Archive for 'Nutrition'
Dealing with kids’ food preferences
[ November 20, 2008; 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm. ]
“Pass the Tofurkey!” Food Preferences
What’s a vegetarian? What’s a vegan? What’s an eating disorder? Let’s talk about ways to accommodate food preferences, recognize problems, and make sure that everybody in the family gets appropriate nutrition. Free but registration required.
Pizza with Pediatrics is a free monthly seminar hosted by Virginia Mason Pediatrics and featuring topics of [...]
Posted: November 17th, 2008 under Child & Youth Health, Diet, Nutrition, Upcoming Events, Virginia Mason.
Tags: Children, Diets, Finicky Eaters, Food Fads, Nutrition, Vegetarianism
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Seattle’s Favorite Gourmet Cookies & Dessert Co Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Milk in Muffin Tops
Seattle’s Favorite Gourmet Cookies & Dessert Co is recalling its Orange Cranberry and Banana Nut Muffin Tops because they contain milk that is not declared on the list of ingredients.
People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk run the risk of serious or life threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products, the [...]
Posted: November 15th, 2008 under Allergies, Nutrition.
Tags: Allergy Alert, Food Allergies, Product Recall, Seattle's Favorite Cookies
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Vitamins E and C fail to prevent heart attacks and strokes in men
Taking vitamins E and C failed to prevent heart attacks and strokes in a large study of older men being released online today by JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association.
The study followed more than 14,600 male physicians over the the age of 50 years who were randomly assigned to take either a vitamin [...]
Posted: November 9th, 2008 under Diet, Heart & Circulation, Nutrition, Preventive Health.
Tags: Heart Disease, Stroke, Supplements, Vitamin C
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