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Tips to Keep You and Your Family Safe at the Beach

Summer is here! The waters are warm and the sun is shining high and longer then ever allowing for long days filled with fun at your local beach. Everyone loves the beach and it can keep you and your kids entertained for hours! There are a few safety precautions to be aware of before hitting the beach, because it can be a dangerous place for kids.

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Do Stacker Diet Pills Really Work?

Stacker 2 diet pills are herbal dietary supplements promoted for weight loss. NVE Pharmaceuticals, which makes Stacker 2 and similar over-the-counter weight loss supplements, uses caffeine as this supplement’s active ingredient. Caffeine probably won’t give you the weight loss results you want, says the Center for Science in the Public Interest, or CSPI. And another ingredient in Stacker 2, bitter orange, may be unsafe to use.

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What Diet Pills Are as Effective As Prescription Drugs?

Nonprescription diet pill makers have an impressive array of marketing tools at their disposal. Manufacturers behind print ads, Internet websites and infomercials may claim their product is just as effective as a prescription drug for less cost and without the hassle of getting your doctor’s approval. However, diet pills that claim to be just as effective as weight loss drugs approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration may not work — and they can also compromise your health.

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Best and Worst Nutrition Stories of 2010

As the year draws to a close, it’s a perfect time to look back on the nutrition stories that made headlines in 2010. From great strides forward to frightening recalls and strange rulings, it’s been an up-and-down year in nutrition news. Here are the top three best and worst nutrition stories of 2010, as chosen by the dietitian editors of www.HealthCastle.com. Top 3 Best Nutrition Stories of 2010