Why Dieting Doesn’t Work

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We always wonder why the diets that we experiment with don’t work. Or work then suddenly stop. There are quite a few reasons that diets don’t work. 1. You gain muscle People measure how well their diet is working for them by their weight, but that may not always be a good idea. Sometimes, when…
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Another Recall for Johnson & Johnson?

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On March 29, 2011, Johnson and Johnson issued yet another recall. The company is now pulling over 34,000 bottles off the shelves.  Consumers are still complaining of a musty or moldy smell that they are claiming have caused nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Johnson and Johnson also added 717,696 bottles to the January 14, 2010 recall.…
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Long Term Smoking “Benefit”?

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I thought I had heard it all! There was a study that showed that long term smokers have less of a chance to get parkinsons disease. The study showed that the longer that you smoked the less likely you were to develop the disease. The study showed that by smoking you can lower your risk…
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New Way to Fight Breast Cancer

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Have any of you heard about the new study that the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center is doing? They found that freezing tumors in mice can help to stop the spread of the tumor. They are currently evaluating if this same technique could help in stopping the spread of breast cancer tumors. They have…
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My Pyramid

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Nutrition allows your child to lead a healthy lifestyle. Since a child learns eating habits at an early age, you must begin teaching nutrition while he is very young. Nutrition includes not only eating right but also exercise to develop growing bones and muscles. Talk to your doctor about the ideal weight for your child…
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Dehydration Caused by Diarrhea

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Your colon absorbs water, salt, and nutrients from the foods you eat. Your colon then forms stools. Stools are stored in your rectum. Stools are passed out of your body when you have a bowel movement. If you have diarrhea, the water, salt and nutrients will pass to fast through your colon. The colon doesn’t…
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Nutrition for an Expectant Mom

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When you are expecting a little one there are some foods that you should highlight more now than ever. You need to also watch your water intake. It is very important that you eat right because you are now eating for you and your baby. Below are some examples of what to eat: Milk/Diary: 2…
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Nutrition for an Unborn Baby

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Your newborn will get all of his/her nutrition from breast milk or an iron fortified infant formula. If you choose to bottle feed he/she will probably eat 1-3 ounces every two to six hours. This will change as your baby gets older. Your newborn will probably drink up to 32 ounces of formula daily. As…
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