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Read Food Labels To Be Heart Smart
It's one thing to decide to eat a heart-healthy diet, but it's hard to put that into practice when at the grocery store. The trick is to read the labels.
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Read Food Labels, Avoid TransFats
Is eating trans fats dangerous? What has transpired to transplant them in our foods? Are fats okay 'sans the trans'?
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Why Young Adults Are Not Reading Food Labels
Every consumer should read the nutrition information on food labels before buying. But studies show that many 20-something adults are not.
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Eat Healthier in Four Weeks Flat
Eating healthy is a great new year's resolution. Most people could use New Years as a little kick in the pants.
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Food Label Lies
Walking through the supermarket, food companies entice you with health and ingredient claims written in bold on the front of their packaging.
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Understanding Food Labels
If all of those terms on labels has your head spinning, never fear! This article will teach you all the calorie terms you need to know.
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Body Mass Index
Beyond the scale...A chart that can determine whether too much body fat could be putting you at risk for heart disease
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Eating Disorder Symptoms
Early indications that may lead to a full blown eating disorder
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Adventure Sports Nutrition
Whether you'd like to climb Mount Everest or moutain bike in Moab, you're going to need to know how to fuel your body with the right nutrients. There are some good books that spell it out.
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Avoid Trans Fats for Better Health
There are good fats and bad fats. Trans fats are the bad guys of the fat world. Learn to recognize them and take steps to avoid them.
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Choose a Heart-healthy Lifestyle
What's the best combination of diet and lifestyle factors to maximize your chances of avoiding a myocardial infarction? Swedish researchers have the answer.
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Dealing with Plateaus in Weight Loss
No one losing weight enjoys reaching a weight loss plateau. Rather than give up, do everyhing you can to make the scale move again.
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Ketogenic Diet Therapy Part One
Overview of the Ketogenic Diet Therapy Part One
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Menopause Estrogen and Cholesterol
A young woman's estrogen raises good HDL cholesterol. After 50, HDL levels drop and bad LDLs, triglycerides, and heart disease increase. Learn how lifestyle changes help.
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Sugar Addiction
Some experts believe kicking sugar is harder than kicking cigarettes or even heroine!
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Toxic Trans Fats
Trans fats are disguised in foods all around us. Learn why they are a cause of devastating and deadly chronic illnesses, and how you can avoid them.
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Beginner Vegan Food Shopping
New to the vegan scene? Here are some helpful tips to help you recognize hidden animal ingredients in everyday food labels.
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Simple Ideas for Healthy Kids
Be a positive role model. If you're practicing healthy habits, it's a lot easier to convince children to do the same. Get the whole family active. Plan times for everyon
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72. These Troubled Times
Coping during times of trouble and crises is not easy, yet, one may consider three simple suggestions that are offered in this article.
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Nutrition for "Back to School" Days!
September is here, and for parents with school-aged children, it's time once again to start planning and packing a daily lunch for their youngsters. As well, a balanced nutrition packed breakfast is crucial for getting your kids' school day off to a good start. This week we look at ways to make school meal time fun, nutritious, and hassle free for Mom and Dad.
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Vegetarian Diet is Healthy
More people are becoming vegetarians, and experts say that as long as you eat a variety of fruits, vegetables and whole grains you will get all the nutrients you need.
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