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Nutritional oxymoron: Fat-free milk with omega-3′s

By Melinda Wenner Moyer
Posted: December 12, 2011
Category: Food | Tagged DHA, heart disease, milk, nutrition, omega-3s | 6 Comments

How many omega-3s does your dinner have?

By Melinda Wenner Moyer
Posted: January 21, 2011
Category: Food | Tagged fat, food, nutrition, omega 3, pregnancy | 14 Comments

Eggs, KFC Double Downs, and Heart Disease

By Melinda Wenner Moyer
Posted: November 10, 2010
Category: Chemicals, Food | Tagged cholesterol, conflicts of interest, eggs, food, heart disease, nutrition | 10 Comments

Goodbye, milk—hello, added sugar!

By Melinda Wenner Moyer
Posted: September 24, 2010
Category: Food | Tagged aspartame, food, HFCS, meal portions, nutrition, sugar | 3 Comments
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