Too much of a good thing
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The birth defects like spina bifida and anencephaly has dropped by 19 percent since the US government mandated cereals, breads and other grain based products to be fortified with folic acid. Eating out enriched food along with multivitamin pills and other supplements are leading to serious health problems.
Publication Name: Health (San Francisco, CA)
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 1059-938X
Year: 2003
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Bit by bit
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In an attempt to address America's weight problem, health authorities are discarding the "all or nothing" myth in favor of small, positive nutritional changes. A reduction of just one hundred calories a day would enable an average person to lose a pound in weight per month.
Publication Name: Walking
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 1079-705X
Year: 2000
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Good mood foods
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Research scientist Judith Wurtman's studies indicate that eating pure carbohydrate can improve a person's mood by increasing tryptophan in the brain and that protein improves mental ability. Foods with sugar and fat improve mood by boosting endorphins.
Publication Name: Health (San Francisco, CA)
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 1059-938X
Year: 1996
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