8 amazing vegetables you should be eating
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Many people shun them, they don’t have the best reputation and only about 14 percent of Americans even eat the recommended amount of vegetables on any given day.
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IBS lifestyle and diet remedies that work
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The cause of IBS is unknown and the symptoms can be quite variable from person to person. There can be a variety of factors playing a role in this unrelenting intestinal disorder.
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Read MoreStudy finds DASH diet good for gout
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Embracing the DASH diet may be the trick to avoiding the most common inflammatory arthritis condition – gout - affecting more than 8 million Americans. Over 25 years of analysis and follow-up of data published in the BMJ, a recent study found a significantly lower incidence of gout in men who consumed a dietary pattern similar to the DASH diet. The DASH diet stands for Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension which emphasizes a higher consumption of fruits, vegetables, and low-fat dairy products while minimizing the typical Western diet high in salt, sugar, unhealthy fats and meat.
Read More6 vegetables you may be neglecting and really shouldn’t
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When your repertoire of veggies consists of carrots, corn, and green beans, it’s time to branch out and take a second look at healthy vegetables you’re overlooking. Some of them are not as familiar as broccoli, cauliflower, or asparagus but they are packed with important nutrients and give just enough variety to an otherwise routine serving of the same old, common vegetables.
Read MoreFight springtime allergies with allergy-fighting foods
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Spring is a wonderful time of year with the reawakening of new growth in dormant plants. But for many people it’s also a reawakening and a reminder it’s allergy season triggered by all the grass, pollen and mold. With everything in full bloom this can result in itchy, watery eyes, a runny nose, sneezing, and coughing that can begin as early as February and can last until early summer.
Read MoreItalian coffee and prostate cancer
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A new study from Italy (where coffee-drinking borders on religion) indicates that men drinking three or more cups of Italian-style coffee daily may reduce their chances of prostate cancer by fifty percent. The new research was designed by the Department of Epidemiology and Prevention – I.R.C.C.S. Neuromed, Italy which collaborated with the Italian National Institute of Health and the I.R.C.C.S. Istituto Dermopatico dell’Immacolata of Rome.
Read MoreDon’t like going to the doctor? Eat an apple
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We all know the saying “an apple a day keeps the doctor away.” It appears there’s quite a bit of truth in that statement. Numerous research has shown many positive advantages to eating one of the most common and favorite fruit in the world. From its origination in the Tien Shan mountains of Kazakhstan millions of years ago to even a mention in the Holy Bible - Psalm 17:8 “keep me as the apple of your eye,” - apples are still around and are recognized as being an important part of a healthy diet.
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