Nutrition

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Navigating the 'nutrition' specialties, and why you may be looking for a registered dietitian

Golden berries are the 'superfood' you didn't know you needed in your kitchen

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Everything you wanted to know about the 'steel furnace letter' but were afraid to ask

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FYI, drinking too much coffee may cause magnesium deficiency

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Are these popular diets (keto, paleo, etc.) keeping your gut healthy?

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Chris Hemsworth to launch health and fitness app

Let them eat more fat? Researcher argues that a balance of types of fat is the key

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This is how many french fries you should be eating in one sitting

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Nutrition Fact labels get a makeover — here's what they look like now

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Penn State wants to pay you $300 to eat one avocado per day for six months – for science

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On National Hot Dog Day, Penn dietitian offers alternatives for summer classic

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Children's Health

The big problem with our over-sugared children in America

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Study helps to make Chinese food in Philly healthier

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What's the difference between the milk types?

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How the lowly mushroom is becoming a nutritional star

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