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The latest headlines about health and well-being.
When it comes to making healthy choices, there is a lot of information out there. As a registered dietitian and Price Chopper's corporate nutritionist, I can help you by sharing with you a few of the informative articles I've read lately. Have a question on anything you've read lately? Connect with me and I'll help you make food fit into your lifestyle.
Pressure Drop
 New research suggests that low-fat dairy doesn't just reduce high blood pressure Ñ it may also prevent it. In a study of nearly 29,000 middle-age women, Harvard researchers found that those who had the highest intake of low-fat dairy Ñ  between 2 and 9.6 servings per day Ñ were 11 percent less likely to develop hypertension than those who consumed hardly any. For a bundle of BP benefits, pair low-fat dairy with hypertension-quashing foods rich in potassium and magnesium (such as fruits and nuts). Some of our favorite duos: fat-free yogurt sprinkled with pistachios or almonds; chevre or feta with dried or fresh figs; reduced-fat cottage cheese and fruit salad. Source: Stephanie Breakstone in the August 2008 issue of Prevention.
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Gluten-Free Food Festival
 Join Us at our FREE Gluten-Free Food Festival Tuesday, June 24 from 6:00Ð8:30 pm at the Marriott Hartford Downtown, 200 Columbus Blvd., Hartford, CT. We're pleased to welcome Elizabeth Barbone, author of Easy Gluten-Free Baking. Elizabeth will demonstrate the art of baking gluten-free products that taste great! Sample gluten-free products and speak with product representatives. Call 1-800-727-7423, Ext. 1617 to register or download, complete and return your registration form.
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Drop 21 Pounds The French Way
 A recent study comparing the habits of nearly 300 Parisians and Chicagoans explains one possible reason why more than 20 percent of Americans fell into the overweight category,  compared with just 5 percent in the French group, who weighed 21 pounds less on average. When it comes to putting their forks down, our croissant-loving counterparts are more likely to rely on internal cues, including feeling full, wanting to save room for dessert, or not liking the taste of a food. Americans, on the other hand, tend to be triggered by external cues, such as stopping when food is gone or a TV show is over. Source: Cynthia A. Sass, MPH, RD, in the July 2008 issue of Prevention.
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