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By Shereen Jegtvig, About.com Guide to Nutrition since 2004

Coffee May Reduce the Risk of Diabetes

Tuesday June 27, 2006
Research from the Iowa Women's Health Study suggests that decaffeinated coffee may reduce the risk of diabetes. The results of the 11-year study of 28,812 postmenopausal women revealed that ... Read More

Soy For Your Heart

Thursday June 22, 2006
The American Heart Association released new dietary and lifestyle guidelines for 2006. The new recommendations repleace the last set of guidelines published in 2000. The new recommendations emphasize: Further ... Read More

Low Fat Summer Cooking

Monday June 19, 2006
Our Low Fat Cooking guide, Fiona Haynes has some great low fat, healthy versions of summer time favorites. The southwestern burgers are my favorite. Read about Fiona's ... Read More

Can Your Diet Prevent Alzheimer's Disease?

Thursday June 15, 2006
It looks more and more like the answer to that question is a resounding yes. Previous studies show that the healthy omega-3 essential fatty acids found in fish, flax ... Read More

How to Get All of Your Fruits and Vegetable Nutrition in One Serving

Saturday June 10, 2006
Do you have a difficult time getting 5 to 9 servings of fresh fruits and vegetables every day? One way to ensure you get the nutritional value of fruits ... Read More

Should Restaurants Cut Back Portion Sizes?

Monday June 5, 2006
A recent report urges restaurants to serve healthier foods in smaller portion sizes. The Keystone Center released it's final report on Away-From-Home Foods: Opportunities for Preventing Weight Gain and ... Read More

Low Carb Vegetables

Saturday June 3, 2006
The beautiful thing about low carb vegetables is that they fit into every type of diet. Low carb, low fat, low calorie diets all include vegetables. Our Low ... Read More

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