Behind the Headlines Nutrition Archive

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Is Vitamin D a Genuine Lifesaver?
Posted Mon, Aug 18, 2008, 5:48 pm PDT
It's worthwhile to make sure your body has adequate blood levels of vitamin D, surely to prevent broken bones and probably to increase your chances of…
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Can Eating Yogurt Improve Your Health?
Posted Wed, Dec 26, 2007, 12:30 am PST
Yogurt is one of the foods that contain good bacteria. Yogurt is produced by adding cultures of certain bacteria, such as lactobacilli and…
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Do Vitamin D Supplements Prevent Cancer?
Posted Fri, Nov 16, 2007, 3:56 pm PST
Over the past six months, newspaper articles have cited studies linking inadequate intake of vitamin D or the lack of its production by the skin to a…
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Take Vitamin D for a Longer Life
Posted Wed, Oct 03, 2007, 7:12 pm PDT
People usually need to take vitamin D supplements because getting enough from foods is almost impossible.
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The Downsides of Bottled Water and Energy Drinks
Posted Thu, Sep 13, 2007, 10:32 pm PDT
One take-home message here is the need for greater awareness on the part of parents, teenagers, and young adults about the possible negative health…
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Is Your Extra Virgin Olive Oil Good for You?
Posted Tue, Sep 11, 2007, 2:20 pm PDT
I found a bottle of suspicious "extra virgin olive oil" on a shelf in our kitchen — suspicious because the label states it "may contain olive oil…
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Do Tomatoes and Lycopene Supplements Prevent Cancer?
Posted Wed, Aug 15, 2007, 10:22 pm PDT
I will continue to eat tomatoes because they are so tasty. I suggest that you choose tomatoes and tomato products if you like their taste.
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Vitamins and Prostate Cancer
Posted Fri, Jul 27, 2007, 6:06 pm PDT
I do agree with the position of the American Cancer Society (ACS), which does not recommend the use of multivitamin supplements but recommends instead…
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Tips: How to Eat Less
Posted Tue, Jun 12, 2007, 1:51 pm PDT
Overeating is one cause of our present scourge of obesity. So for those of us with a weight problem, anything that can help us limit our eating is…
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Do Vitamin Supplements Increase Energy?
Posted Thu, May 17, 2007, 3:43 am PDT
If you are healthy but feel the need for a boost in energy despite eating a reasonable diet, don't look to vitamins to do the trick.
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