Yogurt Health Claims True or False Quiz
A quick true or false quiz tests yogurt benefits from the WomenHeart cookbook. It covers potassium content, dairy substitutions, calcium, cholesterol impact, live cultures after heat treatment, and artery health claims with True or False answers.
Sunglasses protect eyes from UV damage for all ages
The American Optometric Association warns prolonged sun exposure risks cataracts and corneal degeneration. Children are especially at risk as their lenses are more transparent. Wear UV A and UV B blocking sunglasses even on cloudy days. Gray lenses give natural color vision and should filter 75 to 90 percent of visible light.
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American Optometric Association
Association
Youths Learn Healthy Snacks For Summer Afternoons
Kids enjoy tasty crowd pleasers they help make. Mini pizzas use whole-wheat muffins with marinara cheese and veggies baked in a toaster oven. Strawberry parfait layers yogurt strawberries and granola. Veggie dip blends low-fat dairy with garlic or onion seasoning for dipping veggies.
Hydration myths questioned by kidney experts
Two kidney specialists debunk the eight glasses a day rule citing no evidence for a universal need. Healthy adults may not require routine high water intake unless they are athletes or live in hot climates. Water’s essential role is real but eight glasses is unproven.
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Julie Deardorff
Do You Really Need 8 Glasses a Day for Water
University of Pennsylvania researchers question the necessity of drinking eight glasses daily. They say there is no evidence excess water improves health though no data proves a lack of benefit either. The piece notes water's calories free appeal and anecdotal personal experiences.
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University of Pennsylvania
Stanley Goldfarb
Aquatic Exercise Expands Beyond Traditional Swimming
Aquatic exercise offers low impact options for non swimmers and those with orthopedic issues in shallow water. Programs include Poolates Aqua Yoga and pool based personal training at local facilities with guidance from Kris Pritchett.
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YMCA
Mercy Fitness Center
Bender Pool
Arthritis.org
Poolates.com
Aeawave
Better Fats Sisters Aim to Replace Bad Fats Campaign Loses Clarity
The American Heart Association launches the Better Fats Sisters as part of Face the Fats to replace bad fats with monounsaturated and polyunsaturated options. Guidance covers olive oil soybean oil avocados nuts fish and reduced trans and saturated fats. Daily fat grams guidance and an online translator are noted with emphasis on moderation.
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Lean Plate Club
American Heart Association
AHA
Better Fats Sisters
Americanheart.org
Robert Eckel
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
Clinical Nutrition Research Unit
U.S
Myfatstranslator
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