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

Searching for Chocolate Eaters

Monday April 28, 2008
The University of East Anglia is conducting a study on the health benefits of chocolate. I think I would move to England just to be a part of this ... Read More

Low Fat Ice Cream - Could It Be Yummy and Healthy?

Friday April 25, 2008
According to the Journal of Food Science, Turkish researchers found that probiotics, similar to those found in yogurt, improve the usually lackluster texture of low fat ice cream. The researchers fount ... Read More

Mediterranean Diet

Tuesday April 22, 2008
I really like the Mediterranean diet because it includes a variety of healthy foods so it is low in saturated fats and high in fiber. Learn how to ... Read More

Sucralose

Wednesday April 16, 2008
One common way to cut calories is to use artificial sweeteners. When I was a kid most diet sodas had saccharin (of course they also had little tabs that ... Read More

What Is One Serving of a Fruit or Vegetable?

Friday April 11, 2008
You probably know that you need to eat at least five servings of fruits and vegetables every day, but do you know how big each of those servings are? A ... Read More

Daily Caloric Intake Question

Sunday April 6, 2008
About.com Nutrition Forum member guy2kx asks: "I normally only ate two meals a day in the past. I would wake up around 11 AM and eat lunch as my first meal, ... Read More

Do You Eat Like a Man or a Woman?

Wednesday April 2, 2008
Research studies show how men and women tend to prefer different foods and flavors. I was going to go into detail on how men and women eat differently, but I ... Read More

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