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List of High Potassium Foods
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By: Charles DeFrancesco
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GENERAL INFORMATION: What is it? Potassium is a mineral that is found in most foods. You need to eat the right foods each day to keep your blood level of potassium in a healthy range. This will help keep your muscles, …(continue reading)…Drugs May Help Prevent Diabetes, but Omega-3s Offer Comparable Effects
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By: Craig Weatherby
Monday, November 27, 2006, Volume 3, Issue 109, Vital Choices A recent headline in The International Herald Tribune seemed to trumpet a dream come true: "Drug Can Prevent Diabetes in Many at High Risk, Study Suggests". It referred to the results …(continue reading)…Alzheimer’s Risk Curbed by Antioxidants in Fruit and Vegetable Juice
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By: Craig Weatherby
Colorful polyphenols in juices outstrip their antioxidant vitamins; Kame Project study in Seattle and Japan separates effects of diet from genetic influences. Only fear of cancer rivals the anxieties generated by the threat of Alzheimer’s disease, due to its devastating impact …(continue reading)…Smoked Salmon Pasta; Basil Baked Sablefish (Black Cod) Fillets
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By: Vital Choices
We seem to have an Italian theme this week, and that’s always a good thing. Coincidentally, there are green and red vegetable and Parmesan in each … the colors of the Italian flag. Salute and enjoy. Basil Baked Sablefish (Black Cod) Fillets Makes 2 …(continue reading)…Aging Well with Good Nutrition
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By: PADMINI SHANKAR, Ph.D., RD
PADMINI SHANKAR, Ph.D., RD Assistant ProfessorDepartment of Family & Consumer Sciences, As we enter the 21st century, the life expectancy of older Americans continues to increase and by the year 2030, nearly one-fourth of the total population will be comprised of …(continue reading)…