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 Bitter Melon for Breast Cancer

 

A popular nutritional supplement -- extract of bitter melon -- may help protect women from breast cancer, researchers say.

 

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Bitter melon is a common vegetable in India, China and South America, and its extract is used in folk remedies for diabetes because of its blood-sugar lowering capabilities, according to the researchers.

"When we used the extract from that melon, we saw that it kills the breast cancer cells," said lead researcher Ratna Ray, a professor of pathology at Saint Louis University. But their work was done in a laboratory, not in humans, she noted.

The bitter melon extract killed only the cancer cells, not the healthy breast cells. "We didn't see any death in the normal cells," she said.

However, these results are not proof that bitter melon extract prevents or cures breast cancer.

"I don't believe that it will cure cancer," Ray said. "It will probably delay or perhaps have some prevention."

The report was published online Feb. 23 in advance of print publication March 1 in Cancer Research.

For the study, Ray's team treated human breast cancer cells with bitter melon extract, which is sold in U.S. health food stores and over the Internet.

The extract slowed the growth of these breast cancer cells and even killed them, the researchers found. The next step is to see if the team can repeat these findings in animals, Ray said. If so, human trials might follow.

Eating bitter melon could also have a beneficial effect, Ray said. "It has ingredients which are good for the health." Those ingredients include Vitamin C and flavonoids.

Marji McCullough, strategic director of nutritional epidemiology at the American Cancer Society, expressed interest in the findings.

"The results of this laboratory study are intriguing," McCullough said. "But before recommending bitter melon extract supplements for cancer prevention, we need appropriate clinical trials to establish its safety and efficacy in humans."

For now, the cancer society recommends getting nutrients through foods, not supplements, McCullough said.

This involves eating "a plant-based diet including a variety of vegetables and fruits," she said. "Many supplements have biologic activity, but before I recommend that people take isolated supplements they need to be tested in humans."

Current recommendations to prevent breast cancer include maintaining a healthy weight, limiting alcohol, exercising and eating a healthful diet, McCullough said.

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What do her eyes say about you?

The speed at which you can judge whether a member of the opposite sex is checking you out seems to depend on how masculine or feminine you look, according to a new study.
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The research involved volunteers who looked at photos of faces altered to exhibit exaggerated or reduced male or female features. As the faces flashed on a computer screen, the participants had to quickly hit a key to indicate whether the face was looking at them or away from them.

Both women and men were able to hit the key more quickly when the face had exaggerated masculine or feminine traits.

"Women were quickest to classify gaze direction when they were looking at hunky, masculine-looking guys. Guys were quicker when they were looking at pretty, feminine women," Benedict C. Jones, of the University of Aberdeen in Scotland, said in an Association for Psychological Science new release.

The study is published in the June issue of the journal Psychological Science.

The ability to perceive things about attractive people may have been a useful evolutionary trait. Some previous research suggests that 'feminine' women and 'masculine' men make the healthiest mates.

"There's likely quite a big advantage to detecting when a particularly good potential mate's looking at you," Jones said. "If I'm in a bar and there's a pretty woman looking at me -- if I wasn't married -- I would want to catch her eye before someone else did."

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See the Nemours Foundation for more on sexual attraction.

SOURCE: Association for Psychological Science, June 28, 2010, news release.

 

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If You Sweat Excessively

Hyperhidrosis is the medical term for excessive sweating.

The American Academy of Dermatology suggests these possible treatment options:

•Prescription or over-the-counter antiperspirants.


•Immersing hands and feet into cool water and adding a special medical device that delivers very low-voltage electrical current (iontophoresis).


•Injection of diluted botulinum toxin type A at appropriate spots on the body.


•Oral medication to help suppress overactive sweat glands.


•A surgical treatment that interrupts the nervous system's interaction with the sweat glands (sympathectomy).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Introduction

Welcome to XLPharmacy Health Blog, Monthly Newsletter and Health Videos, a collection of up-to-date Monthly Health Articles, News, and Health Videos.  In each current months issue XLPharmacy Health Blog / health news provides a wealth of up-to-date medical news and videos we hope you find helpful and informational. At XLPharmacy we care about you and your family and we believe that everyone should have fast and reliable access to affordable high quality medications in order to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Staying in touch with the latest in health news is only part of what we do.  Be sure to stay up-to-date by reading and watching XLPharmacy's health blog, news, and health videos so you don't miss a single issue, video or health news story in today's ever-changing world of health care. XLPharmacy Health Blog and Health Articles will discuss everything from Medicare to Social Security, Weight loss, Cancer to New Cancer tests, Erectile Dysfunction and Medications like Viagra for Sexual Health, Herpes, HIV, AIDS, Smoking, Women's Health, Mental Health and so much more...

AIDS 2010 Conference

 

 

The International AIDS Conference is the premier gathering for those working in the field of HIV, as well as policy makers, persons living with HIV and other individuals committed to ending the pandemic. It is a chance to assess where we are, evaluate recent scientific developments and lessons learnt, and collectively chart a course forward.

Given the 2010 deadline for universal access set by world leaders, AIDS 2010 will coincide with a major push for expanded access to HIV prevention, treatment, care and support. With a global economic crisis threatening to undermine public investments, the conference will help keep HIV on the front burner, and is a chance to demonstrate the importance of continued HIV investments to broader health and development goals.

AIDS 2010 will have a positive impact on the HIV/AIDS response globally, and in Austria and the neighboring region of Eastern Europe and Central Asia in particular, with the following objectives:


1.To increase the capacity of delegates to introduce, implement, and advocate for effective, evidence-based HIV/AIDS interventions in their communities, countries and regions.


2.To influence leaders, including key policy makers and donors, to increase their commitment to gender sensitive, evidence- and human-rights based HIV/AIDS interventions, including harm reduction strategies for people who inject drugs.


3.To serve as an accountability and feedback mechanism for those engaged at various levels of the response to HIV/AIDS, including policy makers and other leaders.


4.To increase public awareness of the continued impact of HIV/AIDS and the need for responses to the epidemic through the media and other means.


5.To increase understanding of the connection between human rights and an effective response to HIV/AIDS.


6.To increase understanding of the synergistic relationship between the scale up of the HIV/AIDS response and other global health, human rights and development priorities among key stakeholders involved in these distinct fields.


7.To provide opportunities for multi-stakeholder dialogue to develop creative solutions to unresolved challenges in research and implementation of HIV policies and programs.

 

Some of the people there to benefit this conference are Bill Clinton, and Bill Gates.

 

Safety Tips for Summer Fun

The Fourth of July is a day of celebration — but don't let the celebrating get out of hand. Too much sun and too much alcohol are among the excesses that can dampen your fun. Use these tips to celebrate safely this Independence Day. (These tips should be considered all summer long)

Keep your skin safeXLPharmacy Blog - Tips for Summer, Sunscreen, Fluids, Alcohol Intake and more...

According to the American Academy of Dermatology Association, ultraviolet radiation is the No.1 cause of skin cancer. Lower your chances of painful burns as well as skin cancer by following these guidelines:

• Avoid direct sun between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., and stay in the shade when possible.

• Wear protective clothing, such as long-sleeved shirts and wide-brimmed hats that shade your neck and ears as well as your face. "Protecting the scalp is especially important for people with fair or thinning hair, " says Dr. Jason Medicine, a family practice physician at Baylor Medical Center.

• Protect your eyes with sunglasses, preferably wraparound, that have broad UV protection which absorbs at least 99 percent of UV rays.

• Use a sunscreen with at least a 30 SPF, and apply it at least 15 minutes before going into the water. Reapply after swimming or sweating.

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Problems from the heat are more likely when both temperature and humidity are high.

• Drink fluids. Water and sports drinks are best. The caffeine in tea and coffee increases dehydration.

• Avoid vigorous activity during the hottest parts of the day.

• Watch for signs of heat exhaustion. Warning signs include heavy sweating, headaches, nausea, muscle cramps, rapid heartbeat, and fainting. If symptoms don't ease within 30 minutes, get medical attention.

Go easy on alcohol

People tend to drink more at cookouts and other fun activities, said University of Utah School of Public Health associate professor Scott Walters, Ph.D. in a statement. "People can reduce the amount of problems they encounter by adopting simple drinking strategies to slow or spread their drinking." Strategies include: XLPharmacy Blog - Tips for Summer, Sunscreen, Fluids, Alcohol Intake and more...

• Decide in advance how many drinks you will have and stick with it.

• Alternate between alcohol and nonalcoholic beverages, preferably water.

• Eat before or during drinking.

• Put extra ice in your drink.

• Don't mix different types of alcohol.

Avoid food poisoning

Keep your holiday cookout food safe by following these tips from the United States Department of Agriculture: XLPharmacy Blog - Tips for Summer, Sunscreen, Fluids, Alcohol Intake and more...

• Wash your hands with warm, soapy water before and after preparing food. Also wash any counter surfaces, etc.

• Pack raw food separately from ready-to-eat items.

• Cook food at temperatures high enough to kill bacteria. Hamburgers should reach 160 F and poultry should reach an internal temperature of 165 F.

• Store perishable items in containers until you are ready to eat, and keep them properly chilled at below 40 F. Perishable foods exposed to 90 F for more than one hour are considered unsafe.

• Keep your cooler in the shade.

Tips for a Healthy Vacation

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You have thousands of choices when planning your summer vacation, but getting sick is one way guaranteed to ruin your trip. Although you may not be thinking about bacterial infections and viruses when you map out your perfect vacation, you can plan ahead to avoid having your trip spoiled by an illness you could have prevented.

A priority should be to pack a healthy travel kit that will help you deal with chronic illnesses as well as any unexpected ailments. Your supplies should include:

Acetaminophen or ibuprofen. Keep these over-the-counter meds handy for mild fever or pain. However, consult a physician immediately if you have high fever, severe pain, or bloody diarrhea.

Imodium for diarrhea. To avoid diarrhea, eat meat that is thoroughly cooked, don't eat raw vegetables, and avoid dairy products sold by small vendors.

Sunscreen. A severe sunburn can spoil any vacation, so always keep sunscreen — with at least a 30 SPF — in your travel kit.

Bandages and antibiotic cream. Keeping these on hand for minor scrapes will keep you from spending time hunting a pharmacy.

Regular medications. You should bring all of your medications in their original pharmacy containers. Be sure to pack extras so you won't run out.

Travel-related meds. Bring motion sickness medications if you're going to be on a ship. And if you are traveling to a region where malaria is a problem, taking preventive medications can reduce the chance of infection. You should also see a doctor experienced in travel medicine for advice on vaccines against illnesses such as yellow fever, typhoid, and hepatitis A. "There are 229 countries in the world, and there are different diseases in every country," Dr. David Freedman, professor of geographic medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and director of UAB's Traveler's Health Clinic, told ABC News.

Insect repellant. Insect repellents reduce the chances becoming infected with insect-transmitted diseases such as malaria and dengue fever. Those with DEET are best.

Water purification tablets. If you are traveling outside the United States in areas where tap water is unreliable, bring water purification tablets, and don't use tap water in any form, including ice in drinks, and avoid brushing your teeth with tap water.

Emergency contact information. Have copies of emergency contact numbers and contact information and addresses for local embassies.

For a healthy flight, stand and stretch at regular intervals to avoid blood clots that can form in your legs. Also, drink bottled water or fruit juices to prevent dehydration on long flights.

 

Exercising for DepressionXLPharmacy Blog - Exercising for Depression

It's well-known that exercise can lift the blues, but can it treat — and even prevent — depression? Time magazine explores the possibility that exercise changes brain chemistry in ways similar to prescription drugs and may be as effective in treating depression.

To read the complete Time story — Go Here Now.

 

Recent Developments in Eradicating the AIDS Virus from CD4 Memory Cells

Recent Developments in the Fight Against AIDS

One of the most persistent myths about the HIV epidemic is that the government (or the other perceived villain-pharmaceutical companies) have discovered a cure but that, for whatever reasons, have not made it available. This reasoning fails to take into account the complexity of vaccine development in general, not to mention the unique challenge of curing HIV. One of the crucial steps to finding a cure involves eradicating all of the virus from the body. Complicating this are stubborn reservoirs of HIV that remain in the body and seem out of reach of antiretroviral medication. These reservoirs consist of old CD4 cells that preserve latent HIV throughout the body, essentially storing, or 'archiving' it for decades. Therefore, even though antiretroviral medication may significantly reduce viral reproduction and clear the host of most HIV virus, they never completely purge HIV from the body. When the medication is interrupted or ceases its effectiveness, because of viral resistance, this reservoir can become reactivated, ensuring more viral replication and eventually, more illness. Therefore, the inability to eradicate HIV from the body has been the main stumbling block towards finding a cure. XLPHARMACY BLOG - Eradicating AIDS from CD4 Memory Cells

However, recent developments by Dr. Robert Siliciano of Johns Hopkins University has brought new hope that HIV eradication may be achievable. Dr. Siliciano believe that there are two reservoirs of old (or latent) HIV, one that consists of what are called CD4 memory cells. These cells are created to combat various infections that we have developed, such as measles. HIV meds are only effective against cells infected with HIV that are active. However, activating all memory cells simultaneously can be dangerous. Therefore, the goal is to activate only those cells that are infected with HIV, so that the HIV meds can, in effect, take them out. Dr. Siliciano and group have found a handful of compounds that they believe may selectively activate HIV infected cells. The trick will be finding compounds that will be safe in humans.

Sound complicated? Well this is just a small glimpse of the work being done all over the world to either create a vaccine for HIV, or to find a cure. However, as this brief snapshot demonstrates, it is a very difficult, frustrating and costly endeavor. Therefore, we should be more appreciative of the efforts of researchers such as Dr. Siliciano and his colleagues or Michael Swanson, a doctoral student at the University of Michigan and his group who have discovered a lectin (naturally occurring chemicals in plants that bind to sugars on the surface of disease-causing microorganisms such as viruses) found in bananas, that might lead to the development of inexpensive microbicides to prevent HIV transmission or even new treatments.

Red wine and Green Tea Halts Prostate Cancer Growth

 

Red wine and Green Tea Halts Prostate Cancer GrowthXLPHARMACY BLOG - Red Wine, Green Tea, Polyphenols and Prostate Cancer

In what could lead to a major advance in the treatment of prostate cancer, scientists now know exactly why polyphenols in rXLPHARMACY BLOG - Red Wine, Green Tea, Polyphenols and Prostate Cancered wine and green tea inhibit cancer growth. This new discovery, published online in The FASEB Journal, explains how antioxidants in red wine and green tea produce a combined effect to disrupt an important cell signaling pathway necessary for prostate cancer growth. This finding is important because it may lead to the development of drugs that could stop or slow cancer progression, or improve current treatments.

Not only does it play a role in prostate cancer, it also plays a role in other cancers, such as colon cancer, breast cancer, and gastric cancers, the same study suggests.  Researchers in this study also stated that, "Even if future studies show that drinking red wine and green tea isn't as effective in humans as we hope, knowing that the compounds in those drinks disrupts this pathway is an important step toward developing drugs that hit the same target".

The study conducted ran tests as follows:

To mimic the preventive effects of Polyphenols, an experiment used three groups of mice given drinking water, drinking water with a green tea compound known as EGCg, or drinking water with a different green tea compound, polyphenon E. Human prostate cancer cells were implanted in the mice and results showed a dramatic decrease in tumor size in the mice drinking the EGCg or polyphenon E mixtures.

The chief researcher in this projected stated that, "the profound impact that the antioxidants in red wine and green tea have on our bodies is more than anyone would have dreamt just 25 years ago. As long as they are taken in moderation, all signs show that red wine and green tea may be ranked among the most potent 'health foods' we know."

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New Statistics on Marital Age Gap For Women

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Marriage is more beneficial for men than for women -- at least for those who want a long life.XLPharmacy Blog explores the age gap between  Men and Women who marry Previous studies have shown that men with younger wives live longer. While it had long been assumed that women with younger husbands also live longer, in a new study completed by (MPIDR) in Rostock, Germany, they have learned that this is not the case. Instead, the greater the age difference from the husband, the lower the wife's life expectancy. This is the case irrespective of whether the woman is younger or older than her spouse.

Related to life expectancy choosing a wife is easy for men -- the younger the better. The mortality risk of a husband who is seven to nine years older than his wife is reduced by eleven percent compared to couples where both partners are the same age. Conversely, a man dies earlier when he is younger than his spouse.

For years, researchers have thought that this data holds true for both sexes. They assumed an effect called "health selection" was in play; those who select younger partners are able to do so because they are healthier and thus already have a higher life expectancy. It was also thought that a younger spouse has a positive psychological and social effect on an older partner and can be a better caretaker in old age, thereby helping to extend the partner's life.

The researchers state that, "It appears that the reasons for mortality differences due to the age gap of the spouses remain unclear." Using data from almost two million Danish couples, researchers were able to eliminate the statistical shortcomings of earlier research, and showed that the best choice for a woman is to marry a man of exactly the same age; an older husband shortens her life, and a younger one even more so.

According to the study, published May 12 in the journal Demography, women marrying a partner seven to nine years younger increase their mortality risk by 20 percent. Hence, "health selection" can't be true for women; healthy women apparently don't go chasing after younger men. While many studies on mate selection show that women mostly prefer men the same age, most of them end up with an older husband. In the United States, on average a groom is 2.3 years older than his bride. "It's not that women couldn't find younger partners; the majority just don't want to," researcher state.

It is also doubtful that older wives benefit psychologically and socially from a younger husband. This effect only seems to work for men. In the study, on average, men have fewer and lesser quality social contacts than those of women. Thus, unlike the benefits of a younger wife, a younger husband wouldn't help extend the life of his older wife by taking care of her, going for a walk with her and enjoying late life together. She already has friends for that. The older man, however, doesn't.

This means that women don't benefit by having a younger partner, but why does he shorten their lives? Since marrying a younger husband deviates from what is regarded as normal, these couples could be regarded as outsiders and receive less social support. This could result in a less joyful and more stressful life, reduced health, and finally, increased mortality.

While the new MPIDR study shows that marriage disadvantages most women when they are not the same age as their husband, it is not true that marriage in general is unfavorable. Being married raises the life expectancy of both men and women above those that are unmarried. Women are also generally better off than men; worldwide their life expectancy exceeds that of men by a few years.

Blueberry Juice every day Improves Memory in the Elderly

   

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Researchers from the US and Canada have for the first time found evidence that a few glasses of blueberry juice a day improved memory in older adults; the findings come from a small study of 70-year olds showing early signs of memory loss, and the researchers suggest the findings establish a basis for comprehensive human clinical trials to test whether blueberries really deserve their growing reputation as a memory enhancer.

The study was the work of Dr Robert Krikorian, Associate Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at the University of Cincinnati Academic Health Center in Cincinnati, Ohio and colleagues, and a report about it appears in the 4 January ASAP issue of the American Chemical Society's bi-weekly Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.

The authors wrote there is an urgent need to develop preventive approaches to dementia which is on the rise as our population ages and there is no effective therapy for it.

Blueberries contain polyphenols, comprised of mostly anthocyanins, which are known to have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects, combating oxidative stress, which contributes to some neurodegenerative and cardiovascular diseases.

A paper in a February 2008 issue of the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, that presented the findings of the 2007 International Berry Health Benefits Symposium, suggested that these compounds have beneficial effects on cancer, aging, neurological diseases, inflammation, diabetes and bacterial infections.

The authors also wrote that animal studies have found they contribute to increased neuron-to-neuron communication, improved use of glucose in the brain, and are involved in memory function.

It would be reasonable to expect, therefore, that such compounds might delay neurodegeneration in humans, hence the motive for this work.

For the study, Krikorian and colleagues recruited 9 people in their 70s showing early signs of memory changes, got them to complete memory and cognition tests, then asked them them to drink two to two and a half cups of commercially available blueberry juice a day.

12 weeks later, the volunteers underwent the same memory and cognition tests. When they compared the before and after results, the researchers found the volunteers who had drunk blueberry juice had improved paired associate learning (p = 0.009) and word list (p = 0.04) recall. The results also showed a trend toward reduced depressive symptoms (p = 0.08) and lower glucose levels (p = 0.10), said the researchers.

These results were then compared with the results of another trial of the same design involving a demographically matched group of people in their 70s who also had early signs of memory changes, but this time they were given a placebo that they thought was blueberry juice.

The researchers said that the improved performance of the blueberry group over the placebo group on the paired associated memory test was similar to the difference in the before and after results observed in the blueberry group in the earlier trial.

They concluded that:

"The findings of this preliminary study suggest that moderate-term blueberry supplementation can confer neurocognitive benefit and establish a basis for more comprehensive human trials to study preventive potential and neuronal mechanisms."

"These preliminary memory findings are encouraging and suggest that consistent supplementation with blueberries may offer an approach to forestall or mitigate neurodegeneration," they wrote.

"Blueberry Supplementation Improves Memory in Older Adults."
Robert Krikorian, Marcelle D. Shidler, Tiffany A. Nash, Wilhelmina Kalt, Melinda R. Vinqvist-Tymchuk, Barbara Shukitt-Hale and James A. Joseph.
J. Agric. Food Chem, Article ASAP online January 4, 2010.
DOI: 10.1021/jf9029332

Source: American Chemical Society.

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This Month's Healthy Recipe

 

Peach and Blueberry Cobbler

 

This is a healthier version of a traditional cobbler, with canola oil in place of some of the butter and whole-wheat flour instead of all-purpose flour. Unlike more classic biscuit-topped cobblers, the peaches and blueberries are nestled into a tender batter that swells around the fruit as it bakes. Other fruits may be substituted. It's especially beautiful when baked in and served right from a cast-iron skillet.


10 servings
Active Time: 20 minutes Peach and Blueberry Cobbler at XLPharmacy Blog - Healthy Recipes
Total Time: 1 1/4 hours

Ingredients
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 tablespoons canola oil
1 cup whole-wheat flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup reduced-fat milk
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 ripe but firm peaches, (about 1 pound), pitted and sliced into eighths, or 3 1/2 cups frozen
2 cups (1 pint) fresh or frozen blueberries

Preparation
1.Preheat oven to 350°F.
2.Place butter and oil in a 12-inch cast-iron skillet or a 9-by-13-inch baking pan. Heat in the oven until melted and fragrant, 5 to 7 minutes.
3.Meanwhile, combine flour, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Add milk, sugar and vanilla; stir to combine.
4.Add the melted butter mixture to the batter and stir to combine. Pour the batter into the hot pan. Spoon peaches and blueberries evenly over the batter.
5.Return the pan to the oven and bake until the top of the cobbler is browned and the batter around the fruit is completely set, 50 minutes to 1 hour. Remove to a wire rack to cool for at least 15 minutes. Serve warm.


Nutrition
Per serving: 182 calories; 8 g fat (3 g sat, 3 g mono); 11 mg cholesterol; 26 g carbohydrates; 3 g protein; 3 g fiber; 212 mg sodium; 140 mg potassium.

1 1/2 Carbohydrate Serving

Exchanges: 1/2 fruit, 1 1/2 carbohydrate (other), 1 1/2 fat
 

 

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