Are vitamins drugs? According to this school, yes!

[Guest guest]

________________________________

BRAVE NEW SCHOOLS

Student suspended 10 days for taking vitamins

'It was Alice in Wonderland does The Twilight Zone,' father says

________________________________

Posted: February 27, 2008

8:45 pm Eastern

© 2008 WorldNetDaily

The parents of a student in Pennsylvania's South Middleton School

District <http://www.smsd.us/contact.cfm> are warning other parents

after their workout-oriented son was suspended for 10 days and half the

soccer season for taking vitamins at school.

Calling it a zero tolerance policy run amok, ph Figueiredo told WND

it was like, " 'Alice in Wonderland' does the 'Twilight Zone.' "

The controversy began when his son, , put himself on a physical

training regimen that included taking several vitamins and supplements.

was aware of school rules regarding prescription medications, so

before he launched the program he checked the student handbook.

" He took it upon himself to look in the student manual and read the drug

policy and medication policy, " he said. " But he did not see vitamins or

dietary supplements and in his mind thought it was okay. "

School officials, however, thought otherwise. Somebody reported he was

taking the vitamins, and was called into Principal Joe Mancuso's

office where he was told he was being suspended for violating the drug

policy.

WND previously reported

<http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view & pageId=45823> a student was

threatened with a three-day suspension for simply having a pen in class

that had a gun company logo, another case in which a college student was

suspended for advocating for gun rights

<http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=58082> and yet another

in which a student who drew a sketch of a gun was suspended.

<http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=57276>

At Boiling Springs High School, officials refused to hold the penalty in

abeyance until a drug test could be done, Figueiredo said, so he went

and had his own, which showed negative results for illegal or banned

substances.

" His belief and ours is it was not something needed to report to

the school, because it was not a drug or medication, " Figueiredo told

local reporters at the time. " My son is in a program of weight-lifting

and keeping himself physically fit for playing soccer year-round. "

A goalkeeper, Figueiredo was a starting player on the varsity

team for four years and was serving as a team captain this year.

But the written notice the school then provided told the family

had violated the " medications " policy instead, not the drug policy, for

taking the vitamins and supplements the family identified as Megaman

Sport, BSN Nitrix and BSN Axis-HT, all available over the counter at

General Nutrition Center stores.

They hired an attorney to protest the suspension on 's otherwise

clean school record, but the school board lawyer responded that school

officials determined they had acted appropriately and the matter was

closed.

The family's lawyer, Dennis Shatto, said the family then sought a public

apology because vitamins and dietary supplements are simply not

medications and would not be prescribed by a physician as required under

school policy.

A letter from the school's lawyer, Philip Spare, said the policy was

clear to him, since it prohibits " any pill, capsule, powder, liquid,

inhalant, fascimile, drug paraphernalia, or other substance of whatever

form or texture, which may adversely affect the health, safety, or

welfare of any student... "

He said it simply wouldn't work to allow students access to anything

like this. " It would be next to impossible for school officials to

approach each pill on an individual basis and to make a case by case

determination as to which pills were acceptable and which pills were

unacceptable, " he wrote.

School officials declined to return multiple WND calls seeking a

comment, even though specifically had waived confidentiality

privileges in granting officials permission to discuss the case.

The suspensions from school and the soccer team now are over, and

has returned to classes and his work, so why make it an issue now?

" We're pushing this because we wanted to reach a reasonable

accommodation, " ph Figueiredo told WND. " We made a suggestion that

the issue be addressed in a DARE assembly, and say, 'Look this is what

happened.' It could have been win-win for everyone. But we never had the

opportunity. "

He said the situation wasn't handled by school procedures, either,

because was accused verbally of violating the drug policy, then

in writing of violating the medications policy, and at no time was there

a drug test as school procedures specify so that the results could be

confirmed. The penalty also was not delayed until those test results

could be obtained, as policy outlined, he noted.

He appeared before the school board to cite his concerns, including the

fact that Supt. Sanker, based on a personal telephone call to a

pharmacist, had determined that one of the supplements was a steroid.

He also complained about her attitude.

When protested those were illegal, she responded: " Don't you

argue with me. They can say anything they want. It's a steroid, " he

said.

She then said, " Listen young man. I've already got you for 10 days

[suspension], the only question now is, is it half the soccer season, or

the whole soccer season, " according to Figueiredo.

At a subsequent meeting, Figueiredo told WND, the superintendent

threatened with the words: " I can ruin you. "

" We thought we'd heard it all before, but such a threat of retaliation

is beyond the pale, " Figueiredo told the school board in a letter.

" Don't misunderstand; " he continued. " The South Middleton School

District is a good one. That's why we chose to send here. Good

students for the most part and good teachers for the most part. "

He said he just doesn't want the same thing happening to other students.

A forum posted by the local newspaper included a comment from " Kathy, "

who suggested the school district should get sued. " They act like there

are no shades of gray in rules, but there are, and we all know it. "

Kalman PhD, RD, CCRC, FACN

Miami Research Associates

Director, Nutrition & Applied Clinical Research

6141 Sunset Drive

Suite 301

Miami, FL. 33143

Ph: / 598-3125

Fax

www.miamiresearch.com <http://www.miamiresearch.com>

[Guest guest]

That's about as stupid as not allowing somebody with an NRA pin on their

lapel to fly! Or kicking a gradeschool kid out of school for making a

Revolutionary war diorama and including little paper guns.

Probably mostly Democrats that made these decisions (as most educators are).

When will Americans learn to stop giving our hard earned freedoms up to

others? I hope this family fights like hell! Next they'll ban " functional

foods. "

Jan Patenaude

In a message dated 2/28/2008 10:31:46 A.M. Mountain Standard Time,

dkalman@... writes:

________________________________

BRAVE NEW SCHOOLS

Student suspended 10 days for taking vitamins

'It was Alice in Wonderland does The Twilight Zone,' father says

________________________________

Posted: February 27, 2008

8:45 pm Eastern

© 2008 WorldNetDaily

The parents of a student in Pennsylvania'The parents of a stu

District <_http://www.smsd.http://www.htt_ (http://www.smsd.us/contact.cfm)

> are warning other parents

after their workout-oriented son was suspended for 10 days and half the

soccer season for taking vitamins at school.

Calling it a zero tolerance policy run amok, ph Figueiredo told WND

it was like, " 'Alice in Wonderland' does the 'Twilight Zone.' "

The controversy began when his son, , put himself on a physical

training regimen that included taking several vitamins and supplements.

was aware of school rules regarding prescription medications, so

before he launched the program he checked the student handbook.

" He took it upon himself to look in the student manual and read the drug

policy and medication policy, " he said. " But he did not see vitamins or

dietary supplements and in his mind thought it was okay. "

School officials, however, thought otherwise. Somebody reported he was

taking the vitamins, and was called into Principal Joe Mancuso's

office where he was told he was being suspended for violating the drug

policy.

WND previously reported

<_http://www.wnd.http://wwwhttp://www.whttp & pageId=pageI_

(http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view & pageId=45823) > a student was

threatened with a three-day suspension for simply having a pen in class

that had a gun company logo, another case in which a college student was

suspended for advocating for gun rights

<_http://www.wnd.http://wwhttp://www.whttp://www.http:_

(http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=58082) > and yet another

in which a student who drew a sketch of a gun was suspended.

<_http://www.wnd.http://wwhttp://www.whttp://www.http:_

(http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=57276) >

At Boiling Springs High School, officials refused to hold the penalty in

abeyance until a drug test could be done, Figueiredo said, so he went

and had his own, which showed negative results for illegal or banned

substances.

" His belief and ours is it was not something needed to report to

the school, because it was not a drug or medication, " Figueiredo told

local reporters at the time. " My son is in a program of weight-lifting

and keeping himself physically fit for playing soccer year-round. "

A goalkeeper, Figueiredo was a starting player on the varsity

team for four years and was serving as a team captain this year.

But the written notice the school then provided told the family

had violated the " medications " policy instead, not the drug policy, for

taking the vitamins and supplements the family identified as Megaman

Sport, BSN Nitrix and BSN Axis-HT, all available over the counter at

General Nutrition Center stores.

They hired an attorney to protest the suspension on 's otherwise

clean school record, but the school board lawyer responded that school

officials determined they had acted appropriately and the matter was

closed.

The family's lawyer, Dennis Shatto, said the family then sought a public

apology because vitamins and dietary supplements are simply not

medications and would not be prescribed by a physician as required under

school policy.

A letter from the school's lawyer, Philip Spare, said the policy was

clear to him, since it prohibits " any pill, capsule, powder, liquid,

inhalant, fascimile, drug paraphernalia, or other substance of whatever

form or texture, which may adversely affect the health, safety, or

welfare of any student... "

He said it simply wouldn't work to allow students access to anything

like this. " It would be next to impossible for school officials to

approach each pill on an individual basis and to make a case by case

determination as to which pills were acceptable and which pills were

unacceptable,unacceptabl

School officials declined to return multiple WND calls seeking a

comment, even though specifically had waived confidentiality

privileges in granting officials permission to discuss the case.

The suspensions from school and the soccer team now are over, and

has returned to classes and his work, so why make it an issue now?

" We're pushing this because we wanted to reach a reasonable

accommodation,accommodation,<WBR> " ph Figueiredo told WND. " We mad

the issue be addressed in a DARE assembly, and say, 'Look this is what

happened.' It could have been win-win for everyone. But we never had the

opportunity.o

He said the situation wasn't handled by school procedures, either,

because was accused verbally of violating the drug policy, then

in writing of violating the medications policy, and at no time was there

a drug test as school procedures specify so that the results could be

confirmed. The penalty also was not delayed until those test results

could be obtained, as policy outlined, he noted.

He appeared before the school board to cite his concerns, including the

fact that Supt. Sanker, based on a personal telephone call to a

pharmacist, had determined that one of the supplements was a steroid.

He also complained about her attitude.

When protested those were illegal, she responded: " Don't you

argue with me. They can say anything they want. It's a steroid, " he

said.

She then said, " Listen young man. I've already got you for 10 days

[suspension][suspension]<WBR>, the only question now is, is it half the socc

the whole soccer season, " according to Figueiredo.

At a subsequent meeting, Figueiredo told WND, the superintendent

threatened with the words: " I can ruin you. "

" We thought we'd heard it all before, but such a threat of retaliation

is beyond the pale, " Figueiredo told the school board in a letter.

" Don't misunderstand; " Don't misunderstand;<WBR> " he continued. "

District is a good one. That's why we chose to send here. Good

students for the most part and good teachers for the most part. "

He said he just doesn't want the same thing happening to other students.

A forum posted by the local newspaper included a comment from " Kathy, "

who suggested the school district should get sued. " They act like there

are no shades of gray in rules, but there are, and we all know it. "

Kalman PhD, RD, CCRC, FACN

Miami Research Associates

Director, Nutrition & Applied Clinical Research

6141 Sunset Drive

Suite 301

Miami, FL. 33143

Ph: / 598-3125

Fax

www.miamiresearch.www.<_http://www.miamireshttp://ww_

(http://www.miamiresearch.com/) >

[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Jan Patenaude, RD, CLT

Consultant, Writer, Speaker

Director of Medical Nutrition

Signet Diagnostic Corporation

(Mountain Time)

(toll free)

Fax:

DineRight4@...

Mediator Release Testing and LEAP Diet Protocol for Irritable Bowel

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**************Ideas to please picky eaters. Watch video on AOL Living.

(http://living.aol.com/video/how-to-please-your-picky-eater/rachel-campos-duffy/

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[Guest guest]

That's about as stupid as not allowing somebody with an NRA pin on their

lapel to fly! Or kicking a gradeschool kid out of school for making a

Revolutionary war diorama and including little paper guns.

Probably mostly Democrats that made these decisions (as most educators are).

When will Americans learn to stop giving our hard earned freedoms up to

others? I hope this family fights like hell! Next they'll ban " functional

foods. "

Jan Patenaude

In a message dated 2/28/2008 10:31:46 A.M. Mountain Standard Time,

dkalman@... writes:

________________________________

BRAVE NEW SCHOOLS

Student suspended 10 days for taking vitamins

'It was Alice in Wonderland does The Twilight Zone,' father says

________________________________

Posted: February 27, 2008

8:45 pm Eastern

© 2008 WorldNetDaily

The parents of a student in Pennsylvania'The parents of a stu

District <_http://www.smsd.http://www.htt_ (http://www.smsd.us/contact.cfm)

> are warning other parents

after their workout-oriented son was suspended for 10 days and half the

soccer season for taking vitamins at school.

Calling it a zero tolerance policy run amok, ph Figueiredo told WND

it was like, " 'Alice in Wonderland' does the 'Twilight Zone.' "

The controversy began when his son, , put himself on a physical

training regimen that included taking several vitamins and supplements.

was aware of school rules regarding prescription medications, so

before he launched the program he checked the student handbook.

" He took it upon himself to look in the student manual and read the drug

policy and medication policy, " he said. " But he did not see vitamins or

dietary supplements and in his mind thought it was okay. "

School officials, however, thought otherwise. Somebody reported he was

taking the vitamins, and was called into Principal Joe Mancuso's

office where he was told he was being suspended for violating the drug

policy.

WND previously reported

<_http://www.wnd.http://wwwhttp://www.whttp & pageId=pageI_

(http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view & pageId=45823) > a student was

threatened with a three-day suspension for simply having a pen in class

that had a gun company logo, another case in which a college student was

suspended for advocating for gun rights

<_http://www.wnd.http://wwhttp://www.whttp://www.http:_

(http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=58082) > and yet another

in which a student who drew a sketch of a gun was suspended.

<_http://www.wnd.http://wwhttp://www.whttp://www.http:_

(http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=57276) >

At Boiling Springs High School, officials refused to hold the penalty in

abeyance until a drug test could be done, Figueiredo said, so he went

and had his own, which showed negative results for illegal or banned

substances.

" His belief and ours is it was not something needed to report to

the school, because it was not a drug or medication, " Figueiredo told

local reporters at the time. " My son is in a program of weight-lifting

and keeping himself physically fit for playing soccer year-round. "

A goalkeeper, Figueiredo was a starting player on the varsity

team for four years and was serving as a team captain this year.

But the written notice the school then provided told the family

had violated the " medications " policy instead, not the drug policy, for

taking the vitamins and supplements the family identified as Megaman

Sport, BSN Nitrix and BSN Axis-HT, all available over the counter at

General Nutrition Center stores.

They hired an attorney to protest the suspension on 's otherwise

clean school record, but the school board lawyer responded that school

officials determined they had acted appropriately and the matter was

closed.

The family's lawyer, Dennis Shatto, said the family then sought a public

apology because vitamins and dietary supplements are simply not

medications and would not be prescribed by a physician as required under

school policy.

A letter from the school's lawyer, Philip Spare, said the policy was

clear to him, since it prohibits " any pill, capsule, powder, liquid,

inhalant, fascimile, drug paraphernalia, or other substance of whatever

form or texture, which may adversely affect the health, safety, or

welfare of any student... "

He said it simply wouldn't work to allow students access to anything

like this. " It would be next to impossible for school officials to

approach each pill on an individual basis and to make a case by case

determination as to which pills were acceptable and which pills were

unacceptable,unacceptabl

School officials declined to return multiple WND calls seeking a

comment, even though specifically had waived confidentiality

privileges in granting officials permission to discuss the case.

The suspensions from school and the soccer team now are over, and

has returned to classes and his work, so why make it an issue now?

" We're pushing this because we wanted to reach a reasonable

accommodation,accommodation,<WBR> " ph Figueiredo told WND. " We mad

the issue be addressed in a DARE assembly, and say, 'Look this is what

happened.' It could have been win-win for everyone. But we never had the

opportunity.o

He said the situation wasn't handled by school procedures, either,

because was accused verbally of violating the drug policy, then

in writing of violating the medications policy, and at no time was there

a drug test as school procedures specify so that the results could be

confirmed. The penalty also was not delayed until those test results

could be obtained, as policy outlined, he noted.

He appeared before the school board to cite his concerns, including the

fact that Supt. Sanker, based on a personal telephone call to a

pharmacist, had determined that one of the supplements was a steroid.

He also complained about her attitude.

When protested those were illegal, she responded: " Don't you

argue with me. They can say anything they want. It's a steroid, " he

said.

She then said, " Listen young man. I've already got you for 10 days

[suspension][suspension]<WBR>, the only question now is, is it half the socc

the whole soccer season, " according to Figueiredo.

At a subsequent meeting, Figueiredo told WND, the superintendent

threatened with the words: " I can ruin you. "

" We thought we'd heard it all before, but such a threat of retaliation

is beyond the pale, " Figueiredo told the school board in a letter.

" Don't misunderstand; " Don't misunderstand;<WBR> " he continued. "

District is a good one. That's why we chose to send here. Good

students for the most part and good teachers for the most part. "

He said he just doesn't want the same thing happening to other students.

A forum posted by the local newspaper included a comment from " Kathy, "

who suggested the school district should get sued. " They act like there

are no shades of gray in rules, but there are, and we all know it. "

Kalman PhD, RD, CCRC, FACN

Miami Research Associates

Director, Nutrition & Applied Clinical Research

6141 Sunset Drive

Suite 301

Miami, FL. 33143

Ph: / 598-3125

Fax

www.miamiresearch.www.<_http://www.miamireshttp://ww_

(http://www.miamiresearch.com/) >

[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Jan Patenaude, RD, CLT

Consultant, Writer, Speaker

Director of Medical Nutrition

Signet Diagnostic Corporation

(Mountain Time)

(toll free)

Fax:

DineRight4@...

Mediator Release Testing and LEAP Diet Protocol for Irritable Bowel

Syndrome, Migraine, Fibromyalgia and more, caused by food sensitivity

IMPORTANT - This e-mail message is intended only for the use of the

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**************Ideas to please picky eaters. Watch video on AOL Living.

(http://living.aol.com/video/how-to-please-your-picky-eater/rachel-campos-duffy/

2050827?NCID=aolcmp00300000002598)

[Guest guest]

As if the paranoia hasn't gotten worse, my daughter as told she needed to bring

in a " clear " water bottle and that it needed to be filled AT SCHOOL and left at

school (yuck) because of the problems with people possibly bringing in liquid

substances. Yes, someone in ELEMENTARY school had brought in alcohol and now

they are punishing everyone.....where will it end? for me it is just more reason

to work harder to learn how to home school my kids ( one is autistic and the

other is a type one diabetic)

Dawn, KC

Dineright4@... wrote:

That's about as stupid as not allowing somebody with an NRA pin on their

lapel to fly! Or kicking a gradeschool kid out of school for making a

Revolutionary war diorama and including little paper guns.

Probably mostly Democrats that made these decisions (as most educators are).

When will Americans learn to stop giving our hard earned freedoms up to

others? I hope this family fights like hell! Next they'll ban " functional

foods. "

Jan Patenaude

In a message dated 2/28/2008 10:31:46 A.M. Mountain Standard Time,

dkalman@... writes:

________________________________

BRAVE NEW SCHOOLS

Student suspended 10 days for taking vitamins

'It was Alice in Wonderland does The Twilight Zone,' father says

________________________________

Posted: February 27, 2008

8:45 pm Eastern

© 2008 WorldNetDaily

The parents of a student in Pennsylvania'The parents of a stu

District <_http://www.smsd.http://www.htt_ (http://www.smsd.us/contact.cfm)

> are warning other parents

after their workout-oriented son was suspended for 10 days and half the

soccer season for taking vitamins at school.

Calling it a zero tolerance policy run amok, ph Figueiredo told WND

it was like, " 'Alice in Wonderland' does the 'Twilight Zone.' "

The controversy began when his son, , put himself on a physical

training regimen that included taking several vitamins and supplements.

was aware of school rules regarding prescription medications, so

before he launched the program he checked the student handbook.

" He took it upon himself to look in the student manual and read the drug

policy and medication policy, " he said. " But he did not see vitamins or

dietary supplements and in his mind thought it was okay. "

School officials, however, thought otherwise. Somebody reported he was

taking the vitamins, and was called into Principal Joe Mancuso's

office where he was told he was being suspended for violating the drug

policy.

WND previously reported

<_http://www.wnd.http://wwwhttp://www.whttp & pageId=pageI_

(http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view & pageId=45823) > a student was

threatened with a three-day suspension for simply having a pen in class

that had a gun company logo, another case in which a college student was

suspended for advocating for gun rights

<_http://www.wnd.http://wwhttp://www.whttp://www.http:_

(http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=58082) > and yet another

in which a student who drew a sketch of a gun was suspended.

<_http://www.wnd.http://wwhttp://www.whttp://www.http:_

(http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=57276) >

At Boiling Springs High School, officials refused to hold the penalty in

abeyance until a drug test could be done, Figueiredo said, so he went

and had his own, which showed negative results for illegal or banned

substances.

" His belief and ours is it was not something needed to report to

the school, because it was not a drug or medication, " Figueiredo told

local reporters at the time. " My son is in a program of weight-lifting

and keeping himself physically fit for playing soccer year-round. "

A goalkeeper, Figueiredo was a starting player on the varsity

team for four years and was serving as a team captain this year.

But the written notice the school then provided told the family

had violated the " medications " policy instead, not the drug policy, for

taking the vitamins and supplements the family identified as Megaman

Sport, BSN Nitrix and BSN Axis-HT, all available over the counter at

General Nutrition Center stores.

They hired an attorney to protest the suspension on 's otherwise

clean school record, but the school board lawyer responded that school

officials determined they had acted appropriately and the matter was

closed.

The family's lawyer, Dennis Shatto, said the family then sought a public

apology because vitamins and dietary supplements are simply not

medications and would not be prescribed by a physician as required under

school policy.

A letter from the school's lawyer, Philip Spare, said the policy was

clear to him, since it prohibits " any pill, capsule, powder, liquid,

inhalant, fascimile, drug paraphernalia, or other substance of whatever

form or texture, which may adversely affect the health, safety, or

welfare of any student... "

He said it simply wouldn't work to allow students access to anything

like this. " It would be next to impossible for school officials to

approach each pill on an individual basis and to make a case by case

determination as to which pills were acceptable and which pills were

unacceptable,unacceptabl

School officials declined to return multiple WND calls seeking a

comment, even though specifically had waived confidentiality

privileges in granting officials permission to discuss the case.

The suspensions from school and the soccer team now are over, and

has returned to classes and his work, so why make it an issue now?

" We're pushing this because we wanted to reach a reasonable

accommodation,accommodation,<WBR> " ph Figueiredo told WND. " We mad

the issue be addressed in a DARE assembly, and say, 'Look this is what

happened.' It could have been win-win for everyone. But we never had the

opportunity.o

He said the situation wasn't handled by school procedures, either,

because was accused verbally of violating the drug policy, then

in writing of violating the medications policy, and at no time was there

a drug test as school procedures specify so that the results could be

confirmed. The penalty also was not delayed until those test results

could be obtained, as policy outlined, he noted.

He appeared before the school board to cite his concerns, including the

fact that Supt. Sanker, based on a personal telephone call to a

pharmacist, had determined that one of the supplements was a steroid.

He also complained about her attitude.

When protested those were illegal, she responded: " Don't you

argue with me. They can say anything they want. It's a steroid, " he

said.

She then said, " Listen young man. I've already got you for 10 days

[suspension][suspension]<WBR>, the only question now is, is it half the socc

the whole soccer season, " according to Figueiredo.

At a subsequent meeting, Figueiredo told WND, the superintendent

threatened with the words: " I can ruin you. "

" We thought we'd heard it all before, but such a threat of retaliation

is beyond the pale, " Figueiredo told the school board in a letter.

" Don't misunderstand; " Don't misunderstand;<WBR> " he continued. "

District is a good one. That's why we chose to send here. Good

students for the most part and good teachers for the most part. "

He said he just doesn't want the same thing happening to other students.

A forum posted by the local newspaper included a comment from " Kathy, "

who suggested the school district should get sued. " They act like there

are no shades of gray in rules, but there are, and we all know it. "

Kalman PhD, RD, CCRC, FACN

Miami Research Associates

Director, Nutrition & Applied Clinical Research

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