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Red Wine Less Toxic Than White: Connection to Skin Cancer Found

Dec 29, 2017 01:38PM

A study of 200,000 people found a surprising link between white wine and melanoma, the deadliest type of skin cancer.

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Sugar Linked to Depression: Connection to Mental Disorders

Dec 29, 2017 01:38PM

Recent studies confirm a link between sugar-heavy diets and mental disorders, especially depression, with added sugars—not those found in fruits—identified as the culprit.

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Veggie Doctors: Cardiologists Urge Plant-Based Hospital Meals

Dec 29, 2017 01:37PM

Hospitals should add healthy vegetarian options and remove processed meats like bacon and ham from their menus, advises the American College of Cardiology.

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Meatless Millennials: Young Vegetarians Worry Meat Industry

Dec 29, 2017 01:37PM

Millennials must be “inspired and coached” to eat more animal products, a speaker advised the 2017 Chicken Marketing Summit in North Carolina.

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Crackdown Needed: Glyphosate Found in Breakfast Foods

Dec 29, 2017 01:37PM

Glyphosate, a Monsanto herbicide linked in studies to several cancers, has been detected in 10 of 24 breakfast foods, including eggs, oatmeal and coffee creamer.

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Milk Chocolate Also Benefits Heart Health: Lowers Risk of Irregular Heartbeat

Nov 30, 2017 04:21PM

Harvard researchers found that people eating one to 12 ounces a month of milk chocolate – but less than 30 ounces – had a lower risk of irregular heartbeat.

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Tree Nuts Cut Colon Cancer Relapse: Reduces Recurrence in Patients

Nov 30, 2017 04:21PM

Two or more ounces of tree nuts a week sharply reduced cancer recurrence and premature death risk in patients with Stage III colon cancer.

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The Gifts of Citrus: Colorful Good Health in Holiday Dishes

Nov 30, 2017 04:20PM ● By Judith Fertig

Oranges, limes, lemons and grapefruit boost our immune system, improve our cholesterol, and guard against cancer—and that’s just for starters.

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Not Your Grandma’s Stuffing: Healthy Twists on Old Favorites

Nov 01, 2017 04:57PM ● By Judith Fertig

The time-honored Thanksgiving dish is evolving to include healthy ingredients such as black rice, cauliflower, chestnuts and pecans, sometimes stuffed in an apple or squash.

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Onions Healthy for Heart and Kidneys: Reduces Risks of Disease

Oct 31, 2017 12:55PM

Using six years of data from 12,000 people, Iranian scientists found that regular eaters of garlic and onions lowered their cardiovascular disease risk by 64 percent and chronic kidney disease risk by 32 percent.

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