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AlmondAntioxidant Effects From Eating Almonds
Scientists from the Agricultural Research Service showed that eating up to two and a half ounces of almonds daily helped to decrease harmful body chemicals that could lead to cell damage.
Dietary supplementsComplementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Use Among Adults and Children
According to a recent report, almost four in ten adults and one in nine children used CAM therapies, like dietary supplements, in 2007 (the latest year for which data is available).
Dietary supplementsTainted Weight Loss Pills Flagged as Health Risks
The FDA is warning consumers not to buy more than 25 different weight-loss pills because they may contain undeclared ingredients that could lead to health risks. See FDA's Questions and Answers for more information.
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