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The Connection Between: Beets, Red Urine, and Iron

Sep 24 2008 - 12:00pm by FitSugar
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The Connection Between: Beets, Red Urine, and Iron Have you ever gone to the ladies room and were alarmed at what you saw? Red urine?! No reason to panic just yet.
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Are You Getting Enough Iron?

Sep 22 2008 - 11:00am by FitSugar
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Are You Getting Enough Iron? Have you been feeling sleepy, run down, dizzy, or low in energy? Are you feeling short of breath or having a hard time focusing at work? Have you noticed that your skin is pale, or you often have headaches?
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Casa Quickie: Speed Ironing

Sep 8 2008 - 1:00pm by casasugar
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Casa Quickie: Speed Ironing Of all the household chores on my plate, I've always had a strange affection for ironing. I could iron for hours on end with the nightly news going in front of me, kicking every crease and fold to the curb, with no complaints. But, I don't like to iron when I'm in a rush, because I'll undoubtedly burn something (myself included), and I don't get a chance to fully execute my ironing perfection.
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Steal of the Day: Gump's Iron Candle Chandelier

Aug 25 2008 - 1:00pm by casasugar
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Steal of the Day: Gump's Iron Candle Chandelier I can't think of a more delightful way to spend my endless Summer evenings than under the warm glow of candlelight. There are plenty of trendy ornate chandeliers out there, but I love the sophisticated simplicity of Gump's Iron Candle Chandelier ($99, reduced from $250). Who needs crystals and birds birds birds when you've got timeless, hand-forged iron and classic tapers to light up the night?
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Keeping an Eye on Iron

Jan 15 2008 - 9:30am by FitSugar
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Keeping an Eye on Iron Do you know where to find your recommended daily intake of 18 milligrams of iron? The Popeye cartoon leads us all to believe that spinach is the ultimate source for iron. It does contain a decent amount.
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Iron Sources: Veggies & Grains vs. Meat

Sep 20 2007 - 12:30pm by FitSugar
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Iron Sources:  Veggies & Grains vs. Meat If you are dealing with anemia or low iron in your blood, you should be eating iron rich foods. Even though there are many iron rich foods to choose from, they are not all created equally. Iron found in meat, fish and poultry is more easily absorbed by the body.
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5 Things: Healthy Hair

Sep 13 2007 - 2:00am by FitSugar
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5 Things:  Healthy Hair We all want to have gorgeous, full, shiny locks of hair. Since we aren't all genetically blessed with strong and lustrous looking hair, here are some things you should know about hair, and some tips to making yours healthier.
  1. Shedding hair is totally normal.

Young Doesn't Necessarily Mean Healthy

Sep 4 2007 - 1:00am by FitSugar
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Young Doesn't Necessarily Mean Healthy Time at college is often looked back on as the good ol' days, but new reports indicate new trends in college aged kids might be making them old before their time. A recent survey of 800 University of New Hampshire undergraduates found some unhealthy traits in the students surveyed. More than two-thirds of the women were not meeting their RDI's of iron, calcium or folate.

What Does Your RDI Look Like: Iron

Aug 28 2007 - 2:30am by FitSugar
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What Does Your RDI Look Like: Iron There's big talk about iron and making sure you get enough when it comes to nutrition. I'm sure that's one of the comments vegetarians get from their concerned parents, "If you don't eat red meat, you'll become iron-deficient!" Iron is an important mineral the body needs to make hemoglobin which helps carry oxygen from your lungs to the rest of your body.

Food for Thought: 30 somethings

Jul 17 2007 - 9:15am by FitSugar
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The folks at Fitness, the magazine that is, are savvy to our changing nutritional needs. As we age our bodies and our lifestyles change. Curious if you are meeting the nutritional challenges of your generation?




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