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

Berries for Good Health

Tuesday May 29, 2007
The weather is starting to warm up, so that means summer is just around the corner. One of the best things about summer is that all of those delicious ... Read More

"Food Cures" by Joy Bauer

Tuesday May 22, 2007
Are you looking for good do-it-yourself nutrition book that will help you learn how to treat your own health concerns and even help you look younger? "Food Cures" by Joy Bauer ... Read More

Healthy Eating on the Road

Thursday May 17, 2007
I love road trips. Even though I will occasionally get a bit lost if I don't read a map correctly (if I read a map at all). In ... Read More

Cooking With Garlic

Tuesday May 15, 2007
Garlic adds flavor and nutritional benefit to many dishes. Plus, using garlic means you don't need as much salt to your dish. Of course, cloves of garlic are ... Read More

How to Make a Smoothie

Wednesday May 9, 2007
A smoothie can be very refreshing as the weather warms up and with the right ingredients, a smoothie can be very healthy. I like to make smoothies with chocolate ... Read More

Can Children Take Probiotics?

Tuesday May 8, 2007
Probiotic supplements help to replenish the healthy bacteria that live in your digestive tract. That's good news for people who suffer from a variety of digestive system problems like ... Read More

Healthy Meals Made Easy

Monday May 7, 2007
A couple of years ago I was meandering through a very large shopping mall, and I noticed a small store where customers were making meals that they would be taking ... Read More

Watery Foods Save Calories

Friday May 4, 2007
Eating food with a high water-content just might make it easier to lose weight according to Barbara Rolls of Pennsylvania State University. The reason? Watery foods have a ... Read More

Baby Teeth, Junk Food and Fluoride

Tuesday May 1, 2007
A recent dental health study tells us that preschoolers have more cavities now than preschoolers did a decade ago. We are told that two possible reasons for this increase ... Read More

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