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Why are Food Intolerances Increasing?

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According to a study done from 1991 to 1994, food intolerances affected around 12 percent of the population. But more recent surveys suggest that number could be as high as 25 percent today. What is a food intolerance? Food intolerances are adverse reactions to food that are not triggered by the immune system. They are […]

Nuts for Your Health

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Nuts have been an important part of the human diet since the beginning of time. Now, scientific evidence shows that nuts are not only a nutritional powerhouse, but that regular use can provide protection against heart disease and cancer. Use of Nuts in History There are more than a dozen different nuts that are commonly […]

Red Cabbage Fresh from the Farmer’s Market

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Cabbages are full of power! They are full of vitamins and minerals, provide plenty of fiber and have a high content of health-promoting phytochemicals. The anti-cancer effect of red cabbage or blue cabbage, as it is also known, is due to its high glucosinolate content. This substance is associated with increased activity of a cancer […]

What Kind of Stress Eater Are You?

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The relationship between stress and food is a complex one. Stress hormones like cortisol can increase food cravings, especially for energy-rich foods like sugar and fat. For others, stress-related digestive issues like nausea or constipation will reduce their appetite. For many, stress can trigger emotional eating, where individuals turn to comfort foods do satisfy some […]

Why Antioxidant Supplements are Not Effective

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Antioxidants are a commonly promoted feature of health foods and supplements. They’re portrayed as the good forces that fight free radicals – nasty molecules causing damage thought to hasten aging and cause chronic diseases. The simple logic that antioxidants are “good” and free radicals are “bad”, has led to the idea that simply getting more […]

Eggs – Are They All They’re Cracked Up to Be?

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Do you remember those delicious days when you could eat fried eggs with a clear conscience? Then there was cholesterol. Over two hundred milligrams per egg. And Fat. Eggs became suspect–a thing suspended, hanging from the political consensus of the American Heart Association. Only three eggs a week, they affirmed. Meanwhile chickens, the plucky birds, […]

Do You Need to Wash Rice Before Cooking?

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Rice is a staple food for billions of people in Asia and Africa. It’s also a versatile ingredient for many iconic dishes from around the world, including dolmades from Greece, risottos from Italy, paella from Spain and rice puddings from the United Kingdom. Despite its universal appeal, the question asked in every kitchen, be it […]

Breakfast – Don´t Leave Home Without It!

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The memories are so vivid in my mind—mother making it her business to see to it that my brother and I went to school on time each morning. However, one thing was more important to her. Occasionally, we would be late leaving for school, but that was never reason enough for her to let us […]

What’s The Best Diet for Healthy Sleep?

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You probably already know that how you eat before bed affects your sleep. Maybe you’ve found yourself still lying awake at 2 a.m. after enjoying a cup of coffee with dessert. But did you know that your eating choices throughout the day may also affect your sleep at night? In fact, more and more evidence […]

Live Better and Longer

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Dinner is served. Grandmother Sally, alert and happy, is facing her first meal in some time in her son’s California ranch-style home. Her son Clyde is a comfortably fixed dairy cattleman who loves his wife Lela’s cooking a bit too much -– Uncle Clyde believes in eating generously. His trim mother Sally, daughter of a […]

Is Frozen and Canned as Good as Fresh?

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The ongoing cost of living crisis and fruit and vegetable shortages have left many people worrying about how they’re going to get these important foods in their diet. Yet in spite of this, many people may still avoid frozen and canned produce in the belief that fresh produce from the supermarket is better. However, not […]