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Archive for March, 2008

March 29, 2008 by Patricia Setzer in Weekly Tip with No Comments

“Eggs are packed with protein, folate, and other nutrients and back on the “healthy foods” list for most people”.

 Weill Cornell Medical College

March 22, 2008 by Patricia Setzer in Weekly Tip with No Comments

A cup of green tea contains about 25 percent less caffeine than a cup of coffee.

Hypertension and Bottled Water

If you have hypertension and drink bottled water you may want to check the sodium content. Drinking bottled water may raise your blood pressure.

March 17, 2008 by Patricia Setzer in Weekly Tip with No Comments

A 20oz. Caffe Mocha (with whipped cream) is 400 calories = swimming laps 40 mins.

Glucosamine in Orange Juice

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An 8oz. glass of Minute Maid Active has 750 milligrams of glucosamine, to ”help protect healthy joints,” as the label says. Only one problem: in the largest study done so far, it didn’t.

That’s one reason why the word “arthritis” doesn’t appear on the label. Instead, the carton sticks to the structure-or-function claim. Since it doesn’t mention a disease, it requires no proof.”

Source: Nutrition Action Health Letter