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Towels Top Kitchen Contamination Hazards List
MANHATTAN, Kan. -- Although only 9 percent of reported foodborne illness outbreaks occur in the home, scientists estimate the actual number of incidents is...
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Help For People With Diabetes: Making Sense Of Blood Sugars
(NAPS)—If you are among the estimated 29 million people with diabetes in the U.S., keeping your blood sugar in a healthy range is key...
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Ways to boost your brain power and prevent dementia
Every seven seconds someone in the U.S. is diagnosed with dementia, a statistic that strikes fear in all of us as we age. No...
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Healthy Bones For Life
(NAPS)—When it comes to good health, you can certainly feel it in your bones. That’s because your bones are alive. Every day, the body...
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Add some green to your diet
Christeena Haynes, MS, RD, LD, Nutrition and Health Education Specialist, Dallas County, University of Missouri Extension
According to the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, vegetable...
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Trim fat and calories from St. Patrick’s Day feast
Tammy Roberts, MS, RD, LD, Nutrition and Health Education Specialist, Bates County, University of Missouri Extension
Corned beef and cabbage is a favorite meal on...
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Nutritional Guidelines Recommendations: Less Meat, More Veggies
Two K-State specialists, focused on human nutrition and meat science respectively, weigh in on what the new recommendations mean for consumers.
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Despite...
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Swim For Your Life
(NAPS)—If you’ve never learned how to swim, you’re not alone. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 37 percent of American adults...
