Should children use sports drinks There has been much concern recently over the use of sports drinks for children. Parents and coaches have been hearing conflicting advice over the safety of these drinks for the young athlete, as well as the child who may be drinking them while not active in a sport. So, the question has come up:
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Constipation is one of the most common digestive complaints in the United States. Unfortunately this may have something to do with the traditional Western diet that is common to most people. This diet is often high in fats and processed foods and low in natural fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds. The normal frequency of bowel movements will vary
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Vitamins were first discovered in 1911, but it was only in the last 20 years that scientists and researchers have begun to understand the truly significant role they play in our overall health and well-being. With this knowledge has come a focus on improved nutritional intake and the idea that vitamin and mineral supplementation can somehow make up for
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Children’s Vitamins With all of the information floating around the media today about the importance of nutrition, more and more people are turning to supplements and vitamins to make up the difference of their fast processed food diets. But do our children also need vitamins supplementation to make up for the differences in their diet? Lets get one
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Making Wise Food Choices College students are faced with many different challenges in their freshman and sophomore year, not the least of which is how to make wise lifestyle choices. Much research has gone into the “freshman 15”, or the common five to 7 pounds of weight that most college freshmen add to their waistline. Some theorize that the
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Staying up late, studying till dawn and then racing to take your final exam or get in those final pages of your paper before your professor’s deadline, is a common occurrence on a college campus. Trying to eat a healthy diet while staying awake at night and not gaining weight seems to be a never ending struggle for most
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