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Observatory: Greens Get a Boost Under the Glow of the Supermarket	3/8/2010 11:25 PM
Researchers found that spinach leaves exposed to light had higher levels of vitamins than those kept in darkness.
Recipes for Health: Greens and Mushroom Panini	3/9/2010 1:08 PM
When you blanch the greens, these panini make for a quick and wonderful meal.
Personal Best: Winter Training: Faster and Safer Indoors?	3/4/2010 12:07 AM
Researchers say you cannot get the same training effect with indoor substitutes.
F.D.A. Cracks Down on Nestlé and Others Over Health Claims on Labels	3/4/2010 2:42 PM
Warning letters went out over claims about Gerber baby food, Juicy Juice, Dreyer’s ice cream, POM pomegranate juice and Gorton’s fish fillets.
In Obesity Epidemic, What's One Cookie?	3/2/2010 10:43 AM
Small caloric changes have almost no long-term effect on weight, studies show.
President in ‘Excellent Health,’ Routine Checkup Finds	2/28/2010 11:40 PM
Doctors recommend that the president continue his “smoking cessation efforts” and that he change his diet to bring down a cholesterol level that is borderline high.
Faster, Higher, Stronger: Never Too Cool for a Hard Workout	2/18/2010 11:28 AM
Not long ago most snowboarders saw exercise and training as redundant, but Gretchen Bleiler is among the sport’s icons who have been leading a cultural shift by example.
Soda: A Sin We Sip Instead of Smoke?	2/20/2010 1:36 PM
Can a soda tax and warning labels help dam the river of sugared drinks Americans pour into ever-fatter bodies each year?
Personal Best: Slimmer Doesn’t Always Mean Fitter	2/3/2010 3:35 PM
Exercise physiologists encourage athletes to be aware of the point at which weight loss hinders performance.
Skin Deep: Forget Jenny Craig. Hit the Drive-Thru.	1/28/2010 1:00 AM
Taco Bell and other fast-food businesses have jumped on the reduced-calorie bandwagon, but experts have conflicting opinions on whether fast food is a healthy dieting tool.