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There are increasing concerns in the US that many kids may have been misdiagnosed with food allergies.

During the last decade, the rate of food allergies in children has risen by 18 percent – with three million American kids estimated to have a food allergy. The New York Times suggests that a move away from skin testing and “food challenge” tests (where a doctor measures a child’s reaction to particular foods) is to blame:

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A new study (published in the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine) suggests that many American kids are taking vitamin pills which they don’t need.

The children who would most benefit from dietary supplements – unhealthy kids with poor eating habits – typically aren’t taking them. Yet active, healthy kids (especially those from high-income families) are. The study looked at data from 10,828 kids, covering 1999-2004.

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There is a common thread in many male transformation stories. A guy starts off overweight – he eats poorly and is sedentary. Then he discovers how to eat right, how to lift weights, and before you know it – new words like cardio, metabolism, and HIIT become part of the standard vernacular.

At some point along the journey – fat loss turned into bodybuilding. Is this the answer for every man?

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