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If you have been diagnosed with high cholesterol, you may want to take a look at your diet and see if you can change some of your eating habits. We need some fat in our diet, but we want to eat monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats. There is never any benefit in eating saturated and trans …
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By now we should all know that trans fats are bad for us causing heart disease and cancer, but can it also cause aggressive behavior? A study done at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine says this may in fact be the case. If so, that gives us another reason to clean …
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I love this time of year, from spring through summer, when it is easy to pick up fresh berries. The season starts with strawberries and then works itself into blueberries, raspberries and blackberries. I usually mix them in my yogurt or cereal each morning and other than just tasting good, the health benefits are enormous. …
I don’t know too many people who don’t like chocolate and the news that dark chocolate, in moderation, (moderation being the key word) can be healthy for you was great news to a lot of people. However, you have to be careful of the chocolate you eat because most of what you find in candy …
I am a big fan of extra virgin olive oil. I blend it with lemon juice or balsamic vinegar on salads, pop popcorn in it and I use it for just about everything else as well. It wasn’t until recently that I realized I may be using it unsafely and not getting the benefits I …
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When you look at the labels on the food you purchase do you ever wonder what BHT is? It seems like it is in almost everything from food to cosmetics. But should we really be ingesting it? Personally, we stay clear of anything with BHT marked on the label as well as BHA and TBHQ …
I grew up eating kale that my parents planted in their garden every year. But over the years I have gotten away from eating it because I just didn’t think about it. Last year when I visited my parents they stocked me up with kale to take home and we enjoyed it so much we …
Alzheimers Disease is on the rise and, to me, a very scary illness. The article below gives a testimony on the benefits of coconut oil to help prevent and reverse the disease. This, as well as a proper diet may have life changing benefits to you or someone you love. Click on the link below …
I don’t know about you, but I love nuts. It doesn’t really matter what kind, I like them all! However, I like to know what nut to eat for specific nutrients and which ones are lower in fat or have the type of fat my body needs the most. They are a great snack if …
We all know it is important to eat plenty of fruits and vegetables, but what are we really getting? It appears that some of the fruits and vegetables that we eat regularly are loaded with pesticides. The FDA says they have an amount that are okay for our consumption. Really? Some of them have 15 …
