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Chow Line: If you must, use math to figure iron intake (for 4/1/07)
March 23, 2007 I am a 51-year-old woman trying to track my iron intake, but nutrition labels only give a percentage "Daily Value" for iron. How can I tell how much iron a food really contains? You raise a good question. The Daily Value informati ...
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Chow Line: Most children don't get enough calcium (for 7/22/07)
July 13, 2007 I heard most children don't consume enough calcium. How much should they get? It depends on how old they are. According to the current Dietary Reference Intake guidelines, children from 1 to 3 years old need 500 milligrams a day; 4 to 8 ...
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Chow Line: More children have weight problem (for 11/25/07)
November 16, 2007 The pediatrician told me that my son is "at risk for overweight." What does that mean? The term "at risk for overweight" means your son's weight is at the higher end-- in the 85th to 94th percentile-- when compar ...
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Chow Line: Keep moving to burn more calories (for 6/17/07)
June 8, 2007 I'm always much more physically active in the summer, but this year I'm also watching what I eat. How can I tell how many calories I'm burning? You're not alone. Most people are more likely to get out and move in the summe ...
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Chow Line: Grapes have bunches of benefits (for 9/30/07)
September 21, 2007 Lately, I've been on a grape kick. I'm surprised at how many varieties are available. What are their best points, nutrition-wise? Grapes can't be beat for packing sugary sweet flavor with few calories. Although there are ...
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Chow Line: Exercise can help curb diabetes (for 8/19/07)
August 10, 2007 Why is physical activity so important for people with diabetes? The reason is simple: Exercise can help control blood sugar-- and that's the name of the game with diabetes. When you use your muscles, they need to get energy from somew ...
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Chow Line: Dry garden veggies for longtime bounty (for 8/26/07)
August 17, 2007 I want to dehydrate some of the vegetables from my garden this year. What guidelines do you recommend? Drying vegetables from the garden is an easy way to preserve food, and you can dry just about anything you grow. Unlike canning, which r ...
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Chow Line: DASH diet no fad, just healthful eating (for 9/16/07)
September 7, 2007 A friend of mine is losing weight on something called the DASH diet. Is it a fad? Actually, the DASH diet is a well-researched healthy eating plan. But its focus isn't on weight loss-- it's on reducing high blood pressure. DASH ...
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Chow Line: Go green(er) when choosing lettuce (for 2/11/07)
February 2, 2007 I've read that lettuce actually has very little nutritional value, but I also hear that people need to eat more leafy greens. Isn't lettuce a "leafy green"? What's the real story? It depends what you mean by " ...
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Chow Line: Glucose numbers depend on test used (for 11/4/07)
October 26, 2007 My husband was diagnosed with diabetes with a blood sugar level of 180 milligrams per deciliter. A friend who has diabetes said 180 is really pre-diabetes-- a level of 200 is needed for diabetes. Why would the doctor say my husband has di ...