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Chocolate milk gets nutritionists' gold star
It was the last school day before Thanksgiving, and Traughber Junior High's lunchroom crackled with adolescent energy and anticipation of a holiday break starting in just a few hours.
Sixth-, seventh- and eighth-graders at the Oswego school were busy...Tags: Potassium (dietary supplement), Students, American Academy of Pediatrics, Food Industry, Chocolate Milk
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Breaking down fats
Quick, name the good fats (and their sources) from the following: monounsaturated, saturated, polyunsaturated, trans.
If you can't answer right away, don't worry. You have a lot of company.
According to recent polls, many Americans are dropping low-...Tags: Health Organizations, Health Organizations, Food Industry, Vitamin E, Margarine
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Foods That Can Cause (And Combat) Stress
PIX11.comStress, it's something we deal with on a daily basis. Some of us take it all in stride, others let it build up to the breaking point. Our emotional condition can create harmful physical effects on our bodies, including digestive problems, ulcers,...Tags: Human Interest, Stress, Hydrocortisone, Anxiety, Fish Oil (dietary supplement)
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Vitamin D deficiency can contribute to many chronic problems
Q: I am 55 and was diagnosed with osteoporosis last April. I just learned that I am deficient in vitamin D.
I have felt fatigued and mentally foggy as long as I can remember. Could I have been vitamin D deficient for years and, as a result, developed...Tags: Bones and Joints, Evista (drug), Placebo, Drugs and Medicines, Prescription Drugs
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Vitamin D may be used to treat common fibroids
Surgery is generally the only treatment for uterine fibroids, the most common noncancerous tumors in women of childbearing age. Some 200,000 U.S. women have the procedure every year, at a cost $34 billion a year. But a new study funded by the National...Tags: Science and Technology, Dietary Supplements, Immune System, Eunice Kennedy Shriver, Health
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Lactose intolerance uncommon in young children
Tribune Media ServicesA parent emailed me via our iPhone App recently to ask if her child's constipation, which started as he was transitioning from formula to whole milk, could be a sign of lactose intolerance. She was concerned because her son was having very hard stools....Tags: Dietary Supplements, Mineral Supplements, Health, Symptoms, Abdominal Pain
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Supplement do's and don'ts
Fifty-percent of Americans take vitamins and supplements, according to government surveys. Some have proven benefits. Calcium combined with vitamin D is known to benefit bones, and it’s among the supplements worth considering, according to Consumer...
Tags: Lung Cancer, Fish Oil (dietary supplement), Fatty Acids, Vitamin A, Folic Acid
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My Pill-Popping, Vitamin-Junkie Past Is Over
The Hartford CourantI take just five pills a day now. This is down from the handfuls I used to take back when I was a health junkie. I don't think I was a hypochondriac, but then I may have been taking a pill for that. Mostly I was into supplements and vitamins. I don't...Tags: Nobel Prize Awards, Mouth, Dietary Supplements, Vitamin E, Skin Lesion
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Love it, Like it, Hate it - "Healthy" Cookies
WGNO NewsCookies have always been a dieters ‘no-no,’ but now many companies are coming out with cookies that are marketed as ‘better-for-you.’ But, are they? Remember, most cookies still have a significant amount of sugar and aren’...Tags: Health Treatments, Dietary Supplements, Diabetes, Health, Calcium
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'Listen to the birds singing' at Wills Grange
Wills Grangers held its first meeting of 2012 in March at Kings Family Restaurant. January and February meetings were canceled because of snowy, blustery weather. The theme of the day's program was, "Listen to the Birds Singing." Members brought...Tags: Dietary Supplements, Recipes, Salt
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Americans mostly getting enough nutrients
Americans have good levels of many important vitamins in their bodies, according to a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. There still are some stark disparities, such as a 31 percent vitamin D deficiency in African...
Tags: Disease Prevention, Healthy Diet, Iron (dietary supplement), Folic Acid, Cancer
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Understanding vegetarianism
South Florida ParentingChildren may choose to become vegetarian for many reasons: cultural norm, a relative or friend is a vegetarian, weight loss, health reasons, concern about animal rights, etc. But what if you’re concerned your child may not get the proper nutrition...Tags: Vitamin B12, Blood Cells, Healthy Diet, Iron (dietary supplement), Human Body
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