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Are your children starving and asking for snacks after school? It may be quick and easy to pull out a bag of chips or cookies for them to munch on, but it isn't good for your children's health. Believe it or not, there are healthy after-school snacks, requiring little time and effort, that your children will actually enjoy. Click to Read More.
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HealthCastle.com has partnered with the United States Department of Agriculture to help get MyPyramid's critical nutrition guidelines into the hands of those who need it most - the mothers who are often the grocery shoppers, chefs, and nutritional planners for their entire families.
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Haven't we all heard new parents joke that they wish their newborn comes with a manual. There are many myths about children's nutrition. Let our guest, a pediatrician and parenting expert, debunk common diet myths some parents have come to believe. Click to listen.
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With summer coming to an end it's time to start planning (and shopping) for healthy back-to-school lunches. One of the easiest ways to up the health-factor of your kids' school lunches is to make sure you're choosing the best kids' drinks to pack in their lunchboxes or brown bags. Click to read more.
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As the start of another school year approaches, you're looking for ways to provide your child with a lunch that is healthy, as well as being something they will want to eat. This is the perfect time of year to introduce a new healthy lunch routine that's fun for both of you. Click to read more.
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DHA has recently gained much attention, and is now appearing in unexpected places - from eggs to baby foods to milk. But why should we care about DHA. Click to read more.
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With the bounty of summer produce nearing its end, perhaps it's time to reintroduce your taste buds to everyday fruits that pack a surprising and forgotten amount of respectable nutrition! Click title to read more.
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Did you know that plant sterols have been studied for over 50 years for their cholesterol-lowering ability? These chemical compounds work to lower total cholesterol levels by blocking the amount of cholesterol that is absorbed in the body’s digestive tract. Click title to read more.
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Studies found a potential link between carbohydrates, diabetes, and esophageal cancer. Click title to read more.
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It's Olympics time! We all admire professional athletes for their dedication to training. But did you know nutrition also plays an important role in helping athletes reach peak performance? Click title to listen.
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Have you ever wondered what Olympic athletes eat when they are living in the athletes' village during the Olympic Games? With over 10,000 high-performance athletes looking to keep themselves well-nourished and properly fueled, feeding them is one big job. Click title to read more.
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As millions of backyard chefs peer over the grill and ponder whether the meat is done, perhaps they should be wondering if the meat is, in fact, too done. Mounting research suggests a link between eating grilled meats, especially those that are well done, and the risk for some types of cancer, including breast and colorectal.
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Breakfast cereal is a standard part of many family breakfasts. But many cereals that are targeted to kids (usually with a colourful cartoon character on the box) are packed with sugar - it's often the number one or two ingredient! Click title to read more.
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Are you overwhelmed by the variety of frozen desserts available on freezer shelves? Terms like "premium", "low-fat", "fat-free", "sugar-free", "non-dairy", and so on can be very confusing. So how should you go about choosing an ice-cream product that you can indulge every day? Click title to read more.
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Some healthy foods seem to be everywhere. But there are some healthy foods that tend to get neglected - even by people who are trying to eat a healthy diet. Whether it's because we don't know how to cook them, or just because they're somehow unglamorous, we tend to ignore some of the foods that pack the best nutritional punch.
