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How to follow the MyPlate guidelines
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 reprinted here. This week, Mary Gallagher, dietetic intern,...Tags: Vitamin D, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Calcium, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Lactose Intolerance
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Omega-3s: Are they all equal?
Each week a nutritionist from the University of Maryland Medical Center provides a guest post. This week, Elaine Pelc weighs in on Omega-3 fatty acids.
Over the past few years there has been a lot of hype over Omega-3 fatty acids. They are said to help...Tags: Walnuts, Cancer, Arable Farming, Diets and Dieting, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Nutrition and stroke prevention
Each week a nutritionist from the University of Maryland Medical Center will provide a guest post to The Baltimore Sun's health blog Picture of Health (baltimoresun.com/pictureofhealth). This week, Debra Schulze, RD, LDN, weighs in on stroke prevention....Tags: Mediterranean Diet, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Hospitals and Clinics, Nutrition, Physical Conditions
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Maryland companies show off wares at Natural Products Expo
Organic products and those without preservatives and harsh processing remain big business in the United States — with $81 billion in sales last year — despite a tough economy.
Sales in stores, online and in practitioners' offices were up 7...Tags: Mount Vernon, Marketing, Barcelona (Spain), Jams and Jellies, Butter
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Howard County pets: The dandruff dilemma
Q: What’s the best way to address a cat’s dry, flaky skin? A: Common causes for dry kitty skin include allergic reactions (to food, dust or flea bites) and poor diet, but it could also signal kidney, liver, heart, adrenal or thyroid...Tags: Vitamin E, Pets, Diets and Dieting, Allergies, Healthy Diet
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Study questions fish oil benefit before heart attack
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Fish oil supplements did not prevent heart problems in people who hadn't had a heart attack yet, in a large long-term study from Italy. The study - a gold-standard randomized, controlled trial - tested the effect of omega-3...Tags: Mediterranean Diet, Research, Placebo, Italy, High Blood Pressure
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5/8/2013-Good Times At City Hall
The CEO of Yahoo is right. There's something to be said for being in the office with your fellow employees. I had an entirely different cartoon in mind for today when a staffer came up to me and said, "Are you going to draw a cartoon about Mayor Caviar?"...
Tags: Heart Disease, Caviar, Vitamin Therapy, Dietary Supplements, Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.
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Monsanto soybean oil could replace fatty fish acids
St. Louis Post-DispatchFatty acids don't sound like things that could be particularly good for you. But over the past decade, nutritionists and health organizations have said we need more of them -- specifically omega-3 fatty acids -- for cardiovascular and brain health....Tags: Marketing, Monsanto Company, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Food and Drug Administration, Consumers
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What's so special about Omega-3 supplements?
Premium Health News ServiceEveryone seems to be popping omega-3 fatty acid supplements these days. In fact, omega-3s are the most common nonvitamin, nonmineral natural product taken by adults, according to a survey by the National Center for Health Statistics and the National...Tags: Newspaper and Magazine, Internists, Death, Arteriosclerotic Vascular Disease, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Stairway to fitness: Actress runs up 47 flights
Elisabetta Fantone is a model and actress who shot to fame in 2006 on "Loft Story," a French-Canadian version of "Big Brother." Since then, she and her family have made South Florida home — all choosing to live at the "beach." Her parents are in...
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EatingWell: Add years to your life with these 7 anti-aging superfoods
Premium Health News ServiceCan you add years to your life by making smarter food choices? Yes! There are many variables involved in how long you live, but by following a healthy lifestyle, staying active and eating a nutrient-packed diet, you can help slow the aging process and...Tags: Alzheimer's Disease, Blueberries, Diets and Dieting, High Blood Pressure, Kidney Disease
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Omega-3 DHA may prevent earliest preemies
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For pregnant women, supplements of an omega-3 fatty acid called Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) may help to reduce the likelihood of giving birth very prematurely, according to a new study. The results add to evidence that omega-...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Placebo, Dietary Supplements, Fatty Acids, Harvard Medical School
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