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Eating Meat Raises Diabetes Risk: Increases Chance of Developing Type 2

Feb 28, 2018 12:11PM

Eating red meat and poultry significantly increases the risk of Type 2 diabetes, Singapore scientists report.

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Veggie Renaissance: Brits Cutting Back on Meat Eating

Feb 28, 2018 12:10PM

Motivated by health, animal welfare and environmental concerns, 28 percent of Britons have drastically reduced their meat intake.

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The World’s Healthiest Cuisines: What Five Countries Can Teach Us about Good Eating

Feb 28, 2018 12:10PM ● By Judith Fertig

Step aside, pizza and chop suey! These five authentic ethnic cuisines offer the real thing— traditional food that’s healthy, tasty and easy to prepare in our own kitchen.

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Spice Up Healthy Cooking: Six Seasonings with Surprising Payoffs

Feb 28, 2018 12:10PM ● By Amber Lanier Nagle

These sensational spices not only give oomph to our food but also reduce inflammation, lower blood pressure and soothe upset stomachs.

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Big Breakfast, Lower Body Mass: Eat More in the Morning, Less at Dinnertime

Jan 31, 2018 01:04PM

People that make breakfast their largest meal of the day have lower body mass, while those that make dinner the biggest meal are likely to weigh more, a recent study concluded.

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Chocolate and Olive Oil Help Heart Health: Combination Lowers Cholesterol and Blood Pressure

Jan 31, 2018 12:39PM

Italians eating dark chocolate combined with olive oil had lower cholesterol and blood pressure in just 28 days.

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Foods Our Heart Will Love: Top 10 Heart Healthy Choices

Jan 31, 2018 12:39PM ● By Judith Fertig

Yum! The perfect Valentine Day’s meal can easily include the healthiest foods for our hearts—starting with dark chocolate!

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Eat Wheat Again: Eight Ways to Restore Gut Health

Dec 29, 2017 01:44PM ● By John Douillard

For the three in four Americans that suffer digestive distress, straightforward strategies—including eating whole wheat and grains—will rekindle normal digestive function and even restore full liver and gall bladder function.

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Lutein in Greens and Eggs Slows Cognitive Aging: Foods for Thought

Dec 29, 2017 01:39PM

In a University of Illinois study, adults that ate large amounts of leafy greens, avocados and eggs had levels of lutein, a brain and eye nutrient, on par with younger people.

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10 Daily Produce Servings Prevent Early Death: Double-Up on Fruits and Vegetables

Dec 29, 2017 01:39PM

Yes, five servings a day of fruit and veggies is a good start, but what really prevents heart disease and cancer is 10 servings a day, a new study finds.

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