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Playing the Claim Game with Functional Foods

by Dr. Joe Keenan on May 15, 2008 in 2008 Spring, Nutrition

As the functional food market grows, should consumers continue to trust healthy hype? Heart-healthy muffin tops? Disease-fighting cheese? An increasing amount of foods being stocked on your grocer’s shelves are making big claims about big health benefits. Do these foods really follow through on their promises or are they lying through their labels? With the [...]

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Could the Meals and Snacks You Are Serving be Damaging Your Child’s Health?

by Dr. Felicia Stoler on April 30, 2008 in 2008 Spring, Nutrition, Weight Management

There are now even more reasons why childhood is the best time to teach good eating habits. Most of us have seen the headlines: an alarming number of American children are being diagnosed with diseases such a Type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol and hypertension that were once associated with adults aging.  It doesn’t have to [...]

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Spring is the Time to Take H.E.A.R.T

by The Wellness Advisor on April 15, 2008 in 2008 Spring, General Wellness

It’s spring!  The days are getting longer, we’re storing our heavy winter gear, and we’re feeling revitalized.  Now is the ideal time to create some new heart-healthy habits!  Take a quick look at H.E.A.R.T.: our top five recommendation for postive changes you may want to make in your life this season: H: HYDRATE. Our bodies [...]

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Plant Sterols Are Making it Easier Than Ever to Follow a Heart Healthy Regimen

by Dr. Rebecca Reeves on April 1, 2008 in 2008 Spring, General Wellness, Nutrition

There is good news if your doctor has told you to bring your cholesterol numbers down. A natural ingredient called plant sterols, now found in many common products at your grocery store, can safely help you lower your LDL cholesterol to a healthier level. Plant sterols, also called phytosterols, are found in all plants. The [...]

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