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Posted on 5/4/2006 in news bites
According to Dean Ornish, MD, of Newsweek online fame, recent studies suggest that omega-3s can be dangerous for people with congestive heart failure or chronic recurrent angina (chest pain), perhaps even fatal. Ornish stresses that these findings do not negate the health benefits of omega-3s for healthy people, for whom omega-3s may have positive benefits from reducing the risk of sudden cardiac death to promoting the neurological development of fetuses. Read the whole story here.
A study from the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis has found that dieting teens are more likely to have eating disorders and other weight control problems later on, though the researchers were unable to determine whether the dieting caused the disorders or was simply an indicative warning. It brings up an interesting dilemma in this time of increasing obesity in children - how can we combat obesity without encouraging diets? I wish I knew - though I suppose teaching better healthier eating and exercise habits, like eating more fruit and veggies along with reasonable exercise, would be a good start.
In tastier news, strawberry season is upon us! Due to the bizarrely warm weather, I bought my first pint at the Greensboro Farmers' Curb Market a couple of weeks ago and was thrilled at how flavorful they were! While I mostly eat strawberries plain or in a fruit salad, I also like to toss them with a balsamic-brown sugar dressing for a wonderfully sophisticated and simple dessert. This is a great time to take the kids to pick their own strawberries - there are tons of farms around here that offer pick-your-own.
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