To Calcium or Not to Calcium?

Two big studies that came out recently have muddied the waters on the one nutritional supplement that even conventional medicine has rallied behind:  calcium.

We’ve all heard that supplemental calcium is good for the bones, and may even protect against colon cancer in older adults.  Seems like a logical recommendation.  But like hormone replacement therapy,

What’s Wrong with a Little Snack?

…Nothing, as long as it does not turn into a big snack.

One of the major factors that has been consistently found to influence weight gain or loss is controlling portion size.  Sometimes this is easier said than done — for example, at buffets where the available portions are seemingly endless.

Researchers at Cornell University (1) recently ran an experiment to test this in a new way.

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