Dear Amy on donor sperm and how to tell kids
A mother explains using donor sperm to have two daughters aged 7 and 3. The piece advises framing disclosure in small conversations, emphasizing love and honesty, with guidance from a Yale ethics expert. It suggests age appropriate terms and sharing ultrasound prints and baby photos to reinforce family bonds.
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Amy
Dorothy Greenfeld
Yale
Nuts shift from pariah to health aid fuels dietary rethink
The nut story tracks a shift from fat fears to evidence of heart health benefits. As science linked nut consumption to lower cholesterol and satiety, federal approval allowed a qualified health claim, reflecting a broader revaluation of dietary fat and nutrition guidance.
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American Dietetic Association
U.S
Food and Drug Administration
Pat Kearney
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Nuts Help Lower Cholesterol Like Drugs
A University of Toronto study by Dr. David Jenkins shows that including almonds with tofu oat bran and olive oil lowers cholesterol as effectively as statin drugs. Earlier research found unsaturated fats from peanuts reduce total cholesterol by about 11 percent on a weight loss plan.
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David Jenkins
University of Toronto
Journal of the American Medical Association
Jenkins
Dear Abby readers warn against rushed weddings and empty extravagance
A letter from a Dallas pastor urges couples to postpone weddings if doubts exist, noting marriage should be joyful not a money-draining circus. A California pastor adds that if doubts persist, call it off and consider the future, while a Colorado boss explains how to decline a glowing school recommendation tactfully. Dear Abby is by Abigail Van Buren and Jeanne Phillips.
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Terry Johnson
Calvary Chapel
Westwood
Calif
Abigail van Buren
Jeanne Phillips
Pauline Phillips
Dear Abby
DearAbby
P.O
Los Angeles
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