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Good Nutrition in School Can Help to Fight Childhood Obesity Perhaps you are trying to help your child lose weight, or you feel he or…
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With everyone clamoring for sushi these days, it is important to know the health benefits of eating so much fish. Fish has been found to…
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Looking for healthy, inexpensive and versatile ways to add more protein into your diet? Why not consider dried beans? Dried beans, also known as legumes…
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Though there are many different low carbohydrate diet plans, they are based on the same principles. When carbohydrates (such as starches and sugars) are consumed,…
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Over the last 30 years, research into food and blood glucose response has completely changed our carbohydrate classification system. It has been learned that it…
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Many sober, law abiding people who would never dream of knowingly ingesting a mind- altering drug, actually consume one every day-caffeine! Caffeine is so pervasive…
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Fat has had a lot of bad press and for many people, just a mention of the word can evoke misery. You can try to…
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You are what you eat is a simple, time tested adage that still holds true today. There are non-medical remedies that can help with many…
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Many say today’s consumer is overwhelmed with information on whole and enriched grains. With all the conflicting information, it can be difficult to understand what…
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