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Microwaving Does Not Harm Foods

A report from the nutrition department of Cornell University should convince you that microwaving food does not destroy its nutritional value.  Dr. Gertrude Armbruster and her colleagues showed that fruits and vegetables lost the least vitamin…

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It is pretty safe to say that most women today understand the benefits of water. While the recommendations vary due to factors like climate, health and how much you are exercising every day, women know that they are supposed to fit…

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Deciphering a nutrition label can be tricky, and with words like “hydrolyzed wheat gluten” and “thiamine mononitrate” popping up throughout ingredients lists, an in-and-out trip to the grocery store has become a quick thing of the past.

But don’t…

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Who would have thought that a nice, long walk outside could not only help a gal get her butt in shape, but also provide her with a daily shot of vitamin D?

But while the weather is still fluctuating…

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Next to, “brush your teeth” and “clean your room,” the age-old parental warning to “eat your vegetables” is a bit of advice to which every adult woman should still be replying, “Yes, ma’am.”

And the only smarty-pants rebuttal that…

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You do your best to get your vitamins and minerals - but do you really know what makes them so important? In a series of articles, Alexandra Haller will enlighten you to the various benefits of different dietary nutrients, giving you…

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