Nutrition notes: Smoking can deplete body of various helpful vitamins
News-Press
The health risks associated with smoking are well researched and documented. In fact, studies have linked smoking with some of the most serious health issues such as cancer, emphysema and heart disease. However, what many people don't reali...
Vitamins & Supplements Search
WebMD
Conditions of Use and Important Information: This information is meant to supplement, not replace advice from your doctor or healthcare provider and is not meant to cover all possible uses, precautions, interactions or adverse effects. This...
Refusing Flu Shots? Maybe You're A 'Denialist'
NPR News
He argues that some people look at "natural" products, such as vitamins, and think that they're automatically good. But, he argues, "it's no different than anything else you swallow." "Someone told me they didn't want to take a flu shot bec...
Vegetarian kids
Los Angeles Times
Failing to plan carefully can deprive developing brains and bodies of essential nutrients -- notably protein, omega-3 fatty acids, iron, zinc, iodine, calcium and vitamins D and B-12 -- especially if kids become vegan and shun animal produc...
Milking it: Are 'healthier' rivals really any better than our ...
Daily Mail
But if you are replacing cow's milk, for whatever reason, you need to check that the alternative has added vitamins and minerals, especially calcium, to make up for those in dairy,' says Sian Porter from the British Dietetic Association. '
Smart Eating Is Best Brain Food
ThirdAge
Instead of overdosing on coffee or jittery energy drinks, here are some fresh foods to help keep your brain in top shape. Spinach and other leafy greens: Green leafy veggies -- spinach, kale, arugula, romaine lettuce and Swiss chard -- are ...
Agriculture news in brief, 11/8
Standard-Times
Peanut butter is packed with energy and more than 30 essential vitamins and nutrients, she said. Peanut butter is just what the body needs to keep muscles, skin, bones and organs functioning well. “There is a jar of peanut butter in nearly ...
Health & Lifestyle
Seattle Post Intelligencer
The uninterrupted presence of certain nutrients – such as vitamins, minerals, water, carbohydrates, protein and fat – is essential for the proper maintenance of all our body functions, including our brain functions. A healthy, well-balanced...
Adding Green Leafy Vegetables to Your Diet
Associated Content
Each mouthful of one of these vegetables is packed with protein, vitamins (including vitamins K, C, E, and many of the B vitamins), minerals (including iron, calcium, potassium, and magnesium) and fiber. Even with all these benefits, most A...
Q & A with Cobra Starship
Indiana Daily Student
IDS reporter Danielle Paquette caught Cobra Starship band members Ryland Blackinton, Alex Suarez and Victoria Asher on their way to dinner before Victoria Secret’s PINK B-Town Bash. Here’s part of the exclusive interview.
Eating for Life | Tomatillos add vitamins and piquant flavor to Mexican-style dishes
The Kansas City Star
Tomatillos are frequently referred to as Mexican green tomatoes. The green orbs have a parchment-paper husk, and once removed, the surface is sticky, requiring the cook to wash well to remove the residue. The Star’s Beef With Beans and Toma...
More people buying vitamins, herbs
WTHI
BRAZIL, Ind. (WTHI) - Some local pharmacies are seeing a boost in sales with people hoping to stay healthy this flu season. Lynn's Pharmacy in Brazil said they are seeing more people coming in to buy herbs and cold medicine, as well as hand...