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Beta-carotene Defined

A type of carotenoid found in various fruits and vegetables which provide the health benefit of neutralizing free radicals that may cause damage to cells.

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This Week at the Douglas Farmers Market

Published July 4, 2009, 5:45 pm, The Daily Dispatch

Sundays, Castro 10th Street Park, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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Growing list of 'superfruits' pack a nutritional wallop

Published July 4, 2009, 3:36 am, Carteret County News-Times

(ARA) - Powering up your diet with superfruit-rich dishes can be easier than you think. The superfruit title is no longer reserved for berries -- nutritionists now include other antioxidant- and vitamin-rich juicy gems on the superfruit list, such as peaches, mangos and oranges.

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7 Foods To Make Your Skin Glow

Published July 2, 2009, 8:17 pm, WPXI Pittsburgh

Find out the big benefits from foods like kiwi and turkey.

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Welcome to the Tobacco Smorgasbord

Published July 2, 2009, 6:58 am, The Star

"Tobacco products are the only retail products not required by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to list ingredients on its packaging." If more people realized what is in tobacco products, a lot more people would try harder to quit smoking or chewing or dipping.

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Effectiveness of vitamin D, fish oil to be studied

Published July 2, 2009, 4:33 am, PhysOrg

Two dietary supplements -- vitamin D and fish oil -- will soon undergo a five-year test of their effectiveness in lowering the rates of several major diseases. Since nearly all African-Americans are deficient in vitamin D, the federal study will also assess whether supplements narrow the gap between disease rates in blacks and other racial groups.

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U.S. study to test vitamin D, fish oil

Published July 2, 2009, 3:10 am, The Gainesville Sun

By MARILYNN MARCHIONE The Associated Press Two of the most popular and promising dietary supplements - vitamin D and fish oil - will be tested in a large, government-sponsored study to see whether either nutrient can lower a healthy person's risk of getting cancer, heart disease or having a stroke.

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New European SPF Requirements Force Many Natural Brands to Pull Sunscreen Off Shelves

Published July 2, 2009, 12:08 am, PRWeb

This summer, due to changes in regulations in Europe, consumers will have a more difficult time finding natural sunscreen protection since most manufacturers of natural sunscreen have left the market. The new European regulations for sunscreens now require certain levels of UVA protection that are challenging to achieve with all natural ingredients and have caused many European manufacturers ...

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New European SPF Requirements Force Many Natural Brands to Pull Sunscreen Off Shelves

Published July 2, 2009, 12:01 am, PRWeb via Yahoo! News

This summer, due to changes in regulations in Europe, consumers will have a more difficult time finding natural sunscreen protection since most manufacturers of natural sunscreen have left the market.

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Fit for Today

Published July 1, 2009, 7:06 am, KSNT Topeka

We're helping you stay healthy with 'Fit for Today' every Wedneday morning on '27 News Today'. Watch this clip to learn more.

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This Summer, EyeCare America and Celebrity Chefs Want You to Feast Your Eyes on Eye Healthy Foods

Published July 1, 2009, 6:06 am, PRWeb

National Non-profit Says That Healthy Eating Habits and a Free Eye Exam May Delay Age-related Macular Degeneration (PRWeb Jul 1, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/celebrity_chefs/healthy_recipes/prweb2598254.htm

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