July 18, 2008 Milk Is Milk Is Milk By Ruth Kava, Ph.D., R.D. For many years milk marketers have provided consumers with a plethora of choices -- regular, reduced fat, low fat, nonfat, lactose-reduced, etc., etc. All such products have something real to offer. Unfortunately, for the past few years many have decided to add labeling that their milk comes from cows that "were not treated with rBST"...
July 15, 2008 Decline in Kids' Activity with Age Documented: New Study By Ruth Kava, Ph.D., R.D. Concern about the increase in obesity in children and adolescents has spurred research into their activity levels. Data garnered from girls' reports of their activity, for example, indicates that as girls mature, their participation in leisure-time and total exercise appears to decrease...
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