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Changing to a vegan diet is possible with planning
As people look to live more healthful lifestyles, many are contemplating meat-free diets. But becoming vegan or vegetarian can seem daunting as people try to figure out what to eat to get all the proper nutrients. Ingrid Beardsley, registered dietitian at...Tags: Colon Cancer, Iodine (dietary supplement), Salt, Good Samaritan Hospital (Baltimore), Potassium (dietary supplement)
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Getting creative with salads
Each week a nutritionist from the University of Maryland Medical Center provides a guest post to The Baltimore Sun's health blog Picture of Health (baltimoresun.com/pictureofhealth), which is printed here. This week, Debra Schulze, RD, LDN, weighs in on...Tags: Vitamin K, Caesar Salads, Mustard, University of Maryland Medical Center, Beta-Carotene
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Americans mostly getting enough nutrients
Americans have good levels of many important vitamins in their bodies, according to a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. There still are some stark disparities, such as a 31 percent vitamin D deficiency in African...
Tags: Dietary Supplements, Disease Prevention, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Birth Defects, Nutrition
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Pomegranates: The crown jewel of fruits
Each week a nutritionist from the University of Maryland Medical Center provides a guest post to The Baltimore Sun's health blog Picture of Health (baltimoresun.com/pictureofhealth). This week, Karen Kolowski weighs in on pomegranates.
The pomegranate...Tags: Dietary Supplements, Blood, University of Maryland Medical Center, Breast Cancer, Medical Research
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Your Health: Gut symptoms can be a signal of multiple disorders
Richmond Times-DispatchThis week's column is the second part of a two-part answer to a reader's question about irritable bowel syndrome. The reader wrote: Have you ever heard of a condition called mucous colitis? I am 88 and began to have attacks of this painful condition...Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Dietary Supplements, Symptoms, Diabetes, Ulcerative Colitis
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Stop the Mane Drain
Khaleej TimesDon't stress about losing your tresses; get savvy and check out our expert tips on the best methods to ?minimise one of the biggest lifestyle banes in the Middle East -- hair fall Does it break your heart to see bunches of your beautiful hair fall out...Tags: Mineral Supplements, Dubai (United Arab Emirates), Dietary Supplements, Michael Jackson, Dermatologists
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To get your antioxidants, you're going to have to eat them -- and not by swallowing supplements
Pocono Record, Stroudsburg, Pa.More than half of U.S. adults pop antioxidant vitamins and supplements -- $27 billion worth in 2011, according to a recent Consumer Reports study. Grocery and health food stores are filled with products promising better health by eliminating free...Tags: Mineral Supplements, Dietary Supplements, Vitamin B7, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B6
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Briefs: Environmental Nutrition
Premium Health News ServiceNO CANCER RISK FROM FOLIC ACID High intake of folic acid is not associated with an increased or decreased incidence of cancers, according to a new meta-analysis of studies. For several years, researchers have been concerned about the potential for...Tags: Waffles, Bagels, Nutrition, Weight, Vitamin Therapy
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Some alternative methods can help treat, prevent headaches
The Medicine CabinetQ: I have frequent headaches. I don't like taking pain relievers. I've been told that vitamins can help prevent headaches. Is this true? What about other natural products? A: My first advice is to make an appointment with your primary care clinician....Tags: Headaches, Mineral Supplements, Dietary Supplements, Sleep Apnea, Melatonin (dietary supplement)
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5 Reasons To Eat The Garnish-parsley
Parsley, that little green garnish on every plate, is an often overlooked super food. Teaming with enormous benefits, here are just 5 reasons to use this leafy green as more than culinary décor. UNIQUE FLAVONOIDS: Parsley contains the powerful...
Tags: Vitamin K, Vitamin Therapy, Dietary Supplements, Parsley, Viral Diseases and Infections
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Understanding the value of multivitamins
Premium Health News ServiceQ. I'm confused by conflicting reports about the benefits of multivitamins. Should I take one? A. What a simple, straightforward question! I wish I had a simple, straightforward answer. Here's the simple, uncomplicated part: Foods rich in the major...Tags: Health Treatments, Dietary Supplements, Vitamin Therapy, Vegan Diet, Vitamin D
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Folic acid linked to reduced risk of autism spectrum disorders
Mothers who took folic acid supplements around the time they became pregnant were less likely to have children with an autism spectrum disorder, a new study has found. Researchers in Norway examined health records of more than 85,000 children born there...
Tags: Behavioral Conditions, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dietary Supplements, Asperger Syndrome, Birth Defects
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