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The Mediterranean Diet
The Mediterranean diet is argued to be one of the most nutritious heart-healthy ways to eat, as it is loaded with plant-based foods and healthy fats. This way...
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Omega 3 Rich Fish Beyond Salmon – Here’s To The Small Guys
Oily fish are loaded with heart-healthy omega 3 fats –but that’s not all they offer. While we typically think of salmon as the more common oily fish, this...
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Healthy Treats to Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth
Eating healthy when you have a sweet tooth can be challenging, but it’s possible by employing specific strategies and incorporating alternatives into your diet. Building flexibility into your...
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Calling Doctor Wonka
Though copious amounts of sugar and additives have helped give chocolate a bad name, studies show that chocolate--particularly the dark variety --is high in antioxidants and may have...
Global Ingredients
Congee: The Ultimate Bowl of Comfort
Many Asian countries have variations of rice porridge — there’s okayu in Japan, juk in Korea, jok in Thailand, and lugao from the Philippines. In China, this staple dish is called congee, and it is standard fare...
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What Can I Eat on a Bland Diet?
My doctor told me to go on a bland diet after surgery. What can I actually eat?
When prescribed a bland diet, people often feel doomed to culinary purgatory. ...
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Bananas: Health Benefits & Recipe Tips
Americans love bananas, eating roughly 28 pounds of bananas per person per year (that's about 90 bananas!). Bananas are also an important — and often necessary — food...
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Turnips
Turnips, a member of the brassica family of vegetables, have enjoyed their fair share of fame in the anticancer spotlight. Like all members of this cruciferous brassica family...
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Miso: Health Benefits & Recipe Tips
Miso is a salty paste that originates in Japan. It is made from soy, fermented and aged with varying amounts of added rice, barley or buckwheat among other...
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Prunes
Powerful Prunes
By Alyssa Adler
Aside from prunes helping soften the stool, did you know that prunes contain nutrients that preserve bone health? Especially for cancer patients, it is important...
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Sardines
Packed like Sardines
By Alyssa Adler
Sardines are small fish that are packed with flavor and nutrients. Sardines are actually not a species, but rather different types of tiny fish....
Food Myths
Fruits & Vegetables: To Peel or Not To Peel?
Fruits and vegetables are known for their phytonutrients, which have outstanding health benefits such as reducing risk factors for cancer and chronic diseases. These phytonutrients are mostly found...