Karen Collins
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Does snacking help or hurt a healthy diet?Jan 18, 2012 12:15 pm - Q. I’m confused by conflicting advice about whether snacking helps or hurts weight control and health. What do you suggest? A. Snacks can promote good health when y...
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With grapefruit, is white or red best?Jan 04, 2012 7:11 am - Q. Is it true that red grapefruit is higher in antioxidants than white grapefruit? A. Not necessarily. All grapefruit is an excellent source of vitamin C, which act...
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Why how you lose weight mattersDec 28, 2011 5:01 am - Q. Isn’t weight loss supposed to raise good HDL cholesterol? I was overweight, and after losing weight my HDL went down. Am I better off overweight? A. The answer t...
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Whole wheat and white whole wheat the same, but differentDec 02, 2011 1:44 pm - Q. Is the bread called white whole wheat really as healthy as regular whole wheat? A. “White whole wheat” does sound confusing, but it is indeed a whole grain, beca...
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Chocolate nut spreads not a healthy peanut butter substituteNov 23, 2011 5:17 am - Q. If those chocolate nut spreads in the peanut butter section of the grocery store have the same number of calories as peanut butter, are they a good substitute for...
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Cruciferous vegetables a nutritious lotNov 04, 2011 4:25 pm - Q. What are examples of other cruciferous vegetables besides broccoli? Do the others offer the same health benefits? A. Cruciferous vegetables all provide compounds...
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Buffets need not be a pigoutSep 01, 2011 11:50 am - Q. I’ve heard that when people eat at restaurant buffets, calorie consumption goes way up. Is that because of the kinds of foods served or do we eat differently at b...
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Watermelon full of lycopeneAug 02, 2011 2:50 pm - Q. How nutritious is watermelon compared to other fruits? A. Each cup of watermelon (about half a large slice) offers about 13 milligrams of vitamin C (14-17 percen...
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Beans, not their sprouts, protein powerhousesJul 28, 2011 12:01 am - Q. If beans like kidney and garbanzo beans are good sources of protein, does this include bean sprouts? A. No. A half-cup of mung bean sprouts supplies only 1 to 2 ...
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Broccoli is a nutritional powerhouseJul 21, 2011 2:53 pm - Q. Are broccoli stalks nutritious, or should I just stick to the florets? A. Broccoli is a nutritional powerhouse, providing vitamin C, folate, beta-carotene and...