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Seeking the right recipe for food labels
You can give people all sorts of useful information, but that doesn't mean they'll use it.
Case in point: the Nutrition Facts panels inscribed on nearly every can, box, jug, carton and plastic wrapper in which food has been sold since 1994. These small,...Tags: PepsiCo Inc., Weight, Food and Drug Administration, Science and Technology, Calcium
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The Healthy Skeptic: Probiotics could help in cold and flu season
Now that we're deep into the cold and flu season, it's safe to assume that germs are hiding pretty much everywhere — the keypad at the grocery store checkout, the handrail on the bus, the air around that miserable-looking co-worker.
Avoiding...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Common Cold, Diseases and Illnesses, Human Body, Health
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Planned McDonalds divides health-conscious Loma Linda
L.A. NOWNews that the first McDonalds was coming to health-conscious Loma Linda has triggered enough political reflux to put City Hall on the defensive.... -
Google orange doodle celebrates man who discovered vitamin C
L.A. Times Tech BlogGoogle's orange doodle celebrates Szent-Györgyi, discovered vitamin C.... -
The Healthy Skeptic: Seeing through skin supplements' claims
You wouldn't last very long without oxygen. But just as rust slowly eats away at a nail, oxygen can age your body. As your cells use this vital element, they produce free radicals — unstable molecules that can damage your tissues and add wear and...Tags: Vitamin E, Dermatologists, Companies and Corporations, Beta-Carotene, File Sharing
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Potatoes can add plenty to waistline
Public Enemy No. 1 in America's battle of the bulge isn't cupcakes, soda or double bacon cheeseburgers. It's the simple potato, according to Harvard University researchers.
Daily consumption of an extra serving of spuds — French fries, crispy...Tags: Foods and Beverages, Education, Pancreas, Weight, Potatoes
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Plumper lips without a trip to the doctor
Special to the Los Angeles TimesFuller, plumper lips can be achieved by numerous methods, with varying degrees of permanence, without resorting to implants or fillers. Lip-enhancing colors and glosses line the shelves of beauty stores. They're popular because, for well under $20,...Tags: Food and Drug Administration, Somerville, Barney's New York Incorporated, Acupuncture, Hormones and Metabolism
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Alleviating season allergy symptoms naturally
It's hard to feel upbeat about spring weather if you suffer from seasonal allergies. While other people can spend all day outside without a sniffle, you can barely look at a field of grass or an oak tree without turning into a watery, miserable mess....Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Lungs and Airways, Symptoms, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6
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The Healthy Skeptic: Male fertility supplements are no magic path to fatherhood
The average man produces hundreds of billions of sperm cells in his lifetime. Only a minuscule fraction of those little guys ever manage to swim far enough and fast enough to fertilize an egg. Successful sperm must be strong. It stands to reason then that...Tags: Vitamin E, Politics, Human Interest, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6
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Holiday cocktails: A hangover for your skin
Special to the Los Angeles TimesThis time of year — pretty much from Halloween through New Year's Day — we're tempted at every turn by rich, sugary high-calorie foods, from candy corn to candy canes, with plenty of pumpkin pie, fruit cake and chocolate decadence in between....Tags: Dining and Drinking, Holidays, Vitamin E, Health and Medical Professionals, Personal Service
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Those catchy nutrition claims on food packaging? Keep them simple, focus on calories, say experts
The multifarious symbols, icons and exclamatory nutrition claims that adorn food packaging may sell products, but a group of independent experts in nutrition and communication acknowledged Wednesday that a patchwork of "front-of-package" nutrition...Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Weight, Heart Disease, Healthy Diet, Diseases and Illnesses
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Your Los Angeles: What's the worst cocktail you've ever had?
Brand XWhat's the worst cocktail you've ever had? The worst drink I've ever had is a fuzzy navel. It should not exist. Nobody should consume something that tastes like that. It was sweet and faux-fruity and utterly disgusting. Is there a benchmark drink by which...
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