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BRIDGING THE GAP

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  1. Let’s Move! Initiative
  2. Parallel Epidemics: Obesity & type 2 diabetes
  3. Misguided Recommendations for Parents of Children
  4. Caffeine Use in Sports
  5. Lifestyle modification over surgical or pharmacological intervention
  6. Dietary Saturated Fat Increase Risk of Prostate Cancer
  7. Expert Groups Recommend Home Monitoring of Blood Pressure
  8. Just Add Water
  9. Diet High in Phytosterols Lowers LDL-Cholesterol Same As Statin Drugs
  10. Sodium’s Impact on your Health
  11. Repeated Dieting Negatively Impacts Your Immune Function
  12. Glycemic Index and Endurance Performance
  13. Synopsis of Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease
  14. Does Milk Do A Body Good?
  15. Synopsis of The Truth About The Drug Companies
  16. Does the Federal Drug Administration Really Provide Protection?
  17. Selecting healthy foods made easier with the ONQI
  18. Enhancing Performance with a Cup of Coffee, or Two
  19. Understanding the Benefits of the Mediterranean Diet
  20. Antioxidants Benefits of Tropical Guava
  21. Understanding the Benefits of the Mediterranean Diet
  22. Milk Diminishes Chocolate’s Health Benefits
  23. Nutrition & Exercise in the Prevention of Osteoporosis
  24. NYC:  Trans Fat Free
  25. Synopsis of Eat Right - Electrolyte
  26. Omega-3 to Omega-6 Ratio
  27. Omega-3 Fatty Acids
  28. Green Tea and Death: The Ohsaki Study
  29. Ribose Supplementation
  30. Avoiding Disease
  31. Dash Your Way to Lower Blood Pressure
  32. Setting appropriate weight loss goals depends on fat cell numbers
  33. Chocoholics have a healthy reason to celebrate
  34. You can’t live on supplements alone
  35. The list of health imparting nutrients found in plants continues to grow
  36. When is eating fungus beneficial?
  37. Is eating fish safe or dangerous?
  38. A simple answer to a complex carbohydrate!
  39. Fish, Flax, Omega-3’s - what are the health benefits of the fatty acids found in certain foods?
  40. Have a nightcap for leg cramps at night
  41. Eating carotenoid-rich fruits and vegetables along with zinc helps prevent two common age-related, sight-robbing disorders
  42. Where did that water recommendation of 8 cups per day come from anyway? And is it right?
  43. Sleeping more than 7 hours may be a key to successful weight loss
  44. A diet filled with processed foods high in fat and sucrose effects more than your waistline
  45. Drinking a caloric beverage does little to aid satiety but raises caloric intake
  46. The balance of fats in your diet plays a role in your physical and mental health
  47. Sugar alcohols may be called “non-impact” but they do impact your body and health
  48. Is your doctor or medication making you sick?
  49. High blood pressure will play games with your mind, along with your heart
  50. Homocysteine found to be a culprit in fragile bones
  51. Are you becoming a diabetic?
  52. For disease prevention and regression look for soluble fiber in the foods you eat.
  53. Vitamin D proves more important than calcium in preventing disease.
  54. Turning up the heat - fat cell metabolism
  55. Green tea polyphenols remain despite added sugar
  56. Timing of intake not as important as amount
  57. Post-workout nutrition
  58. Read food labels - get the whole story
  59. Bottled tea versus brewed tea - which is healthier
  60. Sources of omega-3 fatty acids
  61. Water Options
  62. The $7 billion supplement market
  63. A must read: Eat Right - Electrolyte by W. Rex Hawkins, MD.
  64. Fructose versus high-fructose corn syrup
  65. Ideas to help guarantee long-term success
  66. Creatine Supplementation
  67. What you eat is as important as how much
  68. Awareness is the first step to change
  69. There are no forbidden foods - every food is OK in moderation
  70. When eating too much of one nutrient
  71. You have to check the ingredients
  72. Saturated fat is key
  73. Caffeine appears to raise lipid levels is some individuals
  74. Caloric comparisons for weight loss
  75. Fiber supplementation
  76. Acid-base balance, pH and diet
  77. Nutrients to focus on
  78. For non-hypertriglyceridemics fruit is a great option to satisfy your sweet tooth
  79. Caloric requirements
  80. Optimal weight loss
  81. Areas where fat is gained first is often where it is lost last
  82. It is all a matter of perspective
  83. Green tea can add important antioxidants
  84. Drink soda's, even diet ones, in moderation
  85. Take your iron supplement with protein and / or citrus fruit
  86. Eat for your health and to limit disease risk
  87. Expeller pressed is all right
  88. How much leeway exists in the nutrient guidelines?
  89. Glucosamine supplementation
  90. Synopsis of The China Study
  91. Gender specific differences in subcutaneous and visceral fat loss
  92. Headache sources
  93. Reaching Your Full Growth Potential
  94. Don't believe all you read
  95. How diet and activity each play a role in fat cell metabolism and help to determine whether you gain or loss weight
  96. Evidence a plant-based diet aids in preventing obesity
  97. Do you get your fiber in?
  98. Making eating guidelines easy
  99. Blood lipids can rebound following a low-fat diet
  100. Fiber as a drug
  101. Supplementation versus healthy food: what is the key?
  102. Not all nuts are created equal...some are great monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acid sources
  103. Gender differences in glucosamine requirements
  104. Activity is essential for long-term weight loss & maintenance
  105. More than weight loss
  106. When selecting foods - go for nutrient density
  107. Research against antioxidant supplementation
  108. Limit dietary saturated fat and dramatically improve your life
  109. Laughter as therapy
  110. Hold the Chili Please