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• Veggies May Protect Women from Diabetes

  Posted Tue, Aug 26, 2008, 12:05 pm PDT

  Now 8 percent of the total population has diabetes (23.6 million children and adults). In 2007, 1.6 million new cases of diabetes were diagnosed in…

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• Is Breakfast the Most Important Meal of the Day?

  Posted Thu, Aug 21, 2008, 3:25 pm PDT

  While you needn't eat a 600-calorie breakfast every day, you should take away the message that it may still be the day's most important meal.

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• Save Money: Try This Healthy Meat Substitute

  Posted Tue, Aug 12, 2008, 12:24 pm PDT

  Now that the cost of meat is rising, consider the legumes, a category of vegetable that includes beans, peas, peanuts, soybeans, and lentils, as a…

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• Produce: The Dirtiest and the Cleanest

  Posted Mon, Aug 11, 2008, 1:18 pm PDT

  When you stroll into the produce section, do you ever wonder which organic fruits and vegetables you should be buying?

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• Overweight Child? Try These Tips

  Posted Tue, Aug 05, 2008, 6:54 pm PDT

  What can you do if your child is either at risk for, or is in fact overweight? Both prevention and intervention must start in the home. Consider these…

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• Home-Cooked Meals: Healthier and Cheap

  Posted Fri, Aug 01, 2008, 10:20 am PDT

  Once you decide to do more cooking at home, pick out some favorite recipes and then get creative: think about how you can substitute healthier…

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• Natural and Organic: Not the Same

  Posted Thu, Jul 24, 2008, 9:34 pm PDT

  As you strive to make healthier food choices, you may come across the terms natural and organic. But what exactly do these terms mean?

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• A New Food Pyramid for Older Adults

  Posted Tue, Jul 15, 2008, 4:45 am PDT

  If you're concerned about eating healthy well into your twilight years, be on the lookout for another food guide pyramid designed just for you.

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• Food Label Language Defined

  Posted Fri, Jul 11, 2008, 2:06 pm PDT

  One thing that may allow you to more quickly get the low-down on a packaged food is to become fluent in the meanings of all those phrases such as…

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• The Power of Family Mealtimes

  Posted Thu, Jul 03, 2008, 4:09 pm PDT

  Children in families who eat together are less likely to smoke, use drugs or alcohol, have an eating disorder, or be depressed — even their school…

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