Daily vitamins debated by dietitians and doctors
Health officials say multivitamins may help only if eating is poor while megadoses risk toxicity. Experts caution about imbalances and absorption issues and advise using vitamins to supplement diet not replace it.
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Homemade Heart Shaped Sweetheart Layer Bars Recipe
Multi layer bars feature a crushed pretzel base with a melted milk chocolate top. Tint coconut pink, cut into hearts, outline with red decorator icing. Ingredients include butter, pretzels, milk chocolate, coconut, and optional pink coconut. Makes about 36 pieces.
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Butternut Squash Recipes and Risotto Guide
Roast butternut squash in olive oil at 450 degrees for a simple delicious dish. Use in risotto with onions mushrooms and rice or in soup with onion apple garlic and ginger. The Butternut Mushroom Risotto cooks with thyme sage bay leaves broth and a final touch of Parmesan and butter.
Take Care of Your Heart This Valentine Day
The piece highlights heart disease as a leading cause of death in the United States with 13 million Americans living with it. It notes that 80 to 85 percent of heart disease could be reduced by lowering cholesterol through diet and medication, and urges checking cholesterol with a physician. It explains HDL as good cholesterol and LDL as bad cholesterol.
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Tate Milion
Healthier eating lowers cholesterol with tasty options
The article explains reducing blood cholesterol by limiting saturated fats and cholesterol, while still enjoying meals. It suggests heart healthy Valentine dishes like Stuffed Greek Mushrooms and Roasted Cornish Game Hens, with guidance on portion control and fat awareness. The recipe notes include spinach stuffed mushrooms and Cornish hens seasoned with pepper, tarragon, pear, and parsley, baked in a moisture filled roast.
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Family and
Consumer Sciences
Food and Friends meal schedule February 13 to 19
The Food and Friends program lists meal plans for February 13 through 19 for adults 60 and older with accessible sites and a reservation line at 694-1605. Daily menus include tomato juice and roast beef au jus on Feb 13, ham on Feb 14, fried chicken on Feb 15, hot turkey on Feb 16, vegetable tossed salad on Feb 17, baked chicken on Feb 18, and a broccoli soup cheeseburger or similar on Feb 19 across multiple centers including Emmitsburg Thurmont Libertytown and more, with various sides and desserts. Continuous notes provide times and venue details across centers such as Senior Fellowship Center and others.
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Music effects on dining pace in restaurants
Restaurants and Institutions Magazine reports that diners eat 3.2 mouthfuls per minute to slow ballads, while fast rock music raises pace to 5.1 mouthfuls per minute. The finding is attributed to Scripps Howard News Service.
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