Health minded readers get gift ideas from diet books
Holiday guide highlights published nutrition titles for adults and kids. Notable works include Tell Me What to Eat if I Have Headaches and Migraines and Diabetes Free Kids, plus The DASH Diet Action Plan and Cooking Healthy Across America.
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Knight Ridder
the Gazette
Career Press
Elaine Magee
Avery/Penguin Group
Sheri Colberg
Mary Friesz
Santa
Kelcy Press
Ellyn Satter
John Wiley and Sons Inc
American Dietetic Association
National Cattleman’s Beef Association
Amidon Press
Marla Heller
Eatright.org
Get Up And Play Toys Promote Active Kids This Season
The Gazette reports on toys that turn play into movement including GoGo TV EyeToy and similar high tech options. Toys from Toys R Us praise active play while fitness advocates urge physical activity to combat obesity. GoGo TV Pro claims healthier kids who leave the couch, with more than 30 percent of children ages six to sixteen affected.
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Cindy Hadish
Gazette
Toys “R” Us
Kelly Cullen
Jodi Manson
Mercy Medical Center
Cedar Rapids
Toyquest.com
GoGo TV
Bella Cancerella Cinderella Princess Dance Studio Wand
Fairy tale toy wand with an enchanted ribbon and fairy duster accessories. Requires two AAA batteries. Sold for 29.99 dollars at Toys R Us.
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Bella Cancerella
Cinderella Princess Dance Studio
Toys “R” Us
Twister game and JoJo's Dance Mat hits stores
Twister for ages six and up uses three music CDs and DJ prompts with play at home. It sells for 16 to 22 dollars at major retailers while the traditional board game runs around 12 dollars. JoJo's Dance Mat for ages two and up encourages kids to move with music and a speaker module costing 19.99 dollars at Toys R Us and others.
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Kmart
Target
JoJo
Toys ‘R
DDR Gaming Adds New Dance Pad Variants and Deals
DDR gains popularity across PlayStation 2 and GameCube with four arrow panels. Best Buy offers a PS2 combo pack for $60, the mat for $20, and games from $30 to $40. Walgreen's sells a standalone Super Dancer mat for $24.99.
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Best Buy
Walgreen
Calorie control by small portions study linked to holiday eating
University of Pennsylvania researchers led by Paul Rozin tested how portion size affects calories consumed for snacks like Tootsie Rolls M&Ms and soft pretzels. Smaller portions reduced intake across all treats supporting the idea of units driving eating behavior.
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University of Pennsylvania
Paul Rozin
M&ms
Andrew Geier
Psychological Science
Penn State
Liane Roe
Geier
Leanplateclub.com
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America
United States
McGraw- Hill
Chad Oh
Ucla School of Medicine
Fun & Fitness
David Lienemann
FitDeck Jr
Navy
Phil Black
Beai
Eno
Cliff Jette
THE
Lean Plate Club
Sally Squires
Washington Post Writers Group
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