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DIET & NUTRITIONHEALTH
Debate Over Ingredients in Milk Served at Schools
By: Robyn Flipse, The Everyday Dietitian
April 3, 2013
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creating chocolate flavored milk in a laboratory
All of the ingredients in milk do not come from the cow. A proposed amendment to change the standard of identity for milk would allow sugar substitutes in flavored milk, a popular drink for children.
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CARDIOVASCULARHEALTH
Fat Teens Could Mean Rise in Future Heart Disease
By: Barbara Kantrowitz
April 1, 2013
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fat teens
Study finds that many teens eat a poor diet and don't get enough exercise, increasing the risk that they will have heart health problems
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OBESITYHEALTH
Bacteria in the Gut and Obesity
By: Celeste Perron
April 1, 2013
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Could changing a person’s intestinal bacteria be a treatment for obesity? Fascinating research suggests just that.
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CONDITIONS & TREATMENTSHEALTH
Problems with Hypothyroidism Run in the Family
By: Robyn Flipse, The Everyday Dietitian
March 13, 2013
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Tell your doctor about any problems with hyperthyroidism in the family
Weight gain is just one symptom of underactive thyroid. Other problems with hypothyroidism include heart disease, fertility problems and osteoporosis. Have thyroid health checked by your doctor.
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CANCERHEALTH
Quitting Smoking and Weight Gain
By: Barbara Kantrowitz
March 13, 2013
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quitting smoking
Researchers say it's better to for your heart to quit smoking even if you gain a few pounds
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CONDITIONS & TREATMENTSHEALTH
Ban on Sugary Sodas
By: Barbara Kantrowitz
March 12, 2013
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sweetened sodas
A judge stays New York's ban on giant cups of sugary sodas
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CONDITIONS & TREATMENTSHEALTH
Exercising and Sleep
By: Barbara Kantrowitz
March 4, 2013
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People who exercise sleep better than non-exercisers, survey says
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DIET & NUTRITIONHEALTH
Housework and Weight Gain
By: Barbara Kantrowitz
March 1, 2013
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housework and weight gain
Researchers say that one reason woman are fatter today is because they do less housework
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CONSUMERISMHEALTH
Obesity and What We Buy at the Supermarket
By: Robyn Flipse, The Everyday Dietitian
February 28, 2013
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People fill their grocery shopping carts with foods they like.
What we buy at the supermarket has a big impact on quality of our diets. Studies show few Americans fill their grocery shopping carts with healthy choices. Where you buy groceries is not the problem
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DIET & NUTRITIONHEALTH
Is a Bowl of Cereal a Nutritious Breakfast?
By: Robyn Flipse, The Everyday Dietitian
February 26, 2013
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Studies show a bowl of cereal is an easy healthy breakfast
There are many benefits to eating a nutritious breakfast, but most Americans don’t due to lack of time. A bowl of cereal is an easy healthy breakfast that can be eaten at home or work.
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