enough fruit and vegetables and not smoking can add up to 14 years to your life, a study says.<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Nonfat milk linked to prostate cancer
| Health
| Reuters]]></title>
<link>http://www.vegbang.com/Health/Nonfat_milk_linked_to_prostate_cancer___Health___Reuters/</link>
<comments>http://www.vegbang.com/Health/Nonfat_milk_linked_to_prostate_cancer___Health___Reuters/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 06 Jan 2008 16:31:47 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Dietary calcium and dairy products have been thought to increase the risk of prostate cancer by affecting vitamin D metabolism.<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Bacon, other processed meats especially risky, scientists say]]></title>
<link>http://www.vegbang.com/Health/Bacon_other_processed_meats_especially_risky_scientists_say/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 28 Dec 2007 14:34:18 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[If you want to avoid cancer, it may be time to ditch those breakfast fry-ups. A comprehensive report on the link between nutrition and cancer recommends avoiding all processed meats, including bacon and some sausages.<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Antibiotics in Feed, MRSA, &amp; Factory Farms: Will We Let Corporate Agribusiness Kill Us?]]></title>
<link>http://www.vegbang.com/Health/Antibiotics_in_Feed_MRSA__Factory_Farms_Will_We_Let_Corporate_Agribusiness_Kill_Us/</link>
<comments>http://www.vegbang.com/Health/Antibiotics_in_Feed_MRSA__Factory_Farms_Will_We_Let_Corporate_Agribusiness_Kill_Us/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 27 Dec 2007 18:14:22 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[New Study Links Animal Agriculture to More Than 20 Percent of MRSA Infections in the Netherlands-<br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Pig farm foes turn noses up at expansion -- baltimoresun.com]]></title>
<link>http://www.vegbang.com/Health/Pig_farm_foes_turn_noses_up_at_expansion_-_baltimoresun-com/</link>
<comments>http://www.vegbang.com/Health/Pig_farm_foes_turn_noses_up_at_expansion_-_baltimoresun-com/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2007 22:01:18 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The Baltimore Sun ran an article on citizens fighting against factory farms, specifically a proposed 4,400 hog farm in Maryland. The story contains startingly facts about antibiotic usage on farms and the effects factory farms have on people unfortu<br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[High dairy in childhood linked with cancer risk - Yahoo! News]]></title>
<link>http://www.vegbang.com/Health/High_dairy_in_childhood_linked_with_cancer_risk_-_Yahoo_News/</link>
<comments>http://www.vegbang.com/Health/High_dairy_in_childhood_linked_with_cancer_risk_-_Yahoo_News/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2007 16:46:02 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Children who consume high levels of diary products may have a greater risk of developing colorectal cancer in adulthood, study findings suggest.<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Meat Raises Lung Cancer Risk]]></title>
<link>http://www.vegbang.com/Health/Meat_Raises_Lung_Cancer_Risk/</link>
<comments>http://www.vegbang.com/Health/Meat_Raises_Lung_Cancer_Risk/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 18 Dec 2007 08:11:21 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[People who eat a lot of red meat and processed meats have a higher risk of several types of cancer, including lung cancer and colorectal cancer.<br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Do students feel better or worse when cutting out the meat?]]></title>
<link>http://www.vegbang.com/Health/Do_students_feel_better_or_worse_when_cutting_out_the_meat/</link>
<comments>http://www.vegbang.com/Health/Do_students_feel_better_or_worse_when_cutting_out_the_meat/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2007 12:11:21 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Does saying no to meat mean you have to fall asleep in class?<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Check your vitamin B12]]></title>
<link>http://www.vegbang.com/Health/Check_your_vitamin_B12/</link>
<comments>http://www.vegbang.com/Health/Check_your_vitamin_B12/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 12 Dec 2007 10:05:31 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Vitamin B12 is necessary for the manufacture of red blood cells, the maintenance of a healthy nervous system and for growth and development in childr<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Cardiovascular risk in vegetarians and omnivores: a comparative study]]></title>
<link>http://www.vegbang.com/Health/Cardiovascular_risk_in_vegetarians_and_omnivores_a_comparative_study/</link>
<comments>http://www.vegbang.com/Health/Cardiovascular_risk_in_vegetarians_and_omnivores_a_comparative_study/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2007 14:38:44 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Unbalanced omnivorous diet with excess animal protein and fat may be implicated, to a great extent, in the development of noncommunicable diseases.<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[7 foods you may think are healthy, but aren’t]]></title>
<link>http://www.vegbang.com/Health/7_foods_you_may_think_are_healthy_but_arenrsquot/</link>
<comments>http://www.vegbang.com/Health/7_foods_you_may_think_are_healthy_but_arenrsquot/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 06 Dec 2007 14:12:02 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Pick a fruit, any fruit, and you know it's good for you. Some foods, however, have gotten the healthy nod, when they're actually laden with fat.<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Abundant Evidence to Warn People Against GE Crops]]></title>
<link>http://www.vegbang.com/Health/Abundant_Evidence_to_Warn_People_Against_GE_Crops/</link>
<comments>http://www.vegbang.com/Health/Abundant_Evidence_to_Warn_People_Against_GE_Crops/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2007 10:06:54 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Announcements in Victoria and NSW that genetically engineered (GE) crops will be allowed threaten more than just the income of Australia's farmers.<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Fight acne with the help of vegetable juices]]></title>
<link>http://www.vegbang.com/Health/Fight_acne_with_the_help_of_vegetable_juices/</link>
<comments>http://www.vegbang.com/Health/Fight_acne_with_the_help_of_vegetable_juices/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 03 Dec 2007 16:18:57 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[3 recipes for vegetable juices that will help you in the war against acne<br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Bamboo prebiotics boost gut health in the elderly]]></title>
<link>http://www.vegbang.com/Health/Bamboo_prebiotics_boost_gut_health_in_the_elderly/</link>
<comments>http://www.vegbang.com/Health/Bamboo_prebiotics_boost_gut_health_in_the_elderly/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 03 Dec 2007 16:18:52 CST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.vegbang.com/Health/Bamboo_prebiotics_boost_gut_health_in_the_elderly/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The gut health of elderly people is positively changed by xylooligosaccharides, found in bamboo shoots, fruit, vegetables and honey.<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Eating Beans Helps Lower Cholesterol]]></title>
<link>http://www.vegbang.com/Health/Eating_Beans_Helps_Lower_Cholesterol/</link>
<comments>http://www.vegbang.com/Health/Eating_Beans_Helps_Lower_Cholesterol/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 02 Dec 2007 10:17:14 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Consuming as little as one-half cup of cooked dry beans every day helped volunteers lower their total cholesterol levels according ARS study.<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Eating foie gras may cause mad cow-like disease]]></title>
<link>http://www.vegbang.com/Health/Eating_foie_gras_may_cause_mad_cow-like_disease/</link>
<comments>http://www.vegbang.com/Health/Eating_foie_gras_may_cause_mad_cow-like_disease/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2007 13:08:59 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Consumption of foie gras can transmit amyloidosis, a disease which is sometimes manifested as mad cow or Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD).<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Stay trim and stop eating bacon, cancer report declares]]></title>
<link>http://www.vegbang.com/Health/Stay_trim_and_stop_eating_bacon_cancer_report_declares/</link>
<comments>http://www.vegbang.com/Health/Stay_trim_and_stop_eating_bacon_cancer_report_declares/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2007 07:39:15 CST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.vegbang.com/Health/Stay_trim_and_stop_eating_bacon_cancer_report_declares/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A new report urges people to stay slim and abstain from too much fast food, red meat and preserved meat such as ham and bacon, and alcohol.<br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Vegan bodybuilder proves meat and muscles aren't synonymous]]></title>
<link>http://www.vegbang.com/Health/Vegan_bodybuilder_proves_meat_and_muscles_arent_synonymous/</link>
<comments>http://www.vegbang.com/Health/Vegan_bodybuilder_proves_meat_and_muscles_arent_synonymous/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2007 10:02:41 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Robert Cheeke spoke at the University of Oregon about how people can be vegetarian or vegan and still be athletic and build muscle.<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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