Nutrition News

Care Products, Inc announces the launch of the Care Nutrition online store
April 07, 2007
Care Products, Inc. today announced the launch of its Care Nutrition online store.The line of nutritional supplements originally available only through hospitals and healthcare organizations is now available direct to consumers at...
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Secrets of Fish Oil Compound Probed
by: Marcia Wood
A compound found in oil-rich fish such as salmon reshaped the blood lipid profiles of volunteers in an Agricultural Research Service-led study.
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Can Vitamin D Save Your Life?
by: Mariana Gosnell
For years doctors believed that vitamin D, sometimes called the "sunshine vitamin" because sunlight triggers the body to produce it, was important primarily in preventing rickets (a softening of the bones) in children.
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Eating Causes Stress, But Antioxidants Can Help
provided by: ScienceDaily.com
No matter how pleasant a meal is, eating causes what's known as oxidative stress. As we digest our food, we create sometimes-harmful molecules known as free radicals. But antioxidants — healthful compounds in fruits and vegetables — can help by neutralizing the free radicals.
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Vitamin E, Lutein May Fight Cataracts
provided by: Your Total Health
Antioxidants such as vitamin E and lutein could lower a woman's risk of sight-robbing cataracts, new research suggests.
The new observational study included more than 35,000 women aged 45 and older.
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Women's Health - Typical North American diet is deficient in omega-3 fatty acids
provided by: NewsRx.com
New research from the Child & Family Research Institute shows the typical North American diet of eating lots of meat and not much fish is deficient in omega-3 fatty acids and this may pose a risk to infant neurological development.
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