Weekly News from NOW Foods December 21, 2010

December 21, 2010
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U.S. Increases Recommendations for Vitamin D Intake But Misses the Mark In nutritionist Neil Levin's latest "truth advocacy" article, he explains why the recent increases in the tolerable Upper Limit (UL) and Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA for vitamin D are only "baby steps in the right direction."	Natural Astaxanthin in Veggie Softgels, item 3251 A member of the carotenoid family, Astaxanthin is one of the most powerful lipophilic antioxidants yet discovered. As an antioxidant, it has been shown to be up to 500 times more powerful than Vitamin E, 10 times more potent than Beta-Carotene and 5 times more potent than Lutein. k-NOW-l-e-d-g-e is power SPECIAL YEAR END OFFER! Enroll in the 7Syndrome Healing course and get the 7Color Cuisine companion course for FREE! 7Syndrome Healing teaches the basics of core vitamins; 7Color Cuisine is the companion nutrition guide and recipe book. That's two courses and two books for the price of one! Learn how to achieve optimal health through proper nutrition and dietary supplementation. Enroll today for this limited time offer! Begin your journey to better health today with these informative seminars!
Omega-3 Fats Help with Chronic Disease Risk Researchers recently found that increasing EPA and DHA intakes to amounts well above those consumed by the general U.S. population may have beneficial effects on chronic disease risk.
Review Finds Probiotics Help Shorten Episodes of Digestive Problems Researchers recently found that probiotics appear to be a useful adjunct to rehydration therapy in treating acute, infectious diarrhea in adults and children.
Fiber Found to Help Heart Health by Helping Lower Inflammation Researchers recently found that an intake of 25-30 grams of fiber is asociated with a reduced risk of having higher hs-CRP levels.
Olive Oil May Help Increase Fat Burning in the Obese In a recent study on rats, researchers found that those whose diet included olive oil and caffeic acid had higher oxygen intake and fat-burning rates than those in the control group.
Raw Pecan Pie with Almonds and Dates If you are a raw food fan, you and your guests will love this healthy version. Rather than serve this pie in traditional slices, you may want to use a good knife to divide the pie into 2-inch squares.
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