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Vitamin D May Help You Dodge Cancer; How to Be Sure You Get Enough
By Hillary Wright, M.Ed., R.D.
Vitamin D has an illustrious history as a nutrient required for calcium absorption and bone growth. But one of the most impressive and fastest growing areas of vitamin D research is D’s possible role in preventing cancer, especially of the breast, colon and prostate.
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Is It Safer to Eat Organic Spinach
. . .or Peaches or Apples? EN Weighs In
By Diane Welland, M.S., R.D.
Last October, spinach tainted with E. coli sickened more than 200 people and caused three deaths. The outbreak involved spinach packaged and grown by companies committed to organic produce, which many people believe is safer than conventionally grown produce. Is that the case? EN weighs in.
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Beyond the Sugar Bowl: Sweeteners Closer to Mother Nature
By Anastasia Schepers, M.S., R.D.
Among table sugar, high-fructose corn syrup, molasses, honey or maple syrup, which is most healthful? If you said the more natural molasses, honey or maple syrup, you’d be right. . .but not by much. Here, EN looks at some less refined alternatives to white sugar.
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