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Babies of obese moms show lower vitamin D levels
Babies born to women who are obese at the start of pregnancy tend to have one-third less vitamin D than the infants of lean women, according to a new study led by a Northwestern Medicine professor. Vitamin D is important for children because it helps to...
Tags: Vitamin Therapy, University of Pittsburgh, Dietary Supplements, Weight, Obesity
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Why Winter Really Is a Pain in the Head
HealthNearly every day for the past few weeks, I’ve gotten a headache. It’s not the throbbing, intense kind of headache that would put a gal in bed. No, it’s just a dull ache across the top of my head. It’s the kind of tension headache... -
The Littlest Vegans
Eleven-year-old Tyler Parker-Rollins says being vegan isn't always easy. But he says it's also "fun" and that he plans to be one "forever." His 9-year-old brother, Will, loved it when his friends tried vegan pizza at his birthday party and "they...
Tags: Safeway Inc., Vegetarian Diet, American Academy of Pediatrics, Vegan Diet, Diets and Dieting
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Don't die of embarrassment
FARGO, N.D. - Have you ever postponed a medical screening test? Maybe you think you really don't need it. Maybe it sounded painful. Maybe the thought of the preparation for the medical procedure or the test itself embarrassed you. Perhaps you can...Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Parmesan Cheese, Pasta, Tomatoes
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Ex-Dolphin Twan Russell promotes exercise for kids
Fort Lauderdale native Twan Russell was an NFL linebacker for seven years, including with the Miami Dolphins. During his playing days, he established The Russell Life Skills and Reading Foundation, which provides after-school programs for economically...
Tags: Vitamin Therapy, Twan Russell, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Football, Dietary Supplements
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Calcium, vitamin D pills don't prevent fractures, panel says
More than half of American women over the age of 60 take vitamin D and calcium supplements, but the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force said this week that they’re probably wasting their money. In a new recommendations from the federal government&...
Tags: New York University, Dietary Supplements, Calcium, Post Menopause, Mineral Supplements
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Ditching dairy
"Canned salmon: It does a body good" doesn't pack quite the same punch as that other slogan. "Got edamame?" Not much better. They're worth remembering though, given a growing movement away from milk. Consumption is at its lowest level in 36 years,...
Tags: Food Industry, Eczema, Physical Conditions, Potassium (dietary supplement), Vegan Diet
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Creator of FatBoyFitMan.com shares secret to losing 110 pounds
By his late 30s, Eli Sapharti weighed almost 300 pounds. Every day, he smoked two packs of cigarettes, drank two liters of soda and "ate like crap." He always resolved to get fit, joining gyms and working out a few times. But then he'd quit because...
Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Blueberries, People (magazine), Salads, Diabetes
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Vitamin D supplement labels may be inaccurate
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The amount of vitamin D in some supplements may be either much lower or much higher than what's written on the label, according to a new analysis. Researchers found that off-the-shelf pills from 12 different manufacturers...Tags: Meningitis, Internists, Health Treatments, Health and Medical Professionals, Vitamin Therapy
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Supplements we take mostly not ordered by doctors, study says
There is oh, so much publicity about fish oil pills, calcium and vitamin D – let alone the many more unusual dietary supplements. Are Americans persuaded? About half of U.S. adults use dietary supplements, and less than a quarter of the people who...
Tags: Fish Oil (dietary supplement), Death, American Medical Association, Healthy Diet, Fatty Acids
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Help your child develop healthy bones
Growing children need the right nutrients, as well as plenty of exercise, in order to develop healthy bones. Two of the most important "ingredients" for building strong bones are calcium and Vitamin D, especially for teenagers undergoing a growth spurt. ...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Eating Disorders, Medical Specialization, Dietary Supplements, Calcium
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Changing to a vegan diet is possible with planning
As people look to live more healthful lifestyles, many are contemplating meat-free diets. But becoming vegan or vegetarian can seem daunting as people try to figure out what to eat to get all the proper nutrients. Ingrid Beardsley, registered dietitian at...Tags: Good Samaritan Hospital (Baltimore), Electronics, Vegan Diet, Hamburgers, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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