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Chow Line: Watch sugar intake for calories, nutrients (for 10/19/03)
October 10, 2003 I continue to be surprised at the amount of sugar my teenage daughter consumes. How bad is it for her? If your daughter can afford the extra calories and otherwise eats a balanced diet, then you needn't be too concerned. The problem ...
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Chow Line: Washing hands can make you feel good (for 1/6/02)
December 19, 2001 How can I convince my teenager to wash his hands before he eats? Convincing teenagers of anything can be challenging, to say the least. But you might have a good chance of success if you present him with cold, hard facts. We've know ...
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Chow Line: Wash those fruits and veggies (for 5/26/02)
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/chow-line-wash-those-fruits-and-veggies-52602
May 17, 2002 Some cantaloupe was recently recalled because of salmonella. I thought that was mostly a problem with chicken and eggs. How did it get on fruit? Salmonella, like many microorganisms, is pervasive. According to the Centers for Disease Control, ...
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Chow Line: Vary veggies for vitamins (for 9/26/04)
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/chow-line-vary-veggies-vitamins-92604
September 17, 2004 When it comes to vegetables, my husband eats only spinach-- a whole carton of frozen spinach at dinner. Is this advisable? First, good for him for eating green vegetables on a daily basis. Spinach happens to be a very good source of die ...
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Chow Line: Vegetarian teens might eat better (for 6/16/02)
May 31, 2002 A few months ago, my 15-year-old son decided he wanted to follow a vegetarian diet. I've been skeptical about the wisdom of his choice. Should I be concerned? Actually, a University of Minnesota study recently found that teenage vegetari ...
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Chow Line: Vitamin C and iron are great partners (for 5/11/03)
May 4, 2003 The last time I gave blood, I was surprised when they told me that citrus fruits were good sources of iron. Is that true? Citrus fruit doesn't have much iron itself-- a medium orange has only 0.1 milligrams of iron, for example. But, vita ...
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Chow Line: Vitamin guidance changes with age (for 3/5/06)
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/chow-line-vitamin-guidance-changes-age-3506
February 24, 2006 What vitamins should an 84-year-old man take? I am in good health and I do take vitamins, but I wonder if I should take more or less. Men and women over age 50 need more calcium and vitamins D and B6 than younger adults. A multivitamin d ...
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Chow Line: Vitamin K appears vital for bones (for 8/28/05)
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/chow-line-vitamin-k-appears-vital-bones-82805
August 19, 2005 Vitamin K appears vital for bones What does vitamin K do? As long as youââ¬â¢re not a stickler for English spelling, thatââ¬â¢s an easy one to remember: Vitamin K was named for the Danish word ââ¬Åkoagulation,ââ¬Â because it wa ...
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Chow Line: Using slow cookers for roasts debatable (for 4/1/06)
March 24, 2006 My husband does most of the cooking in our house. However, he sometimes cooks large roasts in our slow cooker. I have to wonder if that's a safe method. What do you think? Thatââ¬â¢s a bit of a controversial question. Even though mo ...
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Be Prepared For High Slug Populations This Season
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/be-prepared-high-slug-populations-season
February 20, 2003 WOOSTER, Ohio â Ohio no-till growers may be wrestling with high slug populations again this growing season. Ron Hammond, an Ohio State University research entomologist with the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, said th ...