Calcium

"It seems nearly all men will develop prostate cancer if they live long enough," says Karen Collins, M.S., R.D., C.D.N., nutrition advisor for the American Institute for Cancer Research. Thus, scientists have been searching for lifestyle measures that can...

Q. Should I be drinking the orange juice that has calcium and vitamin D added to it? A. Major brands are selling orange juice with about 350 milligrams (mg) of calcium and 100 international units of vitamin D added to each 8-ounce serving. Many Americans...

Make sure your diet includes adequate amounts of milk, yogurt, and cheese for a range of health benefits, including bone health and weight loss. Got milk? Chances are good that even if you consume milk and other milk products, you're not meeting the...

Wise food choices, such as low-fat dairy and antioxidant-rich vegetables, may protect you against some of today's top diet-related women's health issues. Women are unique--thanks to our complex bodies, composed of a special blend of fat and muscle and...

A healthy diet is key to ensuring your child grows and develops properly.  Growing children require specific vitamins and minerals to aid in their growth. Add these superfoods to your children’s diet to help them grow strong and healthy. 1. ...

Got milk? Chances are good that even if you consume milk and other milk products, you're not meeting the recommended amount, especially if you're female. According to the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA), most Americans fall below the...

Many fast food restaurants are serving up oatmeal in an effort to offer a healthy breakfast option for people on the run, but some varieties can have more sugar than a Snicker’s bar!  Today we’re Getting the Skinny with Molly on which...

A few weeks ago, I wrote a column about one of the major crops, corn, and before the ink was dry on the early edition, I received several calls and emails asking what was the crop growing at Antietam National Battlefield that looked sort of like corn...

FARGO, N.D. - “Mom, I can read the sign across the street!” my 9-year-old daughter exclaimed as she stepped outside wearing her purple-framed glasses for the first time. A few weeks prior to that day, she came home from school with a note after a vision...

"It seems nearly all men will develop prostate cancer if they live long enough," says Karen Collins, M.S., R.D., C.D.N., nutrition advisor for the American Institute for Cancer Research. Thus, scientists have been searching for lifestyle measures that can...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My mother was just diagnosed with polymyalgia rheumatica. What is it, and what causes the condition? Is the treatment safe? ANSWER: Polymyalgia rheumatica is a treatable inflammatory disorder that causes muscle and joint pain and...

Cheryl McGee has battled breast cancer. Twice. She's undergone surgery, chemotherapy, radiation and treatments for infection, but dietary management was never part of her treatment protocol. "I don't know why nobody ever told me to go to a nutritionist...