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We all need the sunshine vitamin
FARGO, N.D. - I chuckled as I read a Facebook friend's comments about her ongoing relationship with a shovel this winter. She described “him” (the shovel) as “pushy and stubborn.” One of her friends suggested that she “dump him.” We had a blizzard in...Tags: Iowa State University , Osteoporosis, Whole Wheat Bread, Heart Disease, Diseases and Illnesses
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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., Nutrition, Consumer Goods Industries, Diets and Dieting, Dietary Supplements
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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: Parmesan Cheese, Diseases and Illnesses, Summer Squash, Parsley, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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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: Football, National Football League, Dietary Supplements, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Sports
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Milk, soft drinks and bone strength
Want strong bones? Eat foods high in calcium and vitamin D, get plenty of exercise — and maybe steer clear of soda.
In recent decades, as consumption of the beverage has steadily displaced the consumption of others —particularly milk —...Tags: Osteoporosis, Bones and Joints, Diets and Dieting, Medical Research, Metal and Mineral
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Red yeast rice may lower cholesterol
What can you tell me about red yeast rice? Is it really good for lowering cholesterol levels, and are there any side effects?
Red yeast rice (RYR) can help in lowering cholesterol. In one study, researchers recruited people who had high cholesterol but...Tags: Diabetes, Drugs and Medicines, Cinnamon, Constipation, Physical Conditions
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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: Mineral Supplements, Dietary Supplements, Post Menopause, Calcium, New York University
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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: Nutrition, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Diets and Dieting, Potassium (dietary supplement), Heart Disease
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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: Weight Loss, Dietary Supplements, High Blood Pressure, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Blueberries
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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: Internal Medicine, Health Treatments, Steroids, Medical Research, Drugs and Medicines
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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: Health Treatments, Healthy Diet, Medical Research, Arthritis, American Medical Association
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