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Superior Superfoods: Nature’s Top Foods to Prevent and Reverse Disease

Aug 31, 2018 08:51AM ● By Marlaina Donato

A surprising list of nutrient-dense superfoods aids us in eating well and avoiding the systemic inflammation that underlies many chronic diseases.

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Food for Thought: : Six Things You Need to Know About Glyphosate AKA Roundup

Aug 28, 2018 11:40PM ● By Anna Blessing

Glyphosate is an herbicide that was developed in the 1950s and introduced in the‘70s to the U.S. Glyphosate and other organophosphates have ...

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Herb Spotlight: Curcumin

Aug 28, 2018 11:31PM

Curcumin is a naturally occurring chemical compound that is found in the spice turmeric. The two words are sometimes used interchangeably, b...

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Mediterranean Diet Cuts Risk of Prostate Cancer

Jul 31, 2018 10:13AM

A diet rich in fish, potatoes, fruit, vegetables, legumes and olive oil significantly lowered the risk of aggressive prostate cancer in older Spanish men.

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Sodas Lower Fertility: Sugary Drinks Reduce Likelihood of Pregnancy

Jul 31, 2018 10:13AM

By drinking one or more sugary sodas a day, women are a quarter less likely to become pregnant and men are a third less likely to father a child.

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Fiber Lowers Blood Sugar: Improves Glucose Levels

Jul 31, 2018 10:13AM

A diet high in diverse fibers lowered blood sugar levels to normal for 89 percent of diabetes patients in a Rutgers University study.

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Mighty Minerals: What We Need to Stay Healthy

Jul 31, 2018 09:29AM ● By Judith Fertig

Minerals cannot be produced by the body but are integral to our health, and the latest guidelines show us which minerals we need and how to get them.

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Eating Apples and Tomatoes Repairs Lungs: Fresh Fruits Heal Damage

Jun 29, 2018 09:40AM

Fresh tomatoes and fruit, especially apples, help heal damaged lungs of ex-smokers and can slow the natural decline of lung function that typically occurs after age 30.

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Only One in 10 U.S. Adults Eats Healthy: Americans Not Consuming Enough Fruits and Vegetables

Jun 29, 2018 09:40AM

Just 9 percent of U.S. adults eat enough vegetables and only 12 percent eat enough fruit every day, with consumption lowest among men, young adults and people living in poverty.

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