Kids face a lot of challenges as they grow up: Learning how to make and keep friends, get homework done and have fun while staying safe. But children today are now confronting a growing, oversized problem that puts them at risk for a host of lifelong medical...
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Nutrition: Hoodie, “Enhanced” Waters and the Nordic Diet
by OR Today Magazine | Nov 1, 2013
Nutrition: Hoodia, “Enhanced” Waters and the Nordic Diet Some advice on trending nutrition topics from experts in the field. Q. IS HOODIA SAFE AS A WEIGHT LOSS SUPPLEMENT? A. The jury’s still out. According to South African aborigines, hoodia (Hoodia...
READ MORENutrition: An Apple a Day – Strike an Energy Balance
by OR Today Magazine | Oct 1, 2013
by Lori Zanteson Many believe the Romans are to thank for cultivating the first wild apple — small, sour, and riddled with seeds—into the crisp, sweet, tart and juicy goodness we love today. Historians may not agree whether it originated in Southwestern Asia in 6500...
READ MORENutrition: Beat Weight Worries – Strike an Energy Balance
by OR Today Magazine | Sep 1, 2013
by Victoria Shanta Retelny, R.D.N., L.D.N. If you take in less energy than your body requires, you lose weight; when you take in more than you need, you gain weight. When your energy is in perfect balance, you maintain your weight. It seems so easy, but two out of...
READ MORENutrition: Busting Nutrition Myths
by OR Today Magazine | Aug 1, 2013
by Sharon Palmer, R.D. Should I eliminate gluten from my diet? Which “superfoods” should I eat? Are “natural” foods any better for me? These are the questions on the minds of thousands of consumers today. Yet the information presented on the Internet and in many...
READ MORENutrition: Eat More, Weigh Less, Without Starving!
by OR Today Magazine | Jul 1, 2013
by Sharon Saloman, M.S., R.D Who says you have to starve to lose weight? Filling up on low-energy, high-volume foods – namely fruits and vegetables – can help you lose weight. If you’re among the millions of Americans who are on a diet, you’re probably feeling...
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