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HealthDay - SATURDAY, Dec. 13 (HealthDay News) — A new federal government food pyramid for preschoolers may help parents deal with picky eating problems, especially as youngsters are introduced to new kinds of foods during Christmas meals.

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HealthDay - FRIDAY, Dec. 12 (HealthDay News) — Peanut and other food allergies are on the rise, with more and more children being diagnosed with potentially life-threatening allergies, and schools are responding by providing nut-free areas.

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AFP - Twenty million people in the Horn of Africa are at risk from famine due to soaring food prices and crippling drought, the global Red Cross organisation said Thursday.

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AP - Scientists may have figured out one reason some people reach for the french fries instead of an apple. It could be a gene that’s been linked to an increased risk of obesity. A study of children found those with a common variation of the gene tend to overeat high-calorie foods. They ate 100 extra calories per meal, which over the long term can put on weight, said Colin Palmer, who led the study at the University of Dundee in Scotland.

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AP - Scientists may have figured out one reason some people reach for the french fries instead of an apple. It could be a gene that’s been linked to an increased risk of obesity.

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