Fruit is an integral part of good nutrition as it provides nutrients necessary for good health. Although fruit contains naturally occurring sugar, its nutritious, low-fat, high-fiber package makes it much healthier than sweets with added fats and sugars, such as chocolate candies.
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Time-release vitamins -- supplements designed to slowly release vitamins over an extended period of time -- appear to offer more health benefits than regular vitamins. However, health authorities, including the Harvard School of Public Health, say that time-release vitamins are not particularly useful.
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Both 1 percent and 2 percent milk are good sources of nutrients, including protein, calcium, vitamin D and others. However, because of its higher saturated fat content, 2 percent milk is a less-healthy beverage choice than 1 percent milk for people over the age of 2.
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Sprouted grain bread and whole wheat bread are both whole grain foods, made from entire wheat kernels. Unlike white breads and other refined-grain products that lose the outer bran and inner germ parts of the wheat grain in the milling process.
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The word "tea" is officially used to describe brewed beverages made from the Camellia sinensis plant; however, many other drinks, including herbal tea, yerba mate, bottled teas with added ingredients and certain coffeehouse concoctions are often described as "teas" as well.
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Plum wine is a sweet alcoholic drink made from ume plums native to China. China introduced the ume plum to Japan in the sixth century, and plum wine became a popular drink in Japan during the 17th century. Today, typically served chilled as an aperitif, Japanese plum wine is a popular drink in Japan and worldwide.
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While babies under a year old should not drink soy milk, Silk soy milk, in the context of a healthy diet that also includes calcium-rich foods, is a suitable beverage for toddlers after they've been weened off breast milk or formula.
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Iodine, an essential mineral, may affect hair health and hair growth through its effects on thyroid function. Iodine is also sometimes prescribed as a topical treatment for certain conditions that cause hair loss on the scalp.
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