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Good news in a nutshell

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Frank Sacks of Harvard Medical School surprises many high-cholesterol patients by telling them to go ahead and eat nuts if they like them. Nuts do contain oil, but they also contain essential nutrients. In addition, there is evidence that nuts can help fight bad cholesterol.

Author: Jaret, Peter
Publisher: Time Inc., Health
Publication Name: Health (San Francisco, CA)
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 1059-938X
Year: 1996
Nuts, Nuts (Food)

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Truth, beauty and skin cancer

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Australia has a high rate of skin cancer, but health officials there do not focus prevention campaigns on sunscreen because they believe it provides a false sense of security. Some researchers doubt that sunscreens prevent cancer even when they are used properly.

Author: Jaret, Peter
Publisher: Time Inc., Health
Publication Name: Health (San Francisco, CA)
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 1059-938X
Year: 1997
Australia, Evaluation, Prevention, Physiological aspects, Protection and preservation, Skin, Sunscreening agents, Skin cancer, Sunscreens (Cosmetics), Solar radiation

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The burden of beer

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Beer has become extremely popular in the US, with the average adult American consuming 34 gallons annually. Most beer is high in calories, which may add some validity to the 'beer belly' stereotype. Light and nonalcoholic beers contain fewer calories.

Author: Jaret, Peter
Publisher: Time Inc., Health
Publication Name: Health (San Francisco, CA)
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 1059-938X
Year: 1992
Beer

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