Omega-3 Supplements (Fish Oil) Boost Health
Eating seafood regularly can reduce your risk of heart disease, Alzheimer’s disease, and dementia. Scientists think that’s mostly because fish, […]
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Healthy Means the Same as Healthful
Technically speaking, these two words have different meanings. Healthy means to be in a state of good health, as in
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You Should Rinse Rice to Remove Arsenic
It’s unfortunately true that rice contains more inorganic arsenic, which is highly toxic, than other grains. This is simply in
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Spinach is a Good Source of Iron
My Mom used to tell me this to encourage me to eat my spinach…which I hated! But dear old Mom
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Eating soy products can increase breast cancer risk.
Soy contains compounds called isoflavones, which mimic some effects of estrogen. Isoflavones were found to stimulate the growth of breast
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To Avoid Food Poisoning, Wash Poultry Before Cooking
While this may seem to make sense, it is not true. Washing under cold water will not remove all of
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You Cannot get Complete Protein From a Vegetarian/vegan Diet
It is believed by many that only animal-based foods contain all nine essential amino acids–the amino acids that humans cannot
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High Heat Destroys Allergens
An allergen is a chemical in food that causes the allergic reaction. Food allergies an be deadly, as with a
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Coconut Oil is Good for Your Health
This is one of those malarkey marketing scams that so many people fall for all the time. Coconut oil as
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Gluten-sensitive People Must Avoid MSG
Monosodium glutamate, or MSG, is a popular flavor enhancer that has gotten an essentially undeserved bad rap on the health