Archive for September, 2007

Annual Relay for Life features doctor investigating cancer

Health and Fitness - Nutrition -
Woodland Daily Democrat - He earned his bachelor of arts degree in chemistry and psychology from Swarthmore College in 1986 and his doctorate in nutrition from Tufts University in 1993. Miller’s research focuses on the relationships among B vitamins folate, B12, B6 Continue
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Eating a low-fat diet

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In the first installment of this two part series on dietary fat, I reviewed the differences between good fats and bad fats, where they come from and how to tell them apart. Today I ll talk about fat in the diet, what to eat, how much […]

Low-GI foods top dietary pecking order

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Sunday Times South Africa - Nowadays, the latest dietary trend, supported by scientific evidence, elevates low-glycemic index foods to the top of the nutrition pecking order. Monounsaturated fats like olive oil also rank highly. Two recent studies show the health benefits Continue
Carroll County Times […]

Health Info

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Equipment Shortfalls Hamper Guard
FOX News - Shortening the deployments will force Guard soldiers to jam more war preparation into their routine monthly training exercises World to Save Dying Languages Stock Broker Charged With Slamming Hedge-Fund Manager in ‘Spin Rage’ Assault in NYC Gym Man
ESPN The Magazine: Al Fong’s iron fist
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Nutrition to Support Your Ironman Triathlon Performance

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Ironman distance triathlons are a formidable physical challenge to any athlete. Nutrition and hydration during training and racing is critical to meeting the demands of this arduous competition. Athletes at all levels can benefit from a proper Ironman nutrition plan. Continue …
I’ve seen older sports nutrition information that recommends […]

Why the average physically inactive person should eat a Mediterranean Diet

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NewsTarget - Or are starting out a workout routine, having been physically inactive for some time? According to a recent study published by the Public Library of Science, the first step would be to eat a Mediterranean diet. The study, by Bergouignan et al, looked
Yard work can get you into […]

Apples, The Jewels of Fall

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Christian Science Monitor - He knew that apples were a good source of nutrition for the settlers and were easily stored. Now apple growing has spread to nearly all of the 50 states, and the US has become one of the world’s leading apple producers. What a Continue
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Sleep News

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MDs Not Warning Women of Drug, Birth Defect Risks, Report Finds
FOX News - they say, it’s clear that lots of women aren’t getting the message about avoiding pregnancy while taking certain drugs. Medicines that may cause birth defects include some antibiotics, acne medications, cholesterol reducers, anti-seizure drugs, sleep
Tips for Getting […]

Diet News

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Planning a kidney diet
star.com.my - Healthy food need not be bland after all. When we say low salt, low sodium and low potassium, we did not say no salt, no sodium and no potassium, said Teng Yu Yuet, chief dietitian of a local private hospital. Sometimes, we tend to be […]

Supplement users better nourished than non-users

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Older men and women who take nutritional supplements are more likely to get adequate amounts of several vitamins and minerals than their peers who don’t use supplements, a new study shows.