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Research Uncovers Dramatic New Health Roles for Vitamin D
By Elizabeth M. Ward, M.S., R.D.
Among nutrients, vitamin D stands out. It’s one of only two vitamins the body makes on its own and it’s the only one produced in the skin. Even so, vitamin D deficiency among Americans is all too common. That’s bad news for bones, but now we know there are other far-reaching health consequences as well.
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From Avocados to Yogurt: 15 Super Foods for Super Health
By Andrea Klausner, M.S., R.D.
Despite the admonition that there are no bad foods, only bad diets, we at EN can think of a few foods that we’d come close to banning (chocolate-covered doughnuts, fast-food French fries). Fortunately, there are the indisputable nutrition winners that may help shield your heart, keep cancer cells in check, bolster your bones, spare your eyes from sight-robbing diseases, boost mood and mind and perhaps even help battle the bulge. Here, EN presents 15 “super foods,” highlighting what gives them their super powers.
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