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BRIDGING THE GAP

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  1. Dr. Sternlicht Appears on CBS’s The Doctors
  2. Learn the Physiology of Obesity
  3. Let’s Move! Initiative
  4. Parallel Epidemics: Obesity & type 2 diabetes
  5. Misguided Recommendations for Parents of Children
  6. Caffeine Use in Sports
  7. Lifestyle modification over surgical or pharmacological intervention
  8. Dietary Saturated Fat Increase Risk of Prostate Cancer
  9. Expert Groups Recommend Home Monitoring of Blood Pressure
  10. Just Add Water
  11. Diet High in Phytosterols Lowers LDL-Cholesterol Same As Statin Drugs
  12. Sodium’s Impact on your Health
  13. Repeated Dieting Negatively Impacts Your Immune Function
  14. Glycemic Index and Endurance Performance
  15. Synopsis of Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease
  16. Does Milk Do A Body Good?
  17. Synopsis of The Truth About The Drug Companies
  18. Does the Federal Drug Administration Really Provide Protection?
  19. Selecting healthy foods made easier with the ONQI
  20. Enhancing Performance with a Cup of Coffee, or Two
  21. Understanding the Benefits of the Mediterranean Diet
  22. Antioxidants Benefits of Tropical Guava
  23. Understanding the Benefits of the Mediterranean Diet
  24. Milk Diminishes Chocolate’s Health Benefits
  25. Nutrition & Exercise in the Prevention of Osteoporosis
  26. NYC:  Trans Fat Free
  27. Synopsis of Eat Right - Electrolyte
  28. Omega-3 to Omega-6 Ratio
  29. Omega-3 Fatty Acids
  30. Green Tea and Death: The Ohsaki Study
  31. Ribose Supplementation
  32. Avoiding Disease
  33. Dash Your Way to Lower Blood Pressure
  34. Setting appropriate weight loss goals depends on fat cell numbers
  35. Chocoholics have a healthy reason to celebrate
  36. You can’t live on supplements alone
  37. The list of health imparting nutrients found in plants continues to grow
  38. When is eating fungus beneficial?
  39. Is eating fish safe or dangerous?
  40. A simple answer to a complex carbohydrate!
  41. Fish, Flax, Omega-3’s - what are the health benefits of the fatty acids found in certain foods?
  42. Have a nightcap for leg cramps at night
  43. Eating carotenoid-rich fruits and vegetables along with zinc helps prevent two common age-related, sight-robbing disorders
  44. Where did that water recommendation of 8 cups per day come from anyway? And is it right?
  45. Sleeping more than 7 hours may be a key to successful weight loss
  46. A diet filled with processed foods high in fat and sucrose effects more than your waistline
  47. Drinking a caloric beverage does little to aid satiety but raises caloric intake
  48. The balance of fats in your diet plays a role in your physical and mental health
  49. Sugar alcohols may be called “non-impact” but they do impact your body and health
  50. Is your doctor or medication making you sick?
  51. High blood pressure will play games with your mind, along with your heart
  52. Homocysteine found to be a culprit in fragile bones
  53. Are you becoming a diabetic?
  54. For disease prevention and regression look for soluble fiber in the foods you eat.
  55. Vitamin D proves more important than calcium in preventing disease.
  56. Turning up the heat - fat cell metabolism
  57. Green tea polyphenols remain despite added sugar
  58. Timing of intake not as important as amount
  59. Post-workout nutrition
  60. Read food labels - get the whole story
  61. Bottled tea versus brewed tea - which is healthier
  62. Sources of omega-3 fatty acids
  63. Water Options
  64. The $7 billion supplement market
  65. A must read: Eat Right - Electrolyte by W. Rex Hawkins, MD.
  66. Fructose versus high-fructose corn syrup
  67. Ideas to help guarantee long-term success
  68. Creatine Supplementation
  69. What you eat is as important as how much
  70. Awareness is the first step to change
  71. There are no forbidden foods - every food is OK in moderation
  72. When eating too much of one nutrient
  73. You have to check the ingredients
  74. Saturated fat is key
  75. Caffeine appears to raise lipid levels is some individuals
  76. Caloric comparisons for weight loss
  77. Fiber supplementation
  78. Acid-base balance, pH and diet
  79. Nutrients to focus on
  80. For non-hypertriglyceridemics fruit is a great option to satisfy your sweet tooth
  81. Caloric requirements
  82. Optimal weight loss
  83. Areas where fat is gained first is often where it is lost last
  84. It is all a matter of perspective
  85. Green tea can add important antioxidants
  86. Drink soda's, even diet ones, in moderation
  87. Take your iron supplement with protein and / or citrus fruit
  88. Eat for your health and to limit disease risk
  89. Expeller pressed is all right
  90. How much leeway exists in the nutrient guidelines?
  91. Glucosamine supplementation
  92. Synopsis of The China Study
  93. Gender specific differences in subcutaneous and visceral fat loss
  94. Headache sources
  95. Reaching Your Full Growth Potential
  96. Don't believe all you read
  97. How diet and activity each play a role in fat cell metabolism and help to determine whether you gain or loss weight
  98. Evidence a plant-based diet aids in preventing obesity
  99. Do you get your fiber in?
  100. Making eating guidelines easy
  101. Blood lipids can rebound following a low-fat diet
  102. Fiber as a drug
  103. Supplementation versus healthy food: what is the key?
  104. Not all nuts are created equal...some are great monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acid sources
  105. Gender differences in glucosamine requirements
  106. Activity is essential for long-term weight loss & maintenance
  107. More than weight loss
  108. When selecting foods - go for nutrient density
  109. Research against antioxidant supplementation
  110. Limit dietary saturated fat and dramatically improve your life
  111. Laughter as therapy
  112. Hold the Chili Please