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Science News September 11, 2004 Janet Raloff	Should Foods Be Fortified Even More? A team of nutritionists is recommending that the federal government mandate the fortification of cereal-grain products, with calcium and vitamin D. Together, the two nutrients would add an estimated $.06 to $.10 to the cost of food per person per year.
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Food Processing April 2005 David Joy	Regulatory Issues: Serving up whole grains With consumers increasingly aware of the benefits of whole grains, a simple, factual label statement about their presence may suffice. But many food manufacturers want to make label claims, so the the question is: What exactly can be said about whole grains on a food label?
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AskMen.com April 19, 2001 Ian Lee	Muscle-Building Protein Shakes Cutting back on fats and simple carbohydrates are important when trimming down, but if you want to build strong, toned muscles, then you'll have to load up on high quality protein...
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AskMen.com April 18, 2002 Ian Lee	10 Nutritional Rules For Gaining Weight For some guys, gaining weight can be extremely problematic. The only way you'll pack on some pounds is by training hard and eating more. This said, here are ten nutritional rules you'll have to follow in order to gain weight without gaining too much fat...
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AskMen.com September 12, 2002 Simon McNeil	11 Questions About Eating Right Here are some frequently asked questions followed by answers to help you debunk some health mysteries.
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Science News April 10, 2004 Edna Francisco	Stronger Proof That Trans Fats Are Bad A new study examining body fat adds weight to evidence that trans fats are associated with heart problems.
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