Ed Blonz
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Don't go above safe limits with vitamin, mineral pillsApr 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. Your informative column on zinc and copper intake made me wonder about the combination of minerals my wife takes: Centrum Silver plus Bausch & Lomb's PreserVision...
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Fish may ease lupus symptomsMar 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. Do you have any diet suggestions for someone with systemic lupus erythematosus? I am on a number of medications and take vitamins and supplements such as amino ac...
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Cut trans fats by using fully hydrogenated shorteningMar 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. Will you please explain why using hydrogenated shortening is any better than using partially hydrogenated shortening? I see that my brand is now hydrogenated rath...
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Don't be fooled by grand claims about gojiMar 04, 2008 10:00 pm - What's the 411 on goji? Q. I found some information on a goji liquid supplement, and, with all the positives being said about this product, I wonder if you have ever...
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Popular diet book fat with misinformationFeb 26, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. My grandmother was an advocate of fresh air, exercise and eating fresh foods in the 1930s, way before it was fashionable. My mother, formerly a nurse, listened to...
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Cholesterol level doesn't tell the whole storyFeb 19, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. I am 75 years of age. If I eat nutritious, healthy foods, will I be able to do normal exercise, such as low-impact aerobics, without ill effects? Should my choles...
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When good diets go badFeb 12, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. While in graduate school, I was concerned about my lifestyle and my food consumption. I volunteered at a food co-op, joined a gym, trained hard every day with swi...
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Drink up! Tea a bonus in a healthful dietJan 29, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. I enjoy drinking decaffeinated green and black tea and herbal teas with my meals, especially in winter. I am a vegetarian, and a nutritionist said that I am losin...
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Ease transition to a meat-free dietJan 15, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. I have been attempting to shift over to a vegetarian diet. I now eat a healthy, well-balanced diet with the exception of meat, but I do eat (organic) dairy produc...
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Quit smoking now, and the benefits start immediatelyJan 08, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. You recently gave advice to a reader on becoming a nonsmoker and how to deal with the weight gain. As a former smoker of 25 years who quit seven years ago, I woul...