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Here's a round up of some recent news stories on nutrition, health, wellness, exercise and all the rest. There's a lot out there! -

Kathleen M. Raver, 94
Baltimore Sun - now McDaniel College, and studied nutrition at Pennsylvania State University. During the 1930s, she was a student dietitian at the Johns Hopkins Hospital School of Dietetics, where she studied with Dr. Elmer V. McCollum, who had discovered Vitamin A

Mirror Money
Daily Mirror - Added vitamins - vitamin C (30mg). Jacky says: "This has a low juice content and vitamin C and zinc have been added." Blackcurrant and Apple Fruit Shoot (200ml). Fruit juice content nine per cent. Additives and preservatives - water, citric acid

Health Ingredients
Nutra Ingredients - Coenzyme Q10 (co Q10), also called ubiquinone, is a vitamin-like substance. Its structure is similar to vitamin E and vitamin K, but it has different and unique functions. Coenzyme Q10 is an essential mitochondrial component where the energy

Fruit, Fish Help Teens Fight Asthma
The Ledger - The vitamin C in fruit and the omega-3 fatty acids in fish could help tame teens' asthma symptoms, a new study finds. "Teens that have the lowest intake of fruits, vitamin C and omega-3 fatty acids tended to have lower pulmonary function and reported

DSM Nutritional Products Ups the Price of Vitamin E by 10%
Food Ingredients First - Sep 4,2007 -This adjustment is effective immediately for all newly contracted business and is in-line with already realized price increases for Vitamin E in the Animal Nutrition market. 04/09/07 DSM Nutritional Products has announces a worldwide

Vitamin D and Moms-to-be
WKRG - During pregnancy, women do all they can to ensure a healthy baby, but a new study finds a large percentage of moms and babies are lacking one important vitamin. Megham Kluesner did all she could to care for her unborn baby. She began with prenatal

Eat Right, Live Well
Egypt Today - Sometimes too much of a good thing can be harmful, warns Aboul Fotouh, shifting to the recent craze of vitamin supplements. If we are talking about a healthy person with no medical problems, then the super foods for them are all fruits and

The Solution To Vitamin E Failure
Medical News Today - Vitamin E has failed to prevent heart attacks because dosages taken were far too low, according to a new study from Vanderbilt University, but the solution is not as simple as taking larger amounts of the vitamin. According to the study, published in

Fat in stomach may cause Vitamin C to promote carcinogens
Onlypunjab.com - A new study has given people another good reason to lose all that extra weight by finding that fat in the stomach may cause vitamin C to promote the formation of certain cancer causing chemicals rather than preventing it. As a part of their study the

30% of women in UAE have osteoporosis
Zawya.com - To achieve peak bone mass one needs a diet adequate in calcium, vitamin D and good exercise during the early phases of life. Osteoporosis runs in families; having a parent or sibling with osteoporosis puts a person at greater risk. "I advise patients

How to minimize bruising
Miami Herald - First, consider whether nutritional deficiencies are exacerbating the problem. In particular, make sure you're getting enough vitamin C, vitamin K, and zinc. Iron deficiency could also be the culprit; talk to your doctor if you think it's affecting

Skippy takes 1st place in peanut butter tasting
Newsday - Peanut butter is a good source of vitamin E, niacin, iron and calcium. Plus, it's satisfying and filling, which makes it less likely that your kid will require a dose of Oreos. AND THE WINNERS ARE . . . We conducted a blind taste test with 11

Pets need good nutrition too
Longview News-Journal - Founded by Kathy McCommon, the organization's meetings each month have featured speakers in subjects as diverse as massage therapy to natural vitamin supplementation. This month the speaker was Dr. Brian Reeves, a veterinarian with the Reeves

Study Identifies Factors Influencing Food Choice and Solutions for
Forbes - The research showed that people are eating too much fat, calories, added sugar and sodium, and not enough important nutrients such as fiber, vitamin A and calcium. For example: — Americans are only getting 77% of the daily value recommended for

Here's a round up of some recent news stories on nutrition, health, wellness, exercise and all the rest. There's a lot out there! -

Waverly grad Muhsin Muhammad donates $10,000 in equipment to alma - Lansing State Journal
The 16-year-old worked out on a new bench press and dumbbells Monday in a room full of new exercise equipment an NFL player has donated to the high school. Waverly Community Schools alumnus Muhsin Muhammad II, a wide receiver for the Carolina

Breast Cancer and Exercise (1 Letter) - New York Times
I developed a series of post- mastectomy exercises after my surgery that I now teach mainly to physical therapists, registered nurses and practitioners of Asian medicine working with breast cancer survivors. I have always balked at the freeze and

In Good Health Diet trumps exercise when it comes to obesity - Frederick News-Post
A STUDY IN CHICAGO that came out earlier this year declared that exercise may not be the answer to America's obesity epidemic. Researchers from Loyola University in Chicago suggested that diet may be more important than exercise in causing obesity

Cybex International re-brands its research division as Cybex Institute - News-Medical.Net
Cybex International, Inc. (NASDAQ: CYBI), a leading manufacturer of premium exercise equipment for the commercial and consumer markets, announced today the re-branding of its research arm as the Cybex Institute for Exercise Science, with the

Exercise caution: Why your personal trainer could be wrecking your - Daily Mail
Dawn Elliot, a 46-year-old mother of four, had always made keeping fit a priority. Despite working for the NHS, raising a family and having a part-time job as a life model, she still managed to find time for regular sessions at the gym. But convinced

Adjustment of sugar intake in diet may resolve mild diabetes - Tulsa World
In a word, yes. My diet was designed to help people lose weight in a simple, inexpensive, safe and effective manner. Readers responded by the thousands to indicate they lost weight, their diabetes was brought under control, blood-pressure readings

Bridget Marquardt s trapeze fitness - NZCity
Bridget Marquardt is installing a vintage trapeze in her hallway. The former Girls Next Door beauty who split from Playboy mogul Hugh Hefner last year loves using the unusual exercise equipment to stay in shape, and has decided to

Russian ship taking part in Coast Guard exercise - Seattle Times
The Coast Guard says a Russian Border Guard vessel taking part in an exercise in Washington waters is the first visit by such a vessel to the Lower 48. The Associated Press PORT ANGELES, Wash. The Coast Guard says a Russian Border Guard vessel

University Mall Welcomes New Program Concept in Exercise & Wellness - Earthtimes
TAMPA, Fla., Aug. 24 — Lifestyle changes that include regular wellness check-ups, daily exercise, better food choices and stress management techniques result in fewer trips to the doctor or emergency room, insure a more productive workforce and

Hospitality Properties underwriters buy shares - Forbes
Hospitality Properties Trust said Monday that underwriters of its public offering have bought another 1.2 million common shares worth $19.8 million, as allowed under an overallotment option. The share sale came with a discount. The real estate

Today a leading Houston dental practice management company announced that it will begin offering patients the opportunity to secure and store stem cells contained in teeth through its affiliated GMS Dental Centers of Excellence. After studying National Institutes of Health research that discovered potent stem cells in teeth and after reviewing hundreds of follow-up studies at universities around the world, all five GMS Dental Centers of Excellence in the Greater Houston area are now offering stem cell storage to patients. Partnering with StemSave™, Inc., a provider of convenient and affordable stem cell cryopreservation, GMS affiliated dental centers will enable their patients in the Houston area to benefit from emerging advances in personalized and regenerative medical treatments. Medical research shows potential for a patient's own stem cells to be made into treatments for a wide range of diseases, including Parkinson's disease, heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, osteoporosis and multiple sclerosis. (PRWeb May 19, 2008)

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In 2007, more than 200,000 men were newly diagnosed with prostate cancer, with many of them undergoing radical prostatectomies. During a radical prostatectomy, care is taken to remove the cancer and the prostate while preserving the surrounding nerves. The cavernous nerves, which lie next to the prostate, are essential for erectile function, and to a lesser degree, urinary continence. (PRWeb May 16, 2008)

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Dr. McCraty will be conducting a half-day experiential workshop at the 2008 Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback Conference where event participants will receive instruction in use of HeartMath's heart rhythm technology — emWave Personal Stress Reliever® and emWave® PC Stress Relief System. (PRWeb May 13, 2008)

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An estimated thirty to forty billion dollars are spent annually on complementary and alternative medicine. Progressive healthcare systems are recognizing that patient care must include educational programs and techniques to support a patient's capacity to enhance mental and emotional attitudes. An example of this is HeartMath®'s scientifically validated programs and technologies. (PRWeb May 12, 2008)

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Though we live in a society that's overloaded, overwhelmed and over-stimulated, millions of Americans are striving to find inner peace and more heart centeredness. Over the past two years HeartMath has introduced the ''emWave Personal Stress Reliever®'' and the ''emWave® PC Stress Relief System'' to provide people with effective tools to help them reduce stress and anxiety while revitalizing the body, mind, and spirit. HeartMath is now offering the ''emWave® Meditation, Prayer and Self-Help Assistant'' — an effective guide that compliments both ''emWave'' products in providing users with simple techniques and exercises to build more sustainable focus while deepening one's sense of peace and strengthening their power of intention. (PRWeb May 8, 2008)

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Though we live in a society that's overloaded, overwhelmed and over-stimulated, millions of Americans are striving to find inner peace and more heart centeredness. Over the past two years HeartMath has introduced the ''emWave Personal Stress Reliever®'' and the ''emWave® PC Stress Relief System'' to provide people with effective tools to help them reduce stress and anxiety while revitalizing the body, mind, and spirit. HeartMath is now offering the ''emWave® Meditation, Prayer and Self-Help Assistant'' — an effective guide that compliments both ''emWave'' products in providing users with simple techniques and exercises to build more sustainable focus while deepening one's sense of peace and strengthening their power of intention. (PRWeb May 8, 2008)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/meditation_prayer/self-help_assistant/prweb928154.htm