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Nutrition, Health, & Exercise
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10 Best Reasons a Low-Carb Diet is Wrong – 1/2004

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10 Holiday Cooking Tips - 12/2005

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10 Holiday Survival Tips – 12/2009

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100 Calorie Packs - 9/2009

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12 Best Low-sodium Food Choices - 4/2007

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12 Shopping Steps for 2011 - 12/2010

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15 Ways to More Fruits and Veggies – 6/2010

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20 Ways to Lower Sodium - 4/2007

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9 A Day - 6/2003

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6 Easy Ways to Lower Calories on the Holiday Dessert Table - 12/2006

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5 to 9 and Feeling Fine – Fruits & Veggies Anytime – 9/2002

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5 Ways to a Lower Grocery Bill and Better Health– 8/2008

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Begin with Breakfast – 9/2010

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3 Tips: 2010 Dietary Guidelines – 9/2010

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3 Things to Pack Daily for Your Heart - 2/2010

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Add Variety to Lunches - 9/2009

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April is Cancer Awareness Month - 4/2008

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Apple Bounty – 10/2008

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Apples - Cooking and Snacking – 10/2008

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An Apple a Day – 9/2005

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Antioxidants & Heart Disease – 2/2002

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Antioxidants in Food - 6/2006

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Are You a Victim of BLT? - 10/2004

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Are You Eating Well? – 4/2002

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Artichokes – 4/2000

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A Salad a Day Keeps the Scale at Bay - 3/2006

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Asparagus – 4/2009

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Avoid 7 Portion Control Mistakes – 8/2009

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Avocados – Too Much Fat? – 4/2001

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Beets - Sweet, Low Calorie Gems – 7/2009

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Begin with Breakfast – 9/2010

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Best Foods For Weight Loss Without Hunger - 1/2003

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Best In Store - 3/2003

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Best Quick Meals - 5/2008

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Better Health for the Rest of Your Life – 6/2010

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Better Taste Results in Eating More Vegetables – 7/2004

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Beverage Calories: Are They Going to Waist? – 3/2004

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Beware of 8 Food Shopping Mistakes – 6/2010

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Beverage Costs - 4/2005

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Breakfast - A Healthy Habit - 9/2007

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Breakfast - the Why and How - 8/2006

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Breakfast Quiz - 9/2007

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Bring Home Less Sodium - 2/2010

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Build a Better Burger - 6/2005

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Build a Better Sub Quiz – 8/2001

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Burning More Than Daylight – 4/1999

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Cabbage are Kings! - 3/2009

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Calcium – Are you meeting your daily goal? – 3/1999

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Calorie Burning Physical Activities – 7/2002

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Canned & Frozen Produce – 1/2002

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Canned Foods CAN be Healthy - 2/2008

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Celebrate Fruits and Vegetables - 6/2007

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Chicken Soup for a Cold – Yes! – 1/2002

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Childhood Obesity: Linked to Over-Consumption of Soft & Fruit Drinks – 6/2001

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Chocolate Myths and Tips - 2/2008

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Chocolate Facts - 9/2006

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Chocolate: Make it Healthy - 2/2007

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Choosing the Best Calcium Supplement – 9/2001

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Choose Crackers Carefully – 9/2000

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Coffee or Tea – 6/2002

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Common Nutrition Mistakes - 2/2007

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Cooking 6 Meals At Home Can Save –1/2010

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Cooking and Eating Alone - 5/2006

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Cool Cookin' in the Kitchen – 7/2009

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Cool Watermelon – 7/2002

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Cruciferous Vegetables - 3/2003

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Daily Potassium Goal - 8/2006

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Dairy Month Delight – 6/2002

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DASH – Sodium is Even Better – 7/2001

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Determine Your Water Needs - 7/2003

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Diabetics vs Sugar-Free - 6/2003

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Diet and Age-Related Macular Degeneration – 8/2009

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Dietary Guidelines for Americans – 6/2000

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Dietary Salt Reduces Blood Flow – 3/2010

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Do You Know Beans? - 1/2006

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Drink the Milk On Your Cereal! – 4/2000

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Drinking Flavored Milk – 3/2004

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Easy Ways to Increase Fiber - 1/2004

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Easy Ways to Limit Calories – 5/2010

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Easy Ways to 5 A Day – 9/2000

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Eating Whole Grains – 10/2007

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Eat to Compete - 8/2006

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Eat Your Fruits and Vegetables for 64 Cents a Day - 4/2005

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Eating Well/Moving More – 1/2008

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Enjoy a Heart Healthy Diet - 2/2003

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Enjoy All the Zucchini - 8/2007

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Enjoy Oatmeal - Anytime - 1/2007

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Enjoy Salad! - 8/2005

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Enjoy Sweet Melons – 7/2007

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Enjoy the Rainbow of Color in Fruit & Vegetables – 9/1999

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Energy Drinks/Enviga - 4/2007

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Eggs-Nutritious and Fun - 4/2003

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Fall in Love with Salad – 8/2010

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Family Dinners = Better Nutrition – 6/2000

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Fast Food Quiz and Answers - 9/2003

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Fat and Calorie Saver Guide - 11/2009

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February is Heart Month – 2/2001

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FDA Rule for a Healthy Food - 2/2010

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Fiber Facts – 1/2009

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Fiber – Soluble/Insoluble – 1/2002

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Filling Up on Fewer Calories – 1/2008

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Five Ways to Trim 100 Calories – 8/2009

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Flavorful Delicious Cabbage - 3/2006

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Flaxseed - Worth Trying - 1/2003

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Focus on Folate - 4/2008

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Food & Fitness – Assorted Facts – 7/2001

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Food Sources of Vitamin K – 9/1999

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Four Ways to Save Money and Gain Health - 3/2009

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Fresh Vegetable Guide - 6/2007

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Fruits and Vegetable Quiz - 6/2007

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Fruits and Veggies: More Matters! – 5/2009

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General Mills Goes Whole Grain - 11/2004

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Get a Grip on Portions – 10/2003

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Get More Juice from Lemons & Limes – 6/2001

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Get More Satisfaction From Your Calories (Satiety Factor) - 1/2003

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Get the Facts: Coconut Oil, Glycemic Index, Sea Salt – 3/2008

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Green Beans - 4/2009

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Go for the Antioxidants – 4/2004

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Go for the Grains! – 9/2001

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Good Carbs – 4/2003

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Good News for Celiac Patients – 8/2009

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Growing Up Healthy & Active – 11/2002

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Guide to Healthier Dairy Foods - 6/2008

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Have A Healthy Summer - 6/2004

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Health Benefits of Green Beans – 8/1999

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Health Benefits of Tofu – 4/1999

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Healthful Gift Ideas - 12/2007

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Healthier Holiday Recipes - 11/2009

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Healthy Gift Ideas for Mom - 5/2007

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Healthy Holidays – 12/2009

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Healthy, Inexpensive Snacks for After School or Anytime – 9/2008

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Healthy Meals in a Hurry – 12/2008

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Healthy Picnic Checklist – 7/2002

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Healthy Snack Ideas – 10/2006

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Heart Association's 5 Eating Behaviors - 4/2010

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Help Food Banks Fight Hunger – 10/2007

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High Blood Pressure Education – 5/2002

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Holiday Lights - 12/2008

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Holiday Party Survival Tips - 11/2004

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Ice Cream - 7/2010

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Including Whole Grains - 9/2006

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Is a Carb, a Carb, a Carb? - 1/2004

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Is Exercise the Key to Weight Control? – 3/2010

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It's Never Too Late - 4/2003

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It's Time For Tea - 1/2004

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Keep Your Cool When Active – 8/2001

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Kids Menu: Nutrition Disaster – 10/2008

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Kitchen Need a Makeover? – 8/2010

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Lettuce Snobbery – Are You Guilty? – 5/2000

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Life's Simple 7 - 4/2010

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Liven It Up With Onions - 6/2008

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Long-term Weight Loss Tips' - 2/004

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Lower the Fat in Your Diet - 2/2005

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Lowering Your Triglycerides - 1/2006

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Lunches Away From Home - 9/2009

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Lunchtime Makeovers - 9/2004

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Margarine Update - 3/2005

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Make Father's Day Healthy - 6/2007

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Make Your Meals and Recipes Healthier - 4/2010

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Make Food Swaps - 10/2010

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Making Better Fast Food Choices - 9/2003

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Manage Stress and Practice Mindful Eating - 10/2010

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March is Peanut Month – 3/2005

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May is National High Blood Pressure Month- 5/2004

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Measuring Health Risk - 4/2006

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Menu Management for Health – 2/2002

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Midway Munchies – 7/2007

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Mineral Water=Calcium – 3/2004

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Modify Baking Recipes - 11/2004

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More Healthful Lunches– 8/2004

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MyPyramid for Kids - 10/2005

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MyPyramid.gov - 5/2005

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National 5 a Day Week – 9/1999

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New Diabetic Exchange Lists – 4/2004

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New Health Claim for Olive Oil - 2/2005

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Non-edible Spring Treats - 4/2006

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Nutrition Super Stars – Top 10 Vegetables – 4/1999

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Nutrition Survival for Vacations – 8/2002

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Oh Nuts! – 3/2000

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Olive Oil and Cancer - 2/2005

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Overweight in 10 Years? 12/2003

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Organic Food Label – 4/2001

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Quick Portion Guide – 8/2009

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Parents: Are You Leading the Way? - 9/2004

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Parsley - More than a Decoration - 4/2008

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Peas for the New Year – 1/2008

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Physical Activity Guidelines for Infants & Toddlers – 3/2002

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Pizza – Make it Fit 5 a Day – 9/2002

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Potassium - Getting Enough? - 9/2005

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Play Your Best! – Drink plenty of fluids – 8/1999

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Poppin' Popcorn - A Whole Grain! – 10/2003

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Portion Control: Don't Go Overboard – 5/2009

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Potato Lover's Month – 2/2009

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Pumpkin - 10/2010

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Pumpkin Solutions - 10/2009

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Quick and Healthy Meals - 5/2007

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Reducing Fat Intake Helps Lower Weight– 1/2005

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Ready for the Holidays? – 12/2002

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Rhubarb – Fruit or Vegetable? – 5/2000

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Salad Bar Ingredients - 8/2005

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Salad to Lose Weight 12/2003

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Secrets to Faster Meals - 4/2005

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“See” a Serving – Realistic Portion Sizes – 2/2000

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Selecting A Frozen Meal - 4/2003

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September is 5 a Day Month - 9/2003

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Shopping Checklist for Healthful Foods –1/2010

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Shopping Smart for Health – 3/2008

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Sleep on It! - 4/2003

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Snacking Do's and Don'ts – 7/2004

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Sodium Content in “Highly Processed” Foods – 7/2001

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Soup--Check the Numbers - 10/2009

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Specialty Squash – Jarrahdale and Long Island Cheese – 11/2001

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Spend Smart. Eat Smart. – 2/2009

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Splenda Sweetener – 1/2001

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Spinach - Powerhouse Vegetable - 6/2006

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Sports Nutrition - 3/2007

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Stacking the Bugger Facts - 5/2005

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Steps to a Healthier Weight - 9/2007

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Strive for Five in 2005 with Lighten Up Iowa - 12/2004

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Sugar Blends - Cost vs. Savings - 11/2004

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Spring Salad Guide – 4/2001

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Straight Fuzz About Peaches – 7/2007

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Strawberries – 5/2000

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Sugar and Diabetes – 10/2003

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Soup-er Nutritious Tips - 1/2004

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Swimming and Eating - 5/2003

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Take a Short walk - 12/2006

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Take the Fat Quiz - 2/2005

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Take the Live Healthy Challenge – 1/2009

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Tell Us What You Think - 9/2005

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The Right Foods for Weight Control – 1/2005

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The Top 20 Antioxidant Foods – 9/2004

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The Way to 5 a Day – 9/2002

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Three Week Plan for Better Meals - 5/2008

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Ten Ways to 'Take 10' for Healthy Holidays - 12/2004

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Test Kitchen Q & A - White vs Whole Grain Bread- 9/2006

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Time for a Tune-Up? – 3/2000

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Tips for Healthy TV Watching9/2004

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Tips for Navigating the Supermarket Cereal Shelves – 4/2002

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Trans Fats – The Latest News – 5/2002

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Trans Fats and Fast Food – 3/2005

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Trick, Treat or Toy? - 10/2005

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Top 10 Ways to Lower Triglycerides - 2/2006

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Use a Food Thermometer – 6/2000

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Vacation the Lighter Weigh – 7/2008

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Valentine’s Day & Chocolate – 2/2002

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Vitamin C - Think Cabbage - 3/2006

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Vitamin C in your Orange Juice – 9/2002

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Walk with Your Sweetheart – 2/2002

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War on Salt - 5/2008

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Water and Weight Control - 7/2003

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Water In An Emergency - 4/2003

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Water: The Forgotten Nutrient – 7/2000

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Ways to Save Money in 2010 –1/2010

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Weight Loss Tips – 1/2000

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What Do You Know About Beans? - 7/2010

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What's For Breakfast? - 7/2003

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What You Should Know About Bottled Water – 4/2000

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What's For Dinner - 10/2005

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Where the Calories Come From – 8/2004

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Which is the BEST Buy? - 8/2005

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White Whole Wheat Bread - 8/2005

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White Whole Wheat Flour - 5/2007

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Whole Grain Stamp Change - 9/2006

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Whole Grains: Which Do You Choose? - 5/2007

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Why Fish? - 3/2007

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Winter Squash - 11/2010

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Your Actions Can Lower Your Blood Pressure - 7/2003

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Your Body Needs Fluid - 8/2006

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