<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1" ?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>washingtonpost.com - Dietary Supplements</title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/health/specials/supplements?nav=rss_health/specials/supplements</link><description>Dietary Supplements</description><language>en-us</language><ttl>15</ttl><image><title>washingtonpost.com</title><width>140</width><height>20</height><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com</link><url>http://media.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/hp/image/wp_web.gif</url></image><item><title><![CDATA[How Far Off The Mark?]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A64051-2005Apr18.html?nav=rss_health/specials/supplements</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A64051-2005Apr18.html?nav=rss_health/specials/supplements</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 13:00:51 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Eating healthfully can sometimes seem daunting.<br>"Who are they kidding?" a Lean Plate Club member from Frostburg, Md., complained in an e-mail soon after the latest U.S. Dietary Guidelines were released in January. "Two cups of fruit and 2 1/2  cups of vegetables [daily]!"]]></description><author> Sally Squires</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Deficiency of D?]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A26418-2005Apr4.html?nav=rss_health/specials/supplements</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A26418-2005Apr4.html?nav=rss_health/specials/supplements</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 13:00:51 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[A new national study finds that most adults, especially those over 50, fall short on recommended daily levels of vitamin D.]]></description><author> Sally Squires</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Smart Cart]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A180-2005Jan11.html?nav=rss_health/specials/supplements</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A180-2005Jan11.html?nav=rss_health/specials/supplements</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 13:00:51 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Nutritionist Katherine Tallmadge offers 10 smart ways to eat in at the supermarket.]]></description><author> Katherine Tallmadge</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Healthy Spin]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A61736-2005Jan9.html?nav=rss_health/specials/supplements</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A61736-2005Jan9.html?nav=rss_health/specials/supplements</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 13:00:51 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Manufacturers cut sugar and add vitamins in products to appeal to parents worried about childhood obesity and unhealthy eating habits.]]></description><author> Caroline E. Mayer</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Weekly Shot of News and Notes]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A5995-2004Nov22.html?nav=rss_health/specials/supplements</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A5995-2004Nov22.html?nav=rss_health/specials/supplements</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 13:00:51 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[    SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION, CONT'D  Another week, another disappointing result about dietary supplements once thought to be beneficial.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fewer Poor Students Eat Free Breakfasts in Region]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A61370-2004Nov18.html?nav=rss_health/specials/supplements</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A61370-2004Nov18.html?nav=rss_health/specials/supplements</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 13:00:51 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ The number of low-income children eating the most important meal of the day -- breakfast -- at their schools declined last year in the District by nearly 11 percent, and by lesser percentages in Maryland and Virginia, according to a report released yesterday.]]></description><author> Valerie Strauss</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vitamin E Raises Death Risk, Study Finds]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A39261-2004Nov10.html?nav=rss_health/specials/supplements</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A39261-2004Nov10.html?nav=rss_health/specials/supplements</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 13:00:51 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[High doses of the vitamin, used by millions of people to prevent heart attacks, Alzheimer's disease and other ailments, appear to actually increase the overall risk of dying.]]></description><author> Rob Stein</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[FDA Unveils New Supplement Rules]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A26829-2004Nov4.html?nav=rss_health/specials/supplements</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A26829-2004Nov4.html?nav=rss_health/specials/supplements</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 13:00:51 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Food and Drug Administration announcement comes as a response to criticism that the government has reacted too slowly to the dangers posed by popular supplements.]]></description><author> Marc Kaufman</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Antioxidant Pills Questioned, Again]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A25160-2004Oct11.html?nav=rss_health/specials/supplements</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A25160-2004Oct11.html?nav=rss_health/specials/supplements</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 13:00:51 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[A new analysis of published studies concludes that antioxidant supplements may not provide protection against several cancers -- and could increase the risk of death.]]></description><author> January W. Payne</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deep Purple]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A8579-2004Oct5.html?nav=rss_health/specials/supplements</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A8579-2004Oct5.html?nav=rss_health/specials/supplements</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 13:00:51 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Grape juice vs. red wine: How do they match up on antioxidant value?]]></description><author> Katherine Tallmadge</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Overfed, Undernourished]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A36955-2004Sep20.html?nav=rss_health/specials/supplements</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A36955-2004Sep20.html?nav=rss_health/specials/supplements</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 13:00:51 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[A new federal report finds that much of the population -- which is overweight and overfed -- often falls short in consuming essential nutrients. In short, Americans are eating too much of the wrong stuff.]]></description><author> Sally Squires</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accept No Substitutes]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A28734-2004Aug24.html?nav=rss_health/specials/supplements</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A28734-2004Aug24.html?nav=rss_health/specials/supplements</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 13:00:51 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Although supplements serve many purposes, they cannot take the place of a well-balanced diet.]]></description><author> Katherine Tallmadge</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Interactions]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A35566-2004Aug2.html?nav=rss_health/specials/supplements</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A35566-2004Aug2.html?nav=rss_health/specials/supplements</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 13:00:51 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[   Trainers <br>Six months ago, I did nothing right in choosing a personal trainer ["Trainer Wanted: Must Fit," July 27], but he's working out fine. With hard work, determination and the right combination of exercises, he's helping me reshape my aging, postmenopausal body. I've had a few down weeks but for the most part, his weekly praise and encouragement keeps me motivated. He's worth every penny and I only wish I had gone this route eight years ago.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Belly Up To the Bars]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A16361-2004Jul26.html?nav=rss_health/specials/supplements</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A16361-2004Jul26.html?nav=rss_health/specials/supplements</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 13:00:51 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[They provide the promise of a quick portable meal, an afternoon energy boost or a way to eat healthfully while traveling.]]></description><author> Sally Squires</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Multivitamins Slow AIDS Effect in Study]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A18847-2004Jun30.html?nav=rss_health/specials/supplements</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A18847-2004Jun30.html?nav=rss_health/specials/supplements</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 13:00:51 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The findings will be most useful in the developing world, where vitamins could be an easily implemented first step in treating millions of HIV-infected people.]]></description><author> David Brown</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supplemental Info]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A13513-2004Jun28.html?nav=rss_health/specials/supplements</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A13513-2004Jun28.html?nav=rss_health/specials/supplements</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 13:00:51 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[  The Mayo Clinic's health information Web site has added a new section devoted to dietary supplements (<a href="http://www.mayoclinic.com">www.mayoclinic.com</a>; click on the "Drugs &#38; Supplements" tab). It's one of the best free information sources on supplements available.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is There An  Organic   Advantage?]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A13242-2004Jun28.html?nav=rss_health/specials/supplements</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A13242-2004Jun28.html?nav=rss_health/specials/supplements</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 13:00:51 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Once confined solely to health food stores, farmer's markets and food co-ops, organic food has gone mainstream: In 2000, more than half of the $7.8 billion of organic food purchased in the United States was bought in conventional supermarkets, according to the Economic Research Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).]]></description><author> Sally Squires</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[The New Apple a Day]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A6747-2004Jun25.html?nav=rss_health/specials/supplements</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A6747-2004Jun25.html?nav=rss_health/specials/supplements</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 13:00:51 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The introduction of iodine to Morton Salt in 1924 was instrumental in eradicating a dangerous thyroid condition called goiter from the U.S. population. It was also the first time a food company purposely added a medically beneficial ingredient to food to help market that product.]]></description><author> Margaret Webb Pressler</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[You Know You Crave It]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A58919-2004Jun21.html?nav=rss_health/specials/supplements</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A58919-2004Jun21.html?nav=rss_health/specials/supplements</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 13:00:51 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Food cravings are modern sirens that research shows regularly beckon 97 percent of women and 68 percent of men, fueling chronic over-consumption of calories and helping to widen waistlines.]]></description><author> Sally Squires</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Berry  Bonanza]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A42761-2004Jun15.html?nav=rss_health/specials/supplements</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A42761-2004Jun15.html?nav=rss_health/specials/supplements</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 13:00:51 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The coming of summer is wonderful for many reasons, not the least of which is the return of fresh ripe berries.]]></description><author> Katherine Tallmadge</author></item></channel></rss>