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The HealthGal

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Holiday Mantra - Go Fiber, Go Fiber

We all want to throw food caution to the wind when it comes to the holidays and the food orgy that comes along with them. Problem is that an awful lot of eating transpires from Halloween to New Year's Day. And the kind of eating that we do is mostly chock full of treats, and caloric entrees, and caloric laden alcoholic drinks, and... Read more Chevron

posted 10/19/2011, comments (0)|

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Obesity Plus Salt Equals Deadly Combo

You'd have to be living on the moon to have missed the new public enemy #1 sign with "salt" as its criminal. Certainly most studies seem to indicate that too much salt in your diet can increase your risk of developing hypertension, and that is a risk factor for heart disease. As a result new salt intake guidelines were... Read more Chevron

posted 10/17/2011, comments (2)|

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American Dietetic Association Trends 2011

I recently attended the yearly ADA/FNCE, Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo down in San Diego, California. The turn out by dieticians was robust and the Expo floor had a wonderful variety of vendors showcasing their products. A number of newsworthy events and trends were shared during this four day event. Here are some... Read more Chevron

posted 10/14/2011, comments (0)|

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Will Soy Consumption Help My Hot Flashes?

In the past experts have suggested that women who suffer from mild to moderate hot flashes and night sweats try eating up to 25 grams of soy foods daily, every day for 4-6 weeks to see if they benefit from the hot flash/night sweats relief that the phyto-estrogens provide. As suspected, not every patient would experience relief, but many do. If... Read more Chevron

posted 10/07/2011, comments (0)|

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Is a High-Fat Diet Really a Danger to My Health?

It's no wonder that consumers are confused. They see brisk sales of Atkin's diet books and assume if everyone is buying the book and using the diet - "I should too." Then they hear from so-called food gurus who appear on talk shows extolling the virtues of diets filled with fat as "satiating and necessary" despite the... Read more Chevron

posted 10/03/2011, comments (0)|

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