Recent Posts By Planet Green's Sara Novak http://planetgreen.discovery.com/ en Copyright 2012 Tue, 24 Apr 2012 14:31:14 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 6 Foods That Make You Hungrier nutrient density is depleted in processing. And no matter how much your will power attempts to hold strong, certain foods are addictive. No matter how bad they make you feel, you just can’t stop. I mean you could stop, it’s not like you’re tied to the kitchen table being force-fed, but you get my drift. What are these foods? What foods should you avoid when you're trying to get the most for your hunger bu]]>... <a href="http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/6-foods-that-make-you-hungrier.html">Read the full story on Planet Green</a> http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/6-foods-that-make-you-hungrier.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/6-foods-that-make-you-hungrier.html Food & Health Battle of Bulge Health Nutrition Wed, 28 Sep 2011 08:00:00 -0500 FDA Announces Core Network to Respond to Food-Borne Illness FDA Coordinated Outbreak Response and Evaluation (CORE) Network. According to the FDA, the CORE Network will be made up of epidemiologists, veterinarians, microbiologists, environmental health specialists, emergency coordinators, and risk communications specialists working full time to investigate and respond to food-borne illness scares in an effort to cut them off at the knees. Though originating in the FDA, CORE will work with the CDC and the USDA on the effort. The CORE Network will be headed up by Dr. Kathleen F. Gens]]>... <a href="http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/fda-announces-core-network-to-respond-to-food-borne-illness.html">Read the full story on Planet Green</a> http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/fda-announces-core-network-to-respond-to-food-borne-illness.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/fda-announces-core-network-to-respond-to-food-borne-illness.html Food & Health Health Politics Tue, 27 Sep 2011 08:00:00 -0500 Teen Exercise Discourages Smoking started smoking when they were teenagers and were never able to kick the habit. It's sad to think the mistakes that we made when were so young could bring early death. Smoking is like walking on a health tightrope and for many teens by the time they realize their mistake, they’re addicted and can’t kick the habit. According to an article in Reuters, teen exercise may actually discourage smoking. A new study in the journal Food & Health Health Kids Mon, 26 Sep 2011 08:00:00 -0500 Mindless Eating Tied to Your Environment our country is so overweight. We’ve taken the ritual out of our diet and instead of gathering as a family we eat at out desks, in front of the television, or worse, in the car. It turns out much of our habitual eating is tied to habitual experiences. For example, we love to eat popcorn at the movies without even thinking about it. A study reported on LiveScience actually showed that we consumed the food not because of the taste but because of the experience. According to Food & Health Battle of the Bulge Health Nutrition Sun, 25 Sep 2011 08:00:00 -0500 Regular Outdoor Time Softens ADHD Symptoms 64 percent of kids, the symptoms of ADHD could be cured through diet. Specifically, salicylates (a pesticide added to some food plants), and other food additives like sulfites, artificial sweeteners, and MSG, caused major issues in susceptible kids. But a new study is showing that time spent outdoors can also have a positive impact on kids with ADHD. According to Food & Health Green Kids Health Sat, 24 Sep 2011 08:00:00 -0500 Prenatal Exposure to Stress Promotes Early Aging Proceedings of the Nat]]>... <a href="http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/prenatal-exposure-to-stress-promotes-early-aging.html">Read the full story on Planet Green</a> http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/prenatal-exposure-to-stress-promotes-early-aging.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/prenatal-exposure-to-stress-promotes-early-aging.html Food & Health Green Kids Health Pregnancy Fri, 23 Sep 2011 08:00:00 -0500 Regular Heavy Drinking May Make You Permanently Wobbly LiveScience, found just that. According to LiveScience:
Researchers at Neurobehavioral Research Inc., in Honolulu, compared the balance abilities and gaits of diagnosed alcoholics who had been sober for several weeks, those who had been sober for an average of seven years, and people with no history o]]>... <a href="http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/regular-heavy-drinking-may-make-you-permanently-wobbly.html">Read the full story on Planet Green</a> http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/regular-heavy-drinking-may-make-you-permanently-wobbly.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/regular-heavy-drinking-may-make-you-permanently-wobbly.html Food & Health Health Thu, 22 Sep 2011 08:00:00 -0500 What’s Listeria? Avoiding Another Deadly Food-Borne Illness salmonella and e.coli relatively often nowadays but listeria, for the most part has avoided the lime light. Listeriosis is a serious infection caused by the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes. Like many food-borne illnesses, the disease causes the most serious problems to those with weakened immune systems including the elderly, pregnant women, and babies. Pregnant women are 20 times more likely to get sick and in fact, 17 percent of all cases are pregnant women. And without knowing it, a pregnant women can pass it on to their unborn baby. It’s the third most deadly food-borne illness with 1,600 becoming infected and 260 dying each year. The bacteria is]]>... <a href="http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/whats-listeria-avoiding-another-deadly-food-borne-illness.html">Read the full story on Planet Green</a> http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/whats-listeria-avoiding-another-deadly-food-borne-illness.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/whats-listeria-avoiding-another-deadly-food-borne-illness.html Food & Health Health Wed, 21 Sep 2011 08:00:00 -0500 Man Sues White Castle Because the Booths Are Too Small MyFoxNY. "They sent me specs and everything, about how the booths were going to be enlarged and made comfortable for people with a little more weight. So two and a half years went by, and nothing was done," he told]]>... <a href="http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/man-sues-white-castle-because-the-booths-are-too-small.html">Read the full story on Planet Green</a> http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/man-sues-white-castle-because-the-booths-are-too-small.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/man-sues-white-castle-because-the-booths-are-too-small.html Food & Health Battle of the Bulge Health Mon, 19 Sep 2011 08:00:00 -0500 Yikes! Does Sponge Bob Really Cause Learning Problems in Kids? Pediatrics, which found that Sponge Bob can cause learning problems in 4-year olds. According to the Associated Press: ... <a href="http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/yikes-does-sponge-bob-really-cause-learning-problems-kids.html">Read the full story on Planet Green</a> http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/yikes-does-sponge-bob-really-cause-learning-problems-kids.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/yikes-does-sponge-bob-really-cause-learning-problems-kids.html Food & Health Education Green Family Kids Sun, 18 Sep 2011 08:00:00 -0500 WHO Reports Malaria Deaths Could Stop By 2015 to defeat malaria; cases and deaths from the mosquito-borne illness have been cut in half in the past 10 years, thanks to health and humanitarian efforts, according to a story on Reuters. The World Health Organization (WHO) recently released a report which said deaths from malaria could fall to zero by 2015 if even bigger steps are taken. Controlling deaths is much more immediate than total eradication, which could take between 40 and 50 years, according to the Food & Health Health Sat, 17 Sep 2011 08:00:00 -0500 6 Ways to Raise a Veggie Lovin' Kid 1. Get Started Early homemade baby food photo Ph]]>... <a href="http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/6-ways-to-raise-a-veggie-lovin-kid.html">Read the full story on Planet Green</a> http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/6-ways-to-raise-a-veggie-lovin-kid.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/6-ways-to-raise-a-veggie-lovin-kid.html Food & Health Green Family Health Kids Nutrition Fri, 16 Sep 2011 08:00:00 -0500 Family Meals Discourage Fussy Eaters Developmental Psychology Section Annual Conference, to be held at Northumbria University Newcastle this month, links family dinners to discouraging fussy eating. According to the British Psychological Society:
Faye Powell, from Loughborough Univers]]>... <a href="http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/family-meals-discourage-fussy-eaters.html">Read the full story on Planet Green</a> http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/family-meals-discourage-fussy-eaters.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/family-meals-discourage-fussy-eaters.html Food & Health Cooking Green Kids Health Nutrition Thu, 15 Sep 2011 08:00:00 -0500 Walnuts Decrease Breast Cancer Risk in a Big Way Marshall University researchers in a report published in the Journal Nutrition and Cancer, a modest amount of walnuts decreased chances of breast cancer in mice. The amount tested was about 2 ounces of walnuts per day. Science Daily reports:
[Elaine Hardman, Ph.D., of Marshall's Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine] said that during the study period, the group whose diet included walnut at both stages developed breast cancer at less than half the rate of the group w]]>... <a href="http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/walnuts-decrease-breast-cancer-risk-in-a-big-way.html">Read the full story on Planet Green</a> http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/walnuts-decrease-breast-cancer-risk-in-a-big-way.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/walnuts-decrease-breast-cancer-risk-in-a-big-way.html Food & Health Cancer Health Wed, 14 Sep 2011 08:00:00 -0500 What’s Botulism and Why Has it Sprung Up in France? U.S. National Library of Medicine. There’s fear of botulism in certain foods including hot dogs and that’s why they’re treated with nitrites and nitrates, but the most common occurrences happen in preserved and canned foods, such as home canned vegetables, cured pork, and smoked or raw fish. It’s common in babies and most of the average 110 U.S. cases are in babies, often from eating improperly handled honey. The sy]]>... <a href="http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/whats-botulism-and-why-has-it-sprung-up-in-france.html">Read the full story on Planet Green</a> http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/whats-botulism-and-why-has-it-sprung-up-in-france.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/whats-botulism-and-why-has-it-sprung-up-in-france.html Food & Health Health Tue, 13 Sep 2011 08:00:00 -0500 25 Tips For Finding Happiness, Health, and Balance This Fall He]]>... <a href="http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/25-tips-for-finding-happiness-health-and-balance-this-fall.html">Read the full story on Planet Green</a> http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/25-tips-for-finding-happiness-health-and-balance-this-fall.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/25-tips-for-finding-happiness-health-and-balance-this-fall.html Food & Health Health Nutrition Yoga Mon, 12 Sep 2011 09:30:00 -0500 Prenatal Exposure to Phthalates Hinders Early Development Phthalates are a commonly used industrial compound found in everything from canned and prepackaged foods to toiletries and shower curtains. Their use has drawn criticism across the board because they mimic hormones and have been linked to cancer, neurological damage, and problems with fetal development. A new study published by the Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health in Environmental Health Perspectives has found that prenatal exposure to phthalates ca]]>... <a href="http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/prenatal-exposure-to-phthalates-hinders-early-developement.html">Read the full story on Planet Green</a> http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/prenatal-exposure-to-phthalates-hinders-early-developement.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/prenatal-exposure-to-phthalates-hinders-early-developement.html Food & Health Green Kids Health Pregnancy Sat, 10 Sep 2011 08:00:00 -0500 The Karma of a Fast Food Burger The Patty Undoubtedly, fast food beef isn’t of the highest grade; that’s why it’s cheap. You won’t find free range and organic at your local fast food joint as you might expect. And as a result you can be quite sure that your burger was sourced from cattle in a factory farm. This rather anonymous patty was once an animal that was treated like a commodity at best, and at worst, inhumanely.

The Cheese

Unle]]>... <a href="http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/the-karma-of-a-fast-food-burger.html">Read the full story on Planet Green</a> http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/the-karma-of-a-fast-food-burger.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/the-karma-of-a-fast-food-burger.html Food & Health Eco-Friendly Foods Health Nutrition Fri, 09 Sep 2011 08:00:00 -0500 US Marshals Seize Foods in Rodent-Infested NC Warehouse press release from the FDA, upon a request from the FDA, U.S. Marshals were sent into the warehouse to seize foods considered adulterated by the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. The FDA made the order after a late July through early August inspection. While the actions may seem dramatic, the FDA reports are equally so. According to the FDA press release:
An FDA inspection from Ju]]>... <a href="http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/us-marshals-seize-foods-in-rodent-infested-nc-warehouse.html">Read the full story on Planet Green</a> http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/us-marshals-seize-foods-in-rodent-infested-nc-warehouse.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/us-marshals-seize-foods-in-rodent-infested-nc-warehouse.html Food & Health Health Politics Thu, 08 Sep 2011 08:00:00 -0500 From Tornadoes to Hurricanes, Are You Ready For the Worst This Fall? The Huffington Post called it an extreme and exhausting 2011 and that’s not far from the truth. From the Texas drought to a Virginia earthquake, all capped off with the most recent disaster, Hurricane Irene, these natural disasters have reminded us that you never know what’s coming. Rather than worrying about what you can't control, prepare where you can. It's all about thinking ahead in the event of a natural disaster and here's how:

Disaster Preparation Kit

Here's a good disaster prep kit, according to Food & Health Health Wed, 07 Sep 2011 15:30:00 -0500 What Does Your Tongue Say About Your Health? Ayurveda and Chinese Medicine the tongue is an important indicator of overall health. While you may not give it much attention, you should, because like your fingernails, it tells you how you’re doing health-wise and what you can do to improve. This is not a doctor’s advice.

White Coating

In Ayurveda, the white coating present on the tongue is a build up of ama or toxins. It indicates that the digestive system isn't working properly. Each morning, consider removing this toxic build up from the tongue so]]>... <a href="http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/what-does-your-tongue-say-about-your-health.html">Read the full story on Planet Green</a> http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/what-does-your-tongue-say-about-your-health.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/what-does-your-tongue-say-about-your-health.html Food & Health Health Nutrition Tue, 06 Sep 2011 12:45:00 -0500 Save Landreth, One of the Oldest American Small Businesses D. Landreth Seed Company, an heirloom seed company founded in 1784, and one of the only American companies still operating daily that existed at the moment of this nation’s founding, faces such a fate. Landreth preserves our horticultural traditions by offering for sale heirloom seed varieties not often found in a market flooded by genetically modified alternatives. In fact, a slew of heirloom varieties wouldn’t still exist if]]>... <a href="http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/save-landreth-one-of-the-oldest-american-small-businesses.html">Read the full story on Planet Green</a> http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/save-landreth-one-of-the-oldest-american-small-businesses.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/save-landreth-one-of-the-oldest-american-small-businesses.html Home & Garden Gardening Organic Sun, 04 Sep 2011 12:40:00 -0500 Strawberry Fields in Danger: Battle Over Dangerous Methyl Iodide in California Heats Up Earthjustice filed a lawsuit challenging its approval and according to a post over on Civil Eats, the battle is heating up.

Methyl Iodide Background

Methyl iodide is pesticide that was approved by the EPA to replace methyl bromide in 2007. In September 2007, 50 chemists and physicians expressed serious conc]]>... <a href="http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/strawberry-fields-in-danger-battle-over-dangerous-methyl-iodide-in-california-heats-up.html">Read the full story on Planet Green</a> http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/strawberry-fields-in-danger-battle-over-dangerous-methyl-iodide-in-california-heats-up.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/strawberry-fields-in-danger-battle-over-dangerous-methyl-iodide-in-california-heats-up.html Food & Health Agriculture Health Organic Sat, 03 Sep 2011 10:15:00 -0500 What Would the US Look Like if 1/2 of Us Were Obese in 20 Years? The Lancet published a study last week that predicted by 2030 50 percent of the population would be obese, that’s 164 million Americans. It’s difficult to imagine such a statistic, considering that the body isn’t meant to be obese, in fact, it’s detrimental to every system in the body. Obesity is defined as having a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30 and up, while a healthy BMI is between 18.5 and 24.9. A BMI of 30 is equivalent to weighing 186 pounds if you're 5 feet 6 inches tall. Calculate your BMI. When asked what the world would look like, I can’t help but picture the movie ... <a href="http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/what-would-the-us-look-like-if-12-of-us-were-obese-in-20-years.html">Read the full story on Planet Green</a> http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/what-would-the-us-look-like-if-12-of-us-were-obese-in-20-years.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/what-would-the-us-look-like-if-12-of-us-were-obese-in-20-years.html Food & Health Battle of the Bulge Health Nutrition Fri, 02 Sep 2011 12:00:00 -0500 7 Tips For Eating to Look Younger That Actually Work 1. Avocado and Other Good Fats avocado photoFood & Health Beauty Health Nutrition Wed, 31 Aug 2011 08:00:00 -0500 10 Cooking Tips That Can Make or Break Your Next Meal Though much of my knowledge of cooking is rooted in my mother, there were certainly trials and tribulations along the way. Mistakes were made, sometimes big and sometimes small, but each shortcoming taught me a lesson. My pet peeve is when people say I’m not good at cooking. This isn’t an accurate statement in the least because cooking is a learning activity. That is--you learn from every meal that you make. You learn to make food better each time. You learn to be even more particular about the way you put a recipe together or the way that you read a recipe you got from someone else. There’s no shame in any of it. It should be fun, but you can't learn anything when you're not cooking. Even still, shortcuts here and there can make all the difference in the world. Here are a few tips I'v... <a href="http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/10-cooking-tips-that-can-make-or-break-your-next-meal.html">Read the full story on Planet Green</a> http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/10-cooking-tips-that-can-make-or-break-your-next-meal.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/10-cooking-tips-that-can-make-or-break-your-next-meal.html Food & Health Cooking Basics Tue, 30 Aug 2011 08:00:00 -0500 Which is More Important for the Planet Going Vegetarian or Going Organic? environmentally conscious diets. Veganism and vegetarianism are making their way to the mainstream. Celebrities and important figures along with expanded animal-free offerings are making a meat-free diet more appealing. The same is true of organic foods. The market for organic foods is actually on the rise more this year than the market for conventional. But which does more good for the planet? If you had to make a c]]>... <a href="http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/which-is-more-important-for-the-planet-going-vegetarian-or-going-organic.html">Read the full story on Planet Green</a> http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/which-is-more-important-for-the-planet-going-vegetarian-or-going-organic.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/which-is-more-important-for-the-planet-going-vegetarian-or-going-organic.html Food & Health Eco-Friendly Diet Organic Vegan Vegetarian Mon, 29 Aug 2011 08:00:00 -0500 Preaching a New Diet From the Pulpit in the Deep South New York Times. He noticed that the members of his Baptist church were pleasantly plump and this impoverished area of the Mississippi Delta had been hit hard by obes]]>... <a href="http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/preaching-a-new-diet-from-the-pulpit-in-the-deep-south.html">Read the full story on Planet Green</a> http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/preaching-a-new-diet-from-the-pulpit-in-the-deep-south.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/preaching-a-new-diet-from-the-pulpit-in-the-deep-south.html Food & Health Battle of the Bulge Health Nutrition Sun, 28 Aug 2011 08:00:00 -0500 Why Are More and More of Us Being Diagnosed With Celiac Disease? Celiac Disease a lot lately. It’s come to the forefront as doctors have started to understand the disease more clearly. Celiac Disease causes severe intolerance to gluten. The illness damages the lining of the small intestine and prevents the absorption of nutrients in the body, causing a host of associated issues including anemia, fatigue, bloating, and even brain damage. The symptoms are more likely associated with digestion at younger ages and malnutrition later in life. According to an article in Food & Health Health Nutrition Sat, 27 Aug 2011 08:00:00 -0500 Could Cilantro Be the Answer to Food-Borne Bullies? getting bigger and much more dangerous. The rise of the antibiotic resistant superbugs has made problems even worse. But what if scientists were investigating a strikingly natural cure for the problem in the form of cilantro? That’s right, researchers are testing whether seeds from the coriander plant, more commonly known as cilantro, have serious antibacterial qualities. According to Time Healthland,
A new study suggests ]]>... <a href="http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/could-cilantro-be-the-answer-to-food-borne-bullies.html">Read the full story on Planet Green</a> http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/could-cilantro-be-the-answer-to-food-borne-bullies.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/could-cilantro-be-the-answer-to-food-borne-bullies.html Food & Health Health Fri, 26 Aug 2011 08:00:00 -0500 Could ‘Mini Meals’ Throughout the Day Be Making You Fat? Brad Pilon video found on Reader’s Digest meal size matters. The size of what’s considered a 'mini meal' is actually much smaller than we tend to think, so we end up having too many calories. Mini meals should be around 45 calories like half a banana, a peach, 1/2 ounce cheddar cheese, etc. According to Pilon, when considering a meal, these aren't always “evenly distributed” carbs, fats, and protein meals. In order to actually consume six meals a day and lose weight, you're more likely to have thr]]>... <a href="http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/could-mini-meals-throughout-the-day-be-making-you-fat.html">Read the full story on Planet Green</a> http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/could-mini-meals-throughout-the-day-be-making-you-fat.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/could-mini-meals-throughout-the-day-be-making-you-fat.html Food & Health Battle of the Bulge Health Nutrition Thu, 25 Aug 2011 08:00:00 -0500 7 Reasons to Go Wheat-Free (At Least For a Bit) 1. Celiac ]]>... <a href="http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/7-reasons-to-go-wheat-free-at-least-for-a-bit.html">Read the full story on Planet Green</a> http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/7-reasons-to-go-wheat-free-at-least-for-a-bit.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/7-reasons-to-go-wheat-free-at-least-for-a-bit.html Food & Health Battle of the Bulge Health Nutrition Wed, 24 Aug 2011 08:00:00 -0500 Is Fasting Safe? A Deeper Look Your Dosha Matters Cleansing really depends on your dosha. To find out your dosha go to What’sYourDosha.com and take the test to find out where you fall. I’m mostly pitta, which is characterized by a pretty mean appetite. Fasting in too dramatic a fashion takes its toll on me in a big way. It causes me to become grumpy and out of balance. Vatas have to be careful cleansing and fasting if they have a lower body weight, ]]>... <a href="http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/is-fasting-safe-a-deeper-look.html">Read the full story on Planet Green</a> http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/is-fasting-safe-a-deeper-look.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/is-fasting-safe-a-deeper-look.html Food & Health Battle of the Bulge Health Nutrition Wed, 24 Aug 2011 08:00:00 -0500 Bill Clinton the Unlikely Vegan: He’s 20 Pounds Lighter the former president has changed his tune by unexpectedly going vegan. Here’s what he said in an interview with Sanjay Gupta on CNN, seen on the New York Times: “I essentially concluded that I had played Russian roulette,” Clinton said, “because even though I had change]]>... <a href="http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/bill-clinton-unlikely-vegan-hes-20-pounds-lighter.html">Read the full story on Planet Green</a> http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/bill-clinton-unlikely-vegan-hes-20-pounds-lighter.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/bill-clinton-unlikely-vegan-hes-20-pounds-lighter.html Food & Health Battle of the Bulge Health Nutrition Vegan Tue, 23 Aug 2011 08:00:00 -0500 Vitamin D Deficiency Putting Americans at Risk for a Host of Ailments To sun or not to sun? But the latest information seems to highlight a growing trend throughout the U.S. population. Americans aren’t getting enough sun. Whether stuck inside working at a desk, watching television, or lathered up in so much sunscreen the rays can’t break through; it seems we’re short on vitamin D. According to an article in Food Navigator, curre]]>... <a href="http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/vitamin-d-deficiency-putting-americans-at-risk-for-a-host-of-ailments.html">Read the full story on Planet Green</a> http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/vitamin-d-deficiency-putting-americans-at-risk-for-a-host-of-ailments.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/vitamin-d-deficiency-putting-americans-at-risk-for-a-host-of-ailments.html Food & Health Health Nutrition Mon, 22 Aug 2011 09:15:00 -0500 ca-discovery-green_js 1 true RSS