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12/02/2011 |
Chow Line: Leftovers deserve cautious care (for 12/10/11) |
My husband and I do a lot of cooking on the weekend so we just have to reheat leftovers for dinner later in the week. But we have a question: When we make a big pot of chili or soup, should we let it cool on the counter before refrigerating it, or not?
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Martha Filipic |
Lydia Medeiros |
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05/11/2007 |
Chow Line: Latino food pyramid good guide to health (for 5/20/07) |
I've heard about a new diet pyramid specifically for Latinos. Is it very different from the official diet pyramid?
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Martha Filipic |
Hugo Melgar-Quinonez |
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03/12/2010 |
Chow Line: Labels can guide healthful choices (for 3/21/10) |
Heart disease runs in my family. I know Nutrition Facts labels can help me make better food choices, but I'm not sure how. Can you help?
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Martha Filipic |
Julie Shertzer |
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08/07/2009 |
Chow Line: Know your numbers: calorie counts differ (for 8/16/09) |
Where can I find out how many calories a day I should be eating? I recently started paying attention to calorie intake, and have been using the 2,000-calorie-a-day standard on Nutrition Facts labels. But 2,000 calories a day can't be right for everyone.
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Martha Filipic |
Julie Shertzer |
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12/10/2009 |
Chow Line: Know your numbers when taking calcium (for 12/20/09) |
How can I be sure I'm getting enough calcium? If I need a supplement, what should I look for? |
Martha Filipic |
Carolyn Gunther |
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11/16/2012 |
Chow Line: Know warning signs, risk of diabetes (11/16/12) |
No one in my family has ever had diabetes. Does that mean I’m not at risk for developing it?
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Martha Filipic |
Carolyn Gunther |
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08/31/2007 |
Chow Line: Keep viruses at bay by washing hands (for 9/9/07) |
What are "noroviruses," and how can they be prevented?
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Martha Filipic |
Lydia Medeiros |
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05/18/2007 |
Chow Line: Keep summer heat from spoiling picnic |
Last year, I got sick after a family picnic. How can we prevent food-borne illness this year?
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Martha Filipic |
Ken Lee |
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07/31/2009 |
Chow Line: Keep sugary drinks to a minimum (for 8/9/09) |
Recently, I've let myself indulge in having a can of regular pop with my lunch instead of diet soda. I know it has a lot more sugar and calories, but it tastes so good. Is one can a day so bad? |
Martha Filipic |
Julie Shertzer |
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09/21/2012 |
Chow Line: Keep physically fit at any weight (9/21/12) |
I’ve seen conflicting information about whether or not being obese is actually harmful to your health. Can you clarify?
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Martha Filipic |
Carolyn Gunther |
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06/08/2007 |
Chow Line: Keep moving to burn more calories (for 6/17/07) |
I'm always much more physically active in the summer, but this year I'm also watching what I eat. How can I tell how many calories I'm burning?
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Martha Filipic |
Lydia Medeiros |
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02/20/2009 |
Chow Line: Just how much vitamin D is enough? (for 3/1/09) |
Has the recommended amount of vitamin D for adults been increased recently? |
Martha Filipic |
Julie Shertzer |
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02/23/2012 |
Chow Line: Jury still out on chocolate's benefits (2/3/12) |
I roll my eyes every time someone says that “chocolate is good for you.” What are the facts?
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Martha Filipic |
Hugo Melgar-Quinonez |
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01/27/2015 |
Chow Line: It's still a good idea to limit saturated fat (for 10/30/11) |
Has saturated fat been redeemed? Someone told me that it’s not as bad for the heart as people think, but I’m skeptical.
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Martha Filipic |
Julie Kennel |
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05/13/2011 |
Chow Line: It's OK for spinach to see the light (for 5/22/11) |
I always heard that light can destroy nutrients in food. My husband disagrees, saying he has heard just the opposite is true. What is correct?
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Martha Filipic |
Amber Riggin |
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06/09/2011 |
Chow Line: It's easy to put MyPlate into practice (for 6/19/11) |
I like the new MyPlate icon that is replacing the old food pyramid, but it doesn’t give very many details on what you should actually do. Where can I find more information?
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Martha Filipic |
Amber Riggin |
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01/11/2008 |
Chow Line: Infants, toddlers at risk for low iron (for 1/20/08) |
Why are young children at higher risk of iron deficiency than adults?
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Martha Filipic |
Hugo Melgar-Quinonez |
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03/23/2007 |
Chow Line: If you must, use math to figure iron intake (for 4/1/07) |
I am a 51-year-old woman trying to track my iron intake, but nutrition labels only give a percentage "Daily Value" for iron. How can I tell how much iron a food really contains?
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Martha Filipic |
Lydia Medeiros |
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01/05/2007 |
Chow Line: How to store oil is a controversial topic (for 1/14/07) |
I read on an Internet site that vegetable oil should be refrigerated after opening, but I've never done this and I've never had a problem. Should I start?
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Martha Filipic |
Jaime Foster |
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08/24/2007 |
Chow Line: How sweet they are: A tale of two beets (for 9/2/07) |
Are sugar beets the same thing as the beets that are pickled or canned?
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Martha Filipic |
Matt Kleinhenz |
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11/22/2011 |
Chow Line: Host healthful holiday gatherings (for 12/4/11) |
We’re entertaining quite a bit over the holidays. We’ve been trying to eat more healthfully, and so have a lot of our friends and family. Any ideas to help us encourage healthy eating at parties, without being a complete wet blanket?
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Martha Filipic |
Julie Kennel |
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04/18/2008 |
Chow Line: Hormones can play havoc with appetite (for 4/27/08) |
I've heard that a hormone called leptin can affect your weight. How does it work?
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Martha Filipic |
Ouliana Ziouzenkova |
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03/25/2011 |
Chow Line: Honey or sugar: Is one better? (for 4/3/11) |
I think honey is healthier than sugar, but a friend disagrees, saying it’s just like liquid sugar. Who’s right?
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Martha Filipic |
Julie Kennel |
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12/19/2008 |
Chow Line: High-fructose corn syrup just like sugar (for 12/28/08) |
I know people who refuse to eat anything that contains high-fructose corn syrup. Is it really so bad?
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Martha Filipic |
Julie Shertzer |
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02/23/2012 |
Chow Line: High sodium hidden in all sorts of foods (Feb. 24, 2012) |
I recently read something about bread having a lot of sodium in it. Really, bread? I find that hard to believe.
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Martha Filipic |
Hugo Melgar-Quinonez |
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03/13/2009 |
Chow Line: High blood sugar levels dangerous (for 3/22/09) |
How can having high blood sugar cause so many health problems? I understand that it does cause damage, but how?
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Martha Filipic |
Julie Shertzer |
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06/23/2011 |
Chow Line: Help kids follow the Dietary Guidelines (for 7/10/11) |
I want to help my kids eat healthier and I'm trying to follow the MyPlate guidelines. Is there anything in particular I can do to help them establish healthy eating patterns that will last for life?
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Martha Filipic |
Julie Kennel |
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09/03/2010 |
Chow Line: Help kids eat less and move more (for 9/12/10) |
I keep hearing more and more about the problem of childhood obesity. How big of a problem is it really?
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Martha Filipic |
Gail Kaye |
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08/19/2011 |
Chow Line: Help children cut back on calories (for 8/28/11) |
Does eating fast food contribute to childhood obesity?
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Martha Filipic |
Gail Kaye |
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03/04/2011 |
Chow Line: Help build culture of healthy living, eating (for 3/13/11) |
My family has tried over and over again to eat healthier, be more active, and lose some extra pounds, but our efforts always seem to fizzle within a few weeks. We want to start again, and this time, make it stick. Any advice?
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Martha Filipic |
Julie Kennel |
