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Are you familiar with the story of "Frankenstein"?   Seen the old movie "Soylent Green" or read "Brave New World"?   Think they were pure fantasy?  Maybe not.  What do you know about "Frankenfoods"? 

Viva Veggies offers information on how to improve your health with some specific vegetables.

Easy, healthy weight loss tool available; you'll never guess!

When you hear scary rumors about a food, supplement, vitamin or medicine, it's a good idea to check it out before you panic.  How?  Here's some resources.

Dr. Michael Gaziano, a heart specialist at Harvard, presented research recently at a Royal Society of Medicine Conference that shows the benefit of tea.   340 men and women were selected who had suffered heart attacks and matched by age, gender and neighborhood with those who had never had a on.    The study concluded that persons who drank one cup a day of black tea can had 44 percent less risk of having a heart attack!

News about fruits and their health benefits at Third Age:  Fruit for All.

A small addition of a common kitchen staple to casseroles, soups and other dishes can tremendously boost  your calcium intake.  See report at Third Age.

Dennis Savaiano, dean of Purdue University's School of Consumer and Family Sciences suggests that persons who are lactose intolerant (not allergic) to milk products can overcome that problem by regularly drinking milk or eating a milk product in very small quantities, perhaps 1/4 to 1/2 cup, on top of a full meal.   Read the full report at Third Age.

Read news about a nutritional powerhouse and a breakfast accident at "Oatmeal's Sweet Benefits".   Recipes, too.

According to a report in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, men who eat cruciferous vegetables (broccoli, cabbages, cauliflower, brussels sprouts, kale, collards) can considerably cut their risk of getting prostate cancer.   In fact, according to a report on this study in Third Age, men who eat three servings a day cut their risk roughly in half!  Ex-president George Bush, you didn't do the men of America a favor when you dissed broccoli.

Is osteoporosis just a women's disease, or can men get it too?  According to Dr. Robert P. Heaney, professor of medicine at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska, 20 percent of the 28 million Americans affected by this brittle bone disease are men.  "The threat of osteoporosis should be a very real concern for men," he writes.  "To meet calcium recommendations, men should consume the equivalent of at least three 8-oz glasses of milk a day.  Calcium fortified orange juice is another option."   See "Taking Care of Dem Bones" for more information.

Read about one more diet aid that can help you avoid colon cancer at Third Age.   Surprisingly, it's something you probably like anyway.

London health expert Oona Mashta tells us what foods can help fight the flu on Third Age.

Did you know that there's a "Mighty Mouse" vitamin that's absolutely vital for you to take if you are of childbearing age?

Have you ever said that someone was as wrinkled as a prune?  Teased someone about buying prune juice?  We've all heard lots of prune jokes.   Everyone laughs at them, right?   Well, not exactly.   See Those Funny Prunes for facts and recipes.

Do you like eggs?   Here's some pros, cons and questions about two new types of eggs, and some warnings about eggs and eggnog in Eggs and Old Wives' Tales.  See a safe eggnog recipe that's lactose-free.

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