Beef – It’s what’s for weight loss
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More and more studies are proving that consuming lean beef can be a useful dietary choice when attempting weight loss.
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HEALTHY FOOD
Stocking a heart-healthy kitchen
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A heart-healthy or well-stocked kitchen means what you’ll find in your pantry, refrigerator and freezer are foods promoting heart health. Making simple yet healthy changes adds up over time to a healthier you.
Read More10 sugary foods you probably eat daily
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All those foods containing more sugar than we realize contributing to our sugar stockpile over the course of a day?
Read More7 delicious and flavorful salt substitutes
/To reduce the chance of too much sodium causing your blood pressure to skyrocket, try these seven salt substitutes that will not only add a distinctive and tasty punch of flavor to your meals but also vastly reduce how much sodium you consume.
Read MoreOlive Oil and Your Brain
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Olive oil, that very special component of the popular Mediterranean diet, is bringing much more to the table than just a little “local color.”
Read MoreVegetarianism for Weight Loss and Diabetes Control
/Vegetarianism produces such a change, a new study has found, by reducing muscle fat. In so doing, it was found to be nearly twice as effective at reducing body fat than a conventional anti-diabetic diet.
Read MoreHello Summer – just in time for healthy hot-weather eating tips
/To keep your cool, here are some healthy tips on lowering body heat, maintaining healthy hydration levels plus trying out new things to welcome summer with health in mind.
Read More5 facts you should know about whole grains
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To help clear up confusion, here are 5 facts all consumers need to know on what distinguishes a whole grain from a refined grain and why whole grains can definitely be part of a healthy diet:
Read MoreCarrots – always an outstanding choice
/Health benefits carrots may provide
Read MoreThe sensational season of strawberries
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Let’s count the wide range of ways strawberries promote health and why you should add more of them to your diet:
Read MoreWhite Bread Redemption
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Has any food (besides sugar, or course) been more maligned than white bread?
Read MoreIs drinking lemon water a healthy habit?
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Drinking a glass of water with lemon just might be a good healthy habit after all. Here’s why:
Read MoreStudy finds black pepper curbs cancerous compounds in meat
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If you like to grill but want to avoid the formation of cancerous compounds, be sure to have black pepper on hand. A recent Kansas State University study discovered that this commonly used spice helps limit cancerous compounds in grilled meat.
Read MoreYogurt’s healthy benefits from head (to gut) to toe
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Greek yogurt is especially beneficial as it has less sugar and more protein than regular yogurt.
Read More5 must-do steps avoiding foodborne illness at a farmer’s market
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Here are five tips to keep you and your family safe as you visit famers markets this season:
Read MoreLarge study finds fruits, veggies good for leg arteries
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Be sure to eat plenty of fruits and veggies – they’re good for your legs. This is not the typical reason given for consuming more produce but it is a suggestion being made by recent research showing that a steady diet which includes daily servings of fruits and vegetables may help keep leg arteries free of blockages.
Read More6 best reasons why you should be eating kiwi fruit
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To help ripen kiwis, place them in a brown paper bag for four to six days – place an apple, banana, or pear with them to speed up the ripening process.
Read More10 herbs offering amazing health benefits
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Herbs, those fragrant culinary delicacies, offer so much more than just flavoring and garnishing our food. Whether you buy them at the grocery store, a farmer’s market or grow your own, these tender plants harbor a wealth of health benefits just waiting for you to discover.
Read MoreWhy ‘fit but fat’ may be a fable
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If the dichotomy term of ‘healthy obese’ has always seemed to be a misnomer, new research is proving it to be most likely true. An as yet unpublished British study presented at the European Congress on Obesity puts into question the ‘fit but fat’ campaign which surfaced about two years ago promoting the mantra that anyone can be fit since weight doesn’t discriminate.
Read More8 unexpected foods packed with plant protein
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Even though animal products are our best sources of high-quality protein, the good news is plant protein sources can be just as healthy in providing the necessary protein you need.
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