The kind of fat you eat does make a difference By now most of you have probably clued into the benefits of the so-called omega-3 fats (isn’t that why we’re all popping fish oil pills?) Omega-3s, found in oily, cold-water fish as well as animals raised on pasture and certain plant foods, such as flax […]
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Just poking around the lunch room at my daughter’s charter school here in the District of Columbia I happened to look at the nutritional information on the back of an 8-ounce container of chocolate milk. Milk is a health food for children, right? Builds strong muscles and bones, right? Imagine my dismay when I saw that […]
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According to the Associated Press, that honor would go to Huntington, West Virginia. There, the dining experience is ruled by hot dogs. Huntington leads the nation in heart disease and diabetes–as well as the number of elderly people who have lost all their teeth. “A lot of the patients we were seeing were getting heart […]
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