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6/20/2004: Add calcium to ease PMS
      Eat to relieve PMS

2/8/2004: Chocolate is good for your heart
      Chocolate is good for your heart

2/1/2004: Curbing those cravings
      It's OK to succumb to cravings

8/18/2002: Advice for taking calcium
      Which calcium supplements to avoid and why diets can't be one-size-fits-all; answers to local readers' questions.

8/4/2002: A healthy eater asks, 'Would a chocolate bar work just as well?'
      A reader asks, would a candy bar be better than fruit and yogurt?

7/21/2002: Sweetener is in many products
      Dietitian answers readers' questions about high-fructose corn syrup, a sweetener created by scientists, and whether calcium will cure cancer.

7/7/2002: Bigger bites can cost you
      Super-sizing your French fries might make sense monetarily, but watch your waistline.

6/2/2002: Vitamins can be the drugstore brand but check the daily values
      Readers' questions on avoiding overdoses of vitamins and eating Mediterranean-style are answered.QUESTION: How do you know which vitamin is best for you, and does price determine better quality (e.g., GNC vs. Wal-Mart)? I remember reading that vitamin B6 taken in small amounts over time or large amounts could be damaging to the brain? What does B6 do for you?