Nutrition

Children, teens and nutrition

Diet and health conditions

Exercise and sports nutrition

Healthy meals, snacks and drinks

Herbs and supplements

Losing weight

Nutritional value of foods

Children, teens and nutrition

• Colas and milk
• Developing a taste for vegetables
• Eating habits worldwide
• Healthier school lunches
• Keeping bag lunches interesting
• Nutritious garnishes
• Portion sizes for children
• Teen weight obsession
• Unfilling soda pops

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Diet and health conditions

Asthma

• Is there a diet and asthma link?

Bone and dental health

• Calcium supplements
• Calcium-fortified energy bars
• Glucosamine and chondroitin
• Glucoseamine sulfate and osteoarthritis
• Preventing cavities with black tea
• Preventing osteoporosis

Cancer

• Apples are anti-cancer
• Best anti-cancer fruits and vegetables
• Food Guide Pyramid
• Genistein
• Grilling food
• Shark cartilage products

Colds/flu

• Chicken soup may reduce flu symptoms
• Vitamin C can help
• Zinc nasal spray shortens colds by 70%

Dehydration

• Are you drinking enough fluids?

Diabetes

• Exercise to reduce risk
• Glycemic index
• Sugar substitutes
  • Aspartame
  • Diabetisweet
  • Splenda
  • Stevia
  • Sucralose
  • Sugar substitute safety

Food allergies

• GMOs and food allergies
• Oral allergies to fruits and vegetables

Heart disease

• Avoiding holiday health hazards
• Does coffee cause heart attacks?
• Fluctuating triglycerides
• Functional foods that lower cholesterol
• Good fats and bad fats
• New AHA guidelines
• Soy for heart health
• Soy lowers cholesterol
• Tea may decrease atherosclerosis

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Exercise and sports nutrition

• Do those exercise tablets work?
• Indoor vs. outdoor exercise
• Nutrition for athletes
• Pasta for runners
• Strength training for older Americans

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Healthy meals, snacks and drinks

• Bottled water vs. tap water
• Controlling holiday food binges
• Do some foods clash?
• Getting a grip on post-Sept. 11 overeating
• Healthy breakfasts-on-the-run
• Healthy snacks for Halloween
• Heavy meals in winter
• Limiting food intake at all-you-can-eat buffets
• Low-fat veggie dips
• Make a low-fat fruit smoothie

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Herbs and supplements

• Added sugar
• Bovine cartilage
• Herbs to avoid if undergoing surgery
• St. Johns Wort
• Using vitamins wisely
• Vitamin E doses

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Losing weight

• Avoiding the yo-yo effect
• Avoiding weight gain
• Do I need to lose weight?
• Dr. Atkins' diet
• "Freshman 15"
• High-protein diets and high cholesterol
• High-protein or low-fat diet: which works best?
• Keeping food records
• Losing water vs. fat
• Low-fat eating needn't be pricey
• Low-fat, high-calorie foods
• Low-fat, no-fat foods
• Satisfying hunger pangs with peanut butter
• Setting goals
• Sugar Busters!/The Zone

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Nutritional value of foods

• Antioxidants
• Fresh vs. canned/frozen produce
• Fruit punch
• GMO "super" fruits and vegetables
• "Functional" foods
• Nutritional status from hair samples
• Nutritious cranberries
• Sources of information
• Whole-grain breads

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