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I just read something very interesting about mushrooms and vitamin D.  You probably already know that mushrooms are normally grown in dark places.  In France, they’re often grown in caves.  It’s a great moist environment for them.  Most people don’t think of mushrooms as being a good source of vitamin D.  However, as it turns out, if [...]

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admin on September 23rd, 2010

Americans are admonished daily for eating too much sugar, too much fat, too much salt and too many calories.  I think most of us have gotten the message (even though many aren’t doing anything about it).  And we’re advised to eat more fiber, more fruits and vegetables, more whole grains.  We’re getting a little bit [...]

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admin on April 9th, 2010

The Nielsen Marketing Institute did a study asking the question “Are Healthy Thinkers Also Healthy Shoppers?”  It was encouraging to read that the more you know about what’s healthy eating, the more you’re likely to seek out healthy foods.  As their survey said: “Shopper insights showed consumer interest in minimally processed foods, a short list [...]

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admin on May 19th, 2009

A huge study was done at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center to determine whether multi-vitamins are worth the price. Visit for details. http://tiny.cc/0QXP1 It seems that multi-vitamins aren’t worth the price.  I’ve taken a multi-vitamin each day as “insurance” for those days when my intake wasn’t optimal.  But it seems that taking multi-vitamins doesn’t give you [...]

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