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posted 10/14/2008, comments (0)

Milk….Actually Vitamin D… Does a Body Good

We need vitamin D....lots and lots of vitamin D. And we, and our kids, are not getting enough of it. And so we need to target higher daily doses of vitamin D - instead of 200 IU, experts now say we need 400 IU daily. And we are not coming close to meeting that target. Why? Cause most adults and kids don't drink enough... Read more Chevron

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posted 10/10/2008, comments (0)

Funny Headlines and then Sobering Headlines

Well, I've heard of using weight to get "a by" on a whole lot of situations, but it won't get a convict out of his death sentence!! Apparently higher courts and appeals courts have rejected the arguement that an overweight inmate should have his death sentence by lethal injection overturned because his lawyers feel the authorities "won't be... Read more Chevron

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Dr. Jeffrey Heit

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posted 10/10/2008, comments (0)

The Simplest Diet

Many of us who are trying to lose weight and deciding which diet to try often overlook a painfully obvious source of calories- portions!! Our country has been inundated with large portions of just about everything, from "Super size" French fries to "Big Gulp" drinks that could supply a medium sized family for weeks. Often though, it's not as... Read more Chevron

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posted 10/10/2008, comments (0)

There Is A Way Out of Obesity

This is for the lady who said she hated Obesity. I have good news! There is a way out! I have been overweight most of my life. I got skinny to get married, then a devistating divorce took my weight up to the sky and left me in a deep depression. From being a freshman in school, till I... Read more Chevron

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posted 10/08/2008, comments (0)

Don't Chew for Comfort - In Times of Crisis.....

avoid high fat soups and high fat mac n cheese and high fat desserts as a "bandage for your suffering souls." It is a typical response to stressful times - you start to eat more and you start to eat more of the wrong things and you start to use food for comfort. There's no doubt that there may be a seritonin "lift' from these foods ... Read more Chevron

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