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Good Nutrition Fuels Healthy Child Development
During childhood, optimal nutrition is critical to proper growth and development. Unfortunately, many children today don’t receive adequate amounts of key vitamins, minerals and micronutrients. Experts have identified the following vitamins and minerals as especially vital for promoting a child’s long-term health:
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Nurturing The Next Generation
Anyone who has tended a garden knows that the right combination of nutrients is essential to healthy, thriving plants. The same holds true for our children, whose growing bodies demand the right fuel for proper development.
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Oh, The Many Wonders of Omega-3
Despite the abundance of food in most developed countries, our diets today are still sadly lacking. One key power nutrient missing? Omega-3, an essential fatty acid. And more studies are showing that increasing omega-3 in our diets can pay off in significant health benefits, from weight loss to decreased risk of heart disease.
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Time to Double Your D
It’s that time of year when the air turns crisp and the leaves turn golden. But it also means the days are getting shorter with less sunlight — which can leave you lacking in the “sunshine” vitamin, vitamin D.
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Preventing Heart Disease Starts in Childhood
Once we become adults, especially middle-aged adults, we frequently hear about the importance of eating heart-healthy foods. But the message is leaving out a key audience: kids.
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4 Nutrients That May Help Prevent Headaches
When you look around the world today, we face big headaches: environmental disasters, financial crises and political unrest. But if your own head hurts, that’s all you can focus on. Headaches affect nearly everyone at some point. Types of headaches include tension headaches, migraines, cluster headaches and sinus headaches.
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Protect Your Teeth and Health with Omega 3
Right now, you and your family are crossing the bridge between the recent Halloween sugarfest and the upcoming holiday sweets extravaganza. Waistlines may be paying the price most visibly. But all that sugar takes a toll on teeth and gums, too. Besides brushing and flossing, there’s another proven way to make your dentist…
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Can Good Nutrition Fight Acne?
While Disney stars seem immune, millions of frustrated teenagers — and some adults — try to battle acne with special cleansers, toners and creams. Some products make a dent in the facial pimples while others just leave a dent in the wallet. Meanwhile, acne can leave scarring and clobbers self-esteem. Could nutrition make a difference?
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My Story: Joshua Fleagle
Joshua Fleagle, Nationally ranked swimmer at age 17 St. Marys, Ohio Life in Athletics: Qualified for 2012 Olympic trials in 50m freestyle and nearly there in 100m. Competes in national Grand Prix events against former Olympians — usually the youngest in the pool by 3+ years. Plans to use 2012 Olympic trials as a springboard…