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NEW! THE DOLE NUTRITION HANDBOOK
Order Your Copy of David Murdock's New Book
 Fresh off the presses: The Dole Nutrition Handbook: What You Need to Eat and How to Live for a Longer, Healthier Life. The book is a comprehensive guide to the proper nutrition needed for optimal health and longevity. "If you want to learn how to lose weight, be healthy and live longer, then you've got to read this book," said David H. Murdock, the 86-year-old chairman of Dole Food Company.
The book is divided into three sections."Part 1: What You Need to Eat Every Day" provides detailed information on nutrients plus an extensive inventory of the nearly 100 superfoods. "Part II: Total Health from Head to Toe" includes chapters dedicated to what you need for various aspects of health and includes short interviews with some of the top nutrition experts of our time gathered at Murdock's North Carolina Research Campus. "Part III: Slim Down, Shape Up with the Dole Diet and Fitness Plan" dramatically illustrates the health risks of excess weight, while offering simple, practical tips for getting healthy.
To explore the wealth of Dole Nutrition Institute resources -- as well as order your limited edition copy of Mr. Murdock's book -- please click here or visit www.dole.com.
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SURPRISING VINEGAR BENEFITS
You Won't Catch Flies, But Could Drop Pounds
 We all know that
eating a filling salad can help with weight loss. But
could vinaigrette also possibly play a role? Surprising new research lends
credence to the old-fashioned vinegar weight-loss trick practiced by many
seasoned dieters. One
Japanese study found that mice gained 10% less body
weight if their high-fat diet included a strong dose of vinegar. Researchers
speculate that vinegar may turn on a gene involved in fat burning.
Human studies also shed light on vinegar's metabolic impact.
Arizona State researchers found that when dieters ate a
high glycemic index meal accompanied by 4 teaspoons of apple cider vinegar mixed
in a glass of water, there was a 54% reduction in the amount of sugar that made
it into the blood (when compared to eating the meal with water only). Not only
did the vinegar affect how the body processed carbohydrates, it seems to have
increased satiety as well: The vinegar drinkers ended up consuming up to 275
fewer calories throughout the day. Keep that up for a month, and you'd lose over
2 pounds!
Vinegar is made when a fermented beverage -- e.g., apple cider, wine, beer -- is
further fermented, turning the ethanol into acetic acid. In fact, "vin aigre" is
French for sour wine. In addition to supporting weight loss,
vinegar
may also help lower cholesterol levels, according to animal research. If you
find the idea of drinking vinegar, well, hard to swallow, then try using it in
coleslaw, stir-fries, marinades, or splashed on steamed vegetables. You'll also
find vinegar in
condiments like relish, mustard and ketchup, giving them
an extra nutrition kick.
Bonus: Banish bacteria with vinegar. Using a spray brush with
three parts water and one part vinegar removes 98% of surface bacteria off
produce, cutting boards, etc.
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SWINE FLU & OBESITY
Excess Pounds May Hamper Immune Response
 Pregnancy, smoking, vitamin D deficiency and alcohol intake are among the
risk factors associated with swine flu complications. Could obesity be another?
Since April of last year,
1 in 6 Americans (50 million) have been infected with swine
flu, and 10,000 have died. The epidemic may have peaked, but given the
periodic nature of such viral outbreaks, scientists are investigating
preliminary evidence linking excess pounds with increased risk of swine flu
infection, complications and death.
Compare the course of the epidemic in two countries: Canada, where a third of
the population is obese, and Japan, where less than 2% are obese.
Health officials report that in Canada, 60% of those
admitted to intensive care for swine flu are obese. None of the leaner
Japanese infected with swine flu became severely ill. Over in Europe, Scotland
accounts for less than 1% of the region's population -- yet Scottish deaths from
H1N1 accounted for 20% of the overall European mortality rate. Which European
country has the highest obesity rate? You guessed it: Scotland.
Our own immunity expert Dr. David Nieman from Dole's North Carolina Research
Campus says: "An increased rate of swine flu in the obese makes sense given the
clinical and epidemiological data indicating higher severity of various
infectious illnesses in obese people due to altered immune function." When it
comes to swine flu, obesity not only contributes to underlying health problems
(like
heart disease and diabetes) that make complications more
likely,
excess fat triggers the body's inflammatory response,
which in turn can suppress immunity. This may help explain why obesity more than
doubles the risk of wound infection.
To protect yourself and your family, load up on
Immunity Superfoods like
asparagus,
broccoli,
mango,
spinach,
nectarines,
tangerines and
guava. In addition to containing immune-supporting
nutrients, these fruit and vegetables are high in fiber and water content,
filling you up and thus helping you maintain a healthy weight. For more immunity
tips, click
here.
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MORNING BANANA DIET & MORE!
Five Things You Need to Know About Bananas
 This month we've given the newsletter a banana theme to help highlight the
health and weight-loss benefits of bananas. Inspired by
Japan's Morning Banana Diet, which sent banana sales
soaring 70% in some markets, we investigated the science behind the diet's
popularity, and formulated our own healthier version: the
Dole Banana Diet.
In partnership with Dole Fresh Fruit, we've launched
dolebananadiet.com to
detail the various ways bananas fuel weight loss -- not least of which is as a
top source of resistant starch, which helps curb appetite and burn fat.
In addition to helping you and your family avoid obesity -- and all its
attendant health ailments -- bananas also offer other targeted benefits, such
as:
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Avoiding anemia: Resistant starch again, boosting iron
absorption by 28% in one animal study.
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Less asthma. Kids who eat bananas daily have a 34% less
chance of developing symptoms.
Read on to learn about the latest research discoveries on banana benefits,
including offsetting potassium depletion from soda consumption, as well as
bananas' role in protecting children in developing countries from devastating
gastrointestinal infection. Meanwhile, look for the Dole Banana Diet stickers in
the fresh fruit section of your local grocery store.
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DRINK SODA? EAT BANANAS!
Fruit Offsets Cola-Caused Potassium Depletion
 If the average American soda consumption is 1-1/2 cans a day, that means that some of us are drinking a LOT more than that. Soda junkies could be in danger of hypokalaemia, or serious potassium deficiency that can cause weakness, nausea and heart problems. A recent analysis of studies on soda and potassium levels found that drinking soda all day (we're talking 9-18 cans, or between 1 and 3 big, 2 liter bottles) caused increased excretion, and thus depletion, of potassium. One soda-loving farmer drank so much of the stuff his lungs were paralyzed -- but in this, as in other cases (pregnant women are particularly susceptible to the problem), normal function returned once sodas were sworn off.
This may help explain the increased hypertensive risk among those who drink the most soda, especially children: Potassium is essential for regulating blood pressure levels, so when it's flushed out of your system, your blood chemistry goes haywire. Potassium deficiency also increases your risk of kidney stones, osteoporosis, stroke and muscle loss. An alarming 90% of men and 99% of women fail to get enough potassium in their diets -- which is why, in addition to cutting back on soda you need to make sure you're meeting potassium requirements with healthy sources like potatoes, beans, kiwis, and of course, bananas!
Fun Fact: Which country consumes the most cola? If you instinctively thought "America," you could be wrong.Consumption stats published by Coca-Cola show the bottler's best customer is actually Mexico, followed by Chile, then the U.S.
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Though it's the fourth most common cancer, stomach cancer is the
second most common cause of cancer death after lung cancer -- primarily
because it's so hard to detect. Fortunately, science is uncovering the power of
produce to prevent this deadly disease in the first place. A recent study in the
journal Nutrition and Cancer demonstrated that
Bacterial infections causing severe, bloody diarrhea kill 2.2 million
children, mostly from underdeveloped countries each year. New research suggests
that bananas along with antibiotics, could help protect against such devastating
illnesses.