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Dietary supplements: Do they help or hurt?
Premium Health News ServiceThe average American diet leaves a lot to be desired. Research finds our plates lacking in a number of essential nutrients, including calcium, potassium, magnesium, and vitamins A, C, and D. It's no wonder that more than half of us open a supplement...Tags: Vitamin E, Diseases and Illnesses, Common Cold, Stroke, Calcium
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Take vitamin supplements with caution: Some may actually cause harm
Medical Edge from Mayo ClinicDEAR MAYO CLINIC: Is it true that a large study found that most vitamin supplements may actually do more harm than good? What supplements should I avoid? Which are worth taking? I'm 67 and in good health. ANSWER: Advice on vitamin and mineral...Tags: Vitamin E, Diseases and Illnesses, Mayo Clinic, Vitamin A, Liver Disease
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For better health, add some greens to your winter menu
FARGO, N.D. - Please keep your forks out of my broccoli, I said to my teenage son and daughter while we enjoyed a family meal in a restaurant. They grinned at me and proceeded to steal the dark green vegetables from my plate. We need to review some...Tags: Vitamin A, Soups, Foods and Beverages, Dietary Supplements, Margarine
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Produce shopping without pesticides
There's no question that fruits and vegetables are an essential part of a healthy diet and provide benefits to body and mind that go far beyond conventional nutrition. Most are rich in phytochemicals, whose natural power to support health and combat...
Tags: Mangos, Dietary Supplements, Omega-3 Fatty Acid, Strawberries, Stomach Cancer
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EatingWell-How to get healthy: A fresh-start checklist
Premium Health News ServiceHave you been feeling like your eating habits could use a tune-up, but don't know where to begin? Here are six steps you can take now to get your eating on a healthier track. 1. Stock your kitchen with healthy foods A first step in eating right is...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Dietary Supplements, Healthy Diet, Heart Disease, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Food additives and colorings to avoid
A time used to exist when we didn’t have to worry about harmful products being added to our foods, but now it is hard to find foods that are all-natural. The effect that these added ingredients have on our child’s growing bodies is not fully...
Tags: Pies and Tarts, Frosting and Icing, Healthy Diet, Food Industry, Food and Drug Administration
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Test kitchen bonus: Winter squash
The Dish - Orlando SentinelTo novice cooks, winter squash looks like the produce section bully: a heavy-weight contender that won't yield without a bit of a tussle in the kitchen. But once cooked, the tough exterior reveals a bit of a softy inside. And health experts will tell... -
Food without fear: Choose produce carefully to limit your exposure to pesticides
Premium Health News ServiceThere's no question that fruits and vegetables are an essential part of a healthy diet and provide benefits to body and mind that go far beyond conventional nutrition. Most are rich in phytochemicals, whose natural power to support health and even...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Parkinson's Disease, Strawberries, Onions, Lettuce
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Getting creative with salads
Each week a nutritionist from the University of Maryland Medical Center provides a guest post to The Baltimore Sun's health blog Picture of Health (baltimoresun.com/pictureofhealth), which is printed here. This week, Debra Schulze, RD, LDN, weighs in on...Tags: Salads, Calcium, Mustard, University of Maryland Medical Center, Health and Safety at School
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Embracing vegetables
Each week a nutritionist from the University of Maryland Medical Center provides a guest post. This week, Debra Schulze, RD, LDN, weighs in on vegetables.
Did you know there are more than 200 varieties of fruits and vegetables? While praised as a "good...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Tomatoes, University of Maryland Medical Center, Turnips, Carrots
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The power of fruit
Each week a nutritionist from the University of Maryland Medical Center provides a guest post. This week, Rachel Ernzen weighs in on fruit.
Antioxidants naturally found in fruits are gaining popularity as "power foods" and can be found added to a variety...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Heart Disease, University of Maryland Medical Center, Arthritis, Grapes
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Weight Watchers swap and drop on Turkey Day
Thanksgiving is the kick-off to the holiday festivities and that means that the access to high-fat, high-calorie foods will be plentiful from now until the end of the year. And while it can be a difficult time to stay on track with your weight loss...Tags: Marshmallows, Pies and Tarts, New Products, Dietary Supplements, Thanksgiving
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