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Nutrition Blog with Shereen Jegtvig September 2006 Archive

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

Children and Dietary Supplements

Wednesday September 27, 2006
Children need vitamins, minerals and other nutrients to be healthy and to do well in school. Some kids eat healthy foods and get all of the nutrients they need ... Read More

Fatty Fish or Lean Fish?

Saturday September 23, 2006
People who eat fish have a lower risk of cardiovascular disease. Of course not all fish is equally healthy. At the bottom of the fish barrel are deep ... Read More

Sugar Cravings

Monday September 18, 2006
Sugar can be almost addicting and some people have a difficult time controlling their cravings for sugary foods. Unfortunately, sugary foods have lots of calories, often have a lot ... Read More

E. coli Outbreak in Fresh Bagged Spinach Kills 1 and Makes Several People Sick

Friday September 15, 2006
The US Food and Drug Administration is warning people to not eat bagged fresh spinach due to a dangerous outbreak of E. coli which may be connected with the packaged ... Read More

How to Ruin a Healthy Breakfast

Wednesday September 13, 2006

Quaker Breakfast Cookies

Tuesday September 12, 2006
Every morning a lot of us get the urge for a sweet snack in the middle of the morning. The best choices for midmorning snacks are fresh fruits, nuts ... Read More

Carbs, Fats and Proteins - How Much of Each?

Monday September 11, 2006
People often want to know how many grams of carbohydrates, proteins and fats they need for a diet to be healthy. That is a great question and experts don't ... Read More

Find the Hidden Salt in Your Diet

Saturday September 9, 2006
Salt is made from the combination of two minerals called sodium and chloride. Getting too much sodium, like the sodium in salt, has been linked to an increased risk ... Read More

High Calorie Foods

Thursday September 7, 2006
Are your kids are struggling with weight problems? If you are trying to help your kids manage their weight, it would help to have a list of high calorie ... Read More

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