Should you replace vegetable oils with coconut oil?

Should you replace vegetable oils with coconut oil?

Before you make any rash decisions, let’s take time to learn about what is coconut oil. Extracted from the flesh or “meat” of mature coconuts, coconut oil is made using machines that press the liquid from the “meat” of coconuts.

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Food’s fight in beating back chronic inflammation

Food’s fight in beating back chronic inflammation

Certain foods may play a role and have been associated with increasing the risk for chronic diseases such as colon cancer. These same foods have also been associated with excess inflammation, a contributor to the development of other chronic conditions such as type 2 diabetes and heart disease.

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Pineapple: Say aloha to a tropical sensation

Pineapple: Say aloha to a tropical sensation

Hawaii still grows pineapple but over the years, it is no longer a profitable place to grow and process this fruit.  Today, Hawaii currently only grows about two percent of the world’s pineapple. 

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How healthy are liquid meal replacements?

How healthy are liquid meal replacements?

Many people resort to choosing these quick, reliable and presumably healthy meal beverages justifying their decision based on “if I didn’t have this I wouldn’t time to eat anything at a meal.”

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