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Getting kids to eat vegetables and other scorned foods

Paula Wagler — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 09:40:00 CST

Paula Wagler tells the tale of how kids who once scorned their vegetables happily eat them now. In Dishin' Up Nutrition, we learn those phytonutrients are important for preventing obesity, diabetes, cancer and heart disease.

Lean, mean and green: eat vegetables for good health

Paula Wagler — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 09:30:00 CST

Paula Wagler in Dishin' Up Nutrition tells you everything you need to know about vegetables � from their cancer-reducing properties to how to prepare them, to how much and which ones you need to eat on a regular basis...It's all right here.

Dark, decadent and delicious: could chocolate really be good for us?

Paula Wagler — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 07:50:00 CST

Are we really being given thumbs up from a nutritionist to eat chocolate to our hearts' content? Well, yes, but�not exactly. Paula Wagler in Dishin' Up Nutrition gives us the healthy highs and the sat-fat lows of this most decadent of treats.

The cranberry health craze

Paula Wagler — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 10:50:00 CST

Are cranberries the miracle food of the century? Paula Wagler in Dishin' Up Nutrition helps us understand more about the powers�and some of the hype�surrounding this amazing fruit.

Should I take probiotics for better digestion?

Paula Wagler — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 14:30:00 CST

Sometimes our gut needs a little help. In Dishin' Up Nutrition, Paula Wagler explains when it might be beneficial to take probiotics, or live microorganisms, found in certain foods and supplements.

Vitamin D: are you feeling the deficit?

Paula Wagler — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 09:30:00 CST

High blood pressure, decreased muscle strength, muscle and bone pain and gingivitis are just a few conditions linked to low vitamin D, explains Paula Wagler in Dishin' Up Nutrition, and tells us ways to put D into our diet.

Omega-3? It's Greek to me!

Paula Wagler — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 08:30:00 CST

NNN is pleased to introduce a new columnist. Paula Wagler, a registered, certified dietitian, will be Dishin' Up Nutrition by paring away the scientific jargon to help us understand more about the nutrients we need to be healthy. She debuts with the star of the fatty nutrient world: Omega-3.