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    Safety of Vitamin Supplements

  • There is an independent company called consumer lab that performs tests on vitamin supplements to determine if the supplements contain what is printed on the label or if there are unwanted elements in the supplements
  • Two recent MSNBC articles report the findings of these tests
  • Some vitamins for human and pets were found to contain lead
  • Others contained much higher dosages of vitamins than what was printed on the label
  • When glucosamine and chondroitin s

    • upplements were analyzed, it was found that many contained less chondroitin than what was printed on the label.

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    Learn more about diet and health

  • A study conducted on 1,000 Americans found that many people are unaware of the difference between good and bad fats, the need to eat breakfast everyday, and the importance of physical activity.

    • http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18944144/wid/11915773?GT1=10109

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    Nutrient Density

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    Alli

    Alli is actually not a new drug, it is a low-dose version of prescription Xenical (orlistat), which has the same undesirable side effect- inability to control bowel movements when a large amount of fats are consumed.

     

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    New Supplement Requirements

    The FDA has established new regulations to ensure the safety, purity, and label accuracy of dietary supplements. ConsumerLab is an independent company that evaluates dietary supplements. Several were found to contain dangerous levels of lead. Others had more or less of an ingredient than the label claimed the product contained.

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    New Tool in the Battle Against Childhood Obestiy

  • The Health Plan for Overweight Children: A Parent’s Guide to Raising a Healthier Child is now available from iUniverse
  • The book will be available from Barnes and Noble, Amazon, Books-a-Million and many other online retailers in the next several weeks
  • I will post when the book becomes available through these other avenues.

    • Click here for the paperback ($12,95)

    Click here for the e-book ($6.00)

    Click here for the hard cover ($22.95)

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    Is BMI Beneficial?

    Yes and No.

    First of all what is BMI? Body mass index (BMI) is a comparison between an individual’s height and weight. The BMI that is considered normal is between 18.5 and 24.9. A BMI between 25 and 29.9 is considered overweight, and above 30 is considered obese. A BMI below 18.5 is considered underweight.

    Click here for the CDC BMI Calculator for adults and children.

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    Variety and Moderation


  • A healthy diet is one that includes variety and moderation
  • Foods from all of the food groups are important to good health
  • Fruits, vegetables, meats, bread, and dairy all provide vitamins and minerals that are essential to living well
  • Diets that suggest eliminating or strictly limiting one or more food groups typically lead to vitamin, mineral, or energy deficiencies
  • However, there are choices that can be made within each food group to ensure that the m

    • aximum amount of benefit is received.

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    Now Available in the UK, Canada, and France

  • The Health Plan for Overweight Children is available through Books-a-Million and Amazon and is now available in the UK, Canada, and France
  • Links are provided below.

    • Books-a-Million: http://www.booksamillion.com/ncom/books?id=3870262045080&isbn=0595449395

     

    Amazon:

    http://www.amazon.com/Health-Plan-Overweight-Children-Healthier/dp/0595449395/ref=sr_1_21/002-5701311-1304808?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1187026359&sr=1-21

     

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