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Chow Line: Vitamin C and iron are great partners (for 5/11/03)
May 4, 2003 The last time I gave blood, I was surprised when they told me that citrus fruits were good sources of iron. Is that true? Citrus fruit doesn't have much iron itself-- a medium orange has only 0.1 milligrams of iron, for example. But, vita ...
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Chow Line: Vitamin guidance changes with age (for 3/5/06)
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/chow-line-vitamin-guidance-changes-age-3506
February 24, 2006 What vitamins should an 84-year-old man take? I am in good health and I do take vitamins, but I wonder if I should take more or less. Men and women over age 50 need more calcium and vitamins D and B6 than younger adults. A multivitamin d ...
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Chow Line: Vitamin K appears vital for bones (for 8/28/05)
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/chow-line-vitamin-k-appears-vital-bones-82805
August 19, 2005 Vitamin K appears vital for bones What does vitamin K do? As long as youââ¬â¢re not a stickler for English spelling, thatââ¬â¢s an easy one to remember: Vitamin K was named for the Danish word ââ¬Åkoagulation,ââ¬Â because it wa ...
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Chow Line: Vary veggies for vitamins (for 9/26/04)
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/chow-line-vary-veggies-vitamins-92604
September 17, 2004 When it comes to vegetables, my husband eats only spinach-- a whole carton of frozen spinach at dinner. Is this advisable? First, good for him for eating green vegetables on a daily basis. Spinach happens to be a very good source of die ...
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Chow Line: Vegetarian teens might eat better (for 6/16/02)
May 31, 2002 A few months ago, my 15-year-old son decided he wanted to follow a vegetarian diet. I've been skeptical about the wisdom of his choice. Should I be concerned? Actually, a University of Minnesota study recently found that teenage vegetari ...
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Chow Line: Use time off to fight 'Freshman 15' (for 12/4/05)
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/chow-line-use-time-fight-freshman-15-12405
November 22, 2005 I just started college this fall. I'm embarrassed to go home during the holidays because I know I've gained a lot of weight (I don't have a scale but my clothes are a lot tighter). Any advice? Ah, the Freshman 15. It' ...
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Chow Line: Using slow cookers for roasts debatable (for 4/1/06)
March 24, 2006 My husband does most of the cooking in our house. However, he sometimes cooks large roasts in our slow cooker. I have to wonder if that's a safe method. What do you think? Thatââ¬â¢s a bit of a controversial question. Even though mo ...
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Cheese Prices Go Whiz: Future prices hit record high
April 15, 2004 COLUMBUS, Ohio-- Shoppers filling their carts with milk, butter and cheese probably won't see the full impact of spiking milk prices paid to farmers. Typically at this time of year dairy farmers receive $11.50 to $12 per hundredweight ...
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Agriculture Attractive But Not So Convenient Terrorist Target
March 27, 2003 COLUMBUS, Ohio â U.S. agriculture may be an attractive target for terrorist groups, but the systemâs structure makes it difficult to generate the type of one-time damage seen in the World Trade Center attack. âTerrorist groups could f ...
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All-new North American Maple Syrup Producers Manual Now Available
January 19, 2000 01/19/2006 Note: As of April 1, 2010, the price of this bulletin is $31.00. COLUMBUS, OHIO ââ¬â Ohio State University Extension announces the release of the all-new second edition of North American Maple Syrup Producers Manual. Writte ...