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Your article "10 Foods That Pack A Wallop" illustrated the benefits of a vegetarian diet [STAYING HEALTHY, Jan. 21]. With the exception of salmon, all the foods listed that have powers to prevent ailments are from the plant kingdom. And, by the way, organic flaxseeds are a rich vegetarian source of the healthy fat omega-3, without the possible contaminants from pollution that can be present in fish. Science is finally learning what vegetarians have known for years. STACEY I. JEMISON Lauderdale, Miss...
...with information and their pores with oil. Combined with a lack of sleep, this leads to nasty breakouts and unattractive, unhealthy skin. Former “Dallas” star Victoria Principle claims to have discovered a solution. After authoring such creatively-named books as The Body Principle, The Diet Principle and The Beauty Principle, Victoria has joined with “a team of leading beauty experts to develop a revolutionary skin care system.” On the infomercial advertising her “Principle Secret” skin care line, Principle entreats viewers...
...director of one of the most successful pediatric-obesity programs in the country. "You really need to include the parents as part of the treatment," he says, if only because parents of obese children are often overweight or obese themselves. Usually, the entire family could stand to modify its diet and reduce high-fat foods and sweets. Epstein encourages families to build exercise into their daily lives, taking walks together after dinner, for instance, or turning off the TV on weekends...
...ZONE DIET...
...lure of fast and easy weight loss is as enduring as young love. It is no surprise, then, that high-protein diets like the Zone, Atkins, Protein Power and Sugar Busters have seduced many a problem eater. Alas, there's no hard evidence that these diets deliver on their promise of sustained, long-term weight loss. In fact, the American Heart Association cautions, such regimens may do more damage than good by increasing fat consumption and reducing important sources of vitamins, minerals and fiber. Better to stick with the tried and true: exercise, portion control and a balanced diet...