Dressing Choice Depends On Needs (The Post-Journal) Question: Is fat-free salad dressing the best choice? Answer: Not necessarily, the best type of dressing depends on your individual calorie needs and other food choices. Some fat is needed for proper absorption of fat-soluble vitamins and phytochemicals, such as beta-carotene and lycopene. [News Source]

Key To A Healthy Pregnancy (KIII Corpus Christi) What's the key to a healthy pregnancy? Dr. Christine Canterbury from the Nueces County Medical Society joins us live to discuss pregnancy. Trimesters, vitamins, postpartum depression, and everything you need to know to have a healthy pregnancy [News Source]

Bisphenol A alters epigenetic programming in fetal mice, and the effect can be reversed by genistein. Exposure to bisphenol A during development changes gene behavior in mice, causing genetically identical animals to develop differently. [News Source]

More restaurants are going green by going local. Advancing a so-called "socially and environmentally responsible" agenda throughout his restaurant – which includes serving filtered local tap water rather than bottled water from afar and fueling his own car with leftover vegetable oil – Mr. Fraser is part of a growing nationwide restaurant movement to go "green." [News Source]

Traditional ways a solution for natives on thin ice. Canadian natives struggling to keep their traditions alive are being told that the old ways can be life-saving for aboriginals who are on thin ice. [News Source]

Ask a doctor (Fort Worth Star-Telegram) Q: I have heard that taking extra B1 vitamins repels mosquitoes. Is there any truth to this? Are there any dangers associated with high amounts of B1? A: Several studies have shown that taking B1 vitamins, even in large doses, is not an effective mosquito repellent. Vitamin B1 is water-soluble, so an overdose when taking it by mouth is unlikely unless your kidneys are not working normally. It is ... [News Source]

Beware, Vitamin Enhanced Drinks Can Make You Fat, says Dr. C.W. Randolph, Author of the Upcoming Book, From Belly Fat … (PRWeb) People trying to lose want to feel their best, says Dr. Randolph, but some of these new vitamin feel good drinks are packing back on the calories of dieters. (PRWeb Jul 30, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.php/UGlnZy1Qcm9mLVRoaXItU3F1YS1UaGlyLVplcm8= [News Source]

Beware, Vitamin Enhanced Drinks Can Make You Fat, says Dr. C.W. Randolph, Author of the Upcoming Book, From Belly Fat … (PRWeb via Yahoo! News) People trying to lose want to feel their best, says Dr. Randolph, but some of these new vitamin feel good drinks are packing back on the calories of dieters. [News Source]

Vitamins may help stem loss of vision (The Post and Courier) Q: My mother was just diagnosed with macular degeneration. What can she do to help preserve her sight? A: Macular degeneration (also called age-related macular degeneration, or AMD) is a leading cause of vision loss in Americans 60 and older. Located in the center of the re... [News Source]