Nutrition

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Health Class No Longer Required In Texas High Schools

Associated Press | Posted 08.08.2009 | Politics

Read More: Tennagers, Children, Obesity, School, Grugs, Sex Education, Texas, Health Class, Education, Nutrition, Teens, Teen Pregnancy, High School, Substance Abuse, Tobacco, Health Care, Politics News

AUSTIN, Texas (AP)-- Health class will no longer be a state requirement for high school students this fall, making Texas one of the few states in the ...

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Wisdom From Around The World On Healthy Eating

forbes.com | Joshua Zumbrun | Posted 08.04.2009 | Living

Read More: Global, Omega-3-Fatty-Acids, International Eating, Health, Nutrition, Fish Oil, Women's Health, Men's Health, Diet, Foreign Diets, Living News

There is a universal wisdom to healthy eating. Pile on the fruits, vegetables and whole grains and skip the meat and saturated fat. Consume everything...

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Cleansing, Or Just Starving? The Scoop On Dangerous New Detox Diets

msn.com | Posted 08.03.2009 | Living

Read More: Vitamins, Celebrity Detox, Dieting, Fasting, Nutrition, Health, Women's Health, Men's Health, Weight Loss, Cleansing, Weight, Detox, Living News

Some women in Los Angeles are forswearing dieting and embracing a new euphemism for it: cleansing. In reality, however, lemon juice is not a meal, and...

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Michael Jackson Beats Up Food Inc.

Derek Beres | Posted 08.01.2009 | Living

Read More: Eric Schlosser, Michael Jackson, Cnn, Michael Pollan, Health, Nutrition, Food Inc., Living News

When food became "fuel" instead of nourishment, and when vitamins became more important than wholesome nutrition, we began to journey down a terrible cliff of ignorance.

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Too Hot - I Can't Do Anything

Stefan Aschan | Posted 08.01.2009 | Living

Read More: Stefan Aschan, Weight Loss, Motivation, Summer, Detox, Exercise, Nutrition, Living News

Supply your body with adequate fluids. Use your common sense. If you are one of those individuals who sweat more during exercise, drink more.

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The "Nut" In Nutritious

David H. Murdock | Posted 08.01.2009 | Living

Read More: Nutrition, Health, Dole Foods, Weight Loss, Brain Fitness, Wellness, Dole Nutrition Institute, Living News

In the first of ten posts covering ALL the areas crucial to longevity, David Murdock discusses the role of nuts in building overall good health, ranging from brain fitness to weight control.

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Now I Know My Fats And Oils: Nutrition Quiz

livescience.com | Posted 08.01.2009 | Living

Read More: Hydrogenated Fats, Calories, Dieting, Health, Nutrition, Fats, Women's Health, Food, Men's Health, Eating, Living News

When it comes to nutrition, most people know to avoid empty-calorie culprits such as cake and candy. But diet-book hype and evolving food pyramids can...

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11 Common Health Myths, Busted

nytimes.com | Tara Parker | Posted 07.31.2009 | Living

Read More: Sinus Problems, Women's Health, Men's Health, Nutrition, Milk, Five Second Rule, Doctors, Health Tips, Health Myths, Don't Swallow Your Gum, Superstitions, Sugar, Arthritis, Living News

Myths, half-truths and wives' tales persist in medicine. Sometimes doctors and nurses even believe things that aren't true or at least are unproven. T...

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How To Optimize Your Nutrition For Vibrant Health

Mark Hyman, MD | Posted 07.27.2009 | Living

Read More: Omega-3 Fats, B Vitamins, Vitamin D, Ultrawellness, Supplements, Calcium, Mark Hyman MD, Healthy Foods, Magnesium, Nutrition, Wellness, Organic Food, Health, Food, Healty Eating, Living News

Michael Pollan, author of The Omnivore's Dilemma, summed up all nutritional research in 3 simple principles: "Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants."

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Food, Inc. Inspires Moms to Cut the Crap

Sarah Newman | Posted 07.25.2009 | Politics

Parents have had enough. They know their kids need nutritious, fresh ingredients that encourage healthy growth and fuel their minds instead of foods that fuel an obesity epidemic amongst kids.

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Missouri Child Hunger Denier Believes Life Ends at Birth

Joel Berg | Posted 07.24.2009 | Politics

Read More: Hunger, Foood, Children, Nutrition, Politics News

Rep. Davis's extreme claims are only the tip of the iceberg of a whole Right-wing cottage industry of hunger and poverty denial.

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The 7 Keys to UltraWellness: Discover Why You are Sick and How You Can Heal

Mark Hyman, MD | Posted 07.24.2009 | Living

Read More: Longevity, Health, Nutrition, Mark Hyman MD, Ultrawellness, Functional Medicine, Wellness, Living News

Most people don't know how poorly they feel until they feel better. In fact, most of us don't recognize that fatigue, digestive problems, aches and pains, allergies, headaches, and more aren't just annoying symptoms.

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Hungry Cows, Hungrier People

Josh Ruxin | Posted 07.20.2009 | World

Read More: Hunger, Nutrition, Rwanda, Tutsi, Rwanda Works, Heifer International, The African Council of Food and Nutritional Sciences, Hutu, Rwandans, World News

In a country where ethnic distinctions were often linked to the number of cows owned, the free distribution of cows in Rwanda is a great equalizer. But if the cows are hungry, so are the people.

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Fat Can Be Good For You

odemagazine.com | Ursula Sautter and Janet Paskin | Posted 07.19.2009 | Living

Read More: Healthy Food, Healthy Eating, Nutrition, Butter, Fat, Food, Eating, Weight Loss, Diet, Living News

Jenny Matthau stands in front of hundreds of students at the Natural Gourmet School and speaks heresy. The New York City culinary program specializes ...

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Hey Waiter! There's a Megacalorie in My Stew!

Michael F. Jacobson | Posted 07.12.2009 | Living

Read More: Healthy Eating, Obesity, Menu Labeling, Nutrition, Cspi, Restaurant Meals, Living News

The restaurant industry had resisted calorie labeling for years, but the future is clear: consumers, want nutrition information when they're ordering at restaurants.

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Got Acid Reflux? Will Your Medicine Break Your Bones??

Ashley Koff | Posted 07.11.2009 | Living

Read More: Integrative Health, Bone-Density, Integrative Medicine, Acid Reflux, Medicine, Nutrition, Health, Wellness, Living News

What is Acid Reflux, really?

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How To Lessen Your Addiction To Animal Based Foods

Alison Rose Levy | Posted 07.10.2009 | Living

Read More: Weight Loss Tips, Raw Food, Spring Cleaning, Weight Loss, Nutrition, Health, Peronal Health, Wellness, Living News

I decided it was the time to find out how hard it would be to loosen/lessen my addiction to animal based foods--and for several weeks I did.

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Americans Are Less Healthy Than They Were in 1988

nytimes.com | Roni Caryn Rabin | Posted 07.10.2009 | Living

Read More: Fitness, Americans, Diet, Personal Health, Wellness, Exercise, Nutrition, Health, Living News

Five fruits and vegetables a day. Exercise, several times a week at least. No smoking. Anyone who hasn't heard the healthy lifestyle message has to...

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Eating For Two? Expectant Moms Gain Too Much Weight

AP | LAURAN NEERGAARD | Posted 06.29.2009 | Living

Read More: Over-Eating, Personal Health, Obese Pregnant Women, Nutrition, Health, Women's Health, Fitness, Pregnancy, Obesity, Living News

WASHINGTON — Eating for two? New guidelines are setting how much weight women should gain during pregnancy _ surprisingly little if they're alre...

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Fizzy Math: Tax Soda to Pay for Health Care and Prevention

Michael F. Jacobson | Posted 06.29.2009 | Living

Read More: Obesity Epidemic, Health, Nutrition, Soda, Healthcare Policy, Medicare, Medicaid, Obesity, Healthcare, Coca-Cola, Living News

Americans are already taxed by soda. Out of every paycheck, and on every April 15, we're each paying to treat diseases promoted by the overconsumption of these uniquely worthless drinks.

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The Scary Consequences Of Yo-Yo Dieting

Yo-Yo Diet | Jeryl Brunner | Posted 06.27.2009 | Living

Read More: Fitness, Women's Health, Diet, Personal Health, Dieting, Nutrition, Health, Living News

For his role in The Machinist, Christian Bale lost nearly 65 pounds, maintaining his frail frame by eating only 275 calories a day over the course of ...

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Soup: Dieting's Best Kept Secret

BBC NEWS | Jack Challoner | Posted 06.27.2009 | Living

Read More: Food, Eating, Soup, Personal Health, Dieting, Health, Nutrition, Living News

Imagine a typical lunchtime meal - say, chicken and vegetables with a glass of water. If you eat the food and drink the water, you will feel full ...

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Losing Lbs Per Week? How About 10lbs!

Stefan Aschan | Posted 06.20.2009 | Living

Read More: The Biggest Loser, Fat-Loss, Helen Philips, Weight Loss, ABC News, Diet, Exercise, Nutrition, Food, Dick Cheney, Living News

You can lost more than 2 lbs a week if you increase your calorie deficit by reducing calories taken in through food or by increasing your activity level to increase the number of calories burned.

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A Recipe For Longevity: 33 Of The Healthiest Foods On Earth

David H. Murdock | Posted 06.20.2009 | Living

Is it possible to live to 125 or maybe 150? It's certainly a possibility! My secret: large quantities of fruit and vegetables, plus an hour of daily exercise.

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STUDY: Loss Of Appetite In Eldery Linked To Depression

Rodale News | Emily Main | Posted 06.15.2009 | Living

Read More: Healthy Eating, Elderly, Malnutrition, Aging, Depression, Nutrition, Living News

That sappy greeting-card commercial, in which an 8-year-old boy cheers up his older neighbor with a card "just because," may be on to something. A new...

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