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Can Food Sensitivities and Food Intolerances Kill You?

Oct 01, 2018 07:15PM ● By Anna Blessing

Allergies, sensitivities and intolerances are all different, but they’re also very similar. They are caused by an immune reaction, but the d...

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Superherbs: Four Plants that Fight Off Disease

Oct 01, 2018 06:26PM ● By Kathleen Barnes

Mother Nature’s most potent healing herbs are already on most spice racks or growing nearby, often right outside the door. Herbs, respe...

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The Ayurvedic Women’s Herb Too Few Know About

Sep 29, 2018 12:13AM ● By Ro

In Ayurvedic medicine, shatavari is a revered staple herb, especially for female health and libido. Interestingly, almost no woman seems to ...

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Natural Vitamin E Lowers Heart Risks: Boosts Cardiovascular Health

Sep 28, 2018 08:59AM

Tocotrienols, a natural form of vitamin E found in wheat, barley, corn, rice and palm fruit, has been shown to lower high cholesterol and high blood pressure in seniors.

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Food Finder: Software Tracks Farm to Fork Supply Chain

Sep 28, 2018 08:58AM

New software allows businesses such as Whole Foods, Subway and Chipotle Mexican Grill to track where food was harvested, whether pesticides were used and how it was processed.

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‘Less Meat’ Goes Mainstream: Options Grow for Plant-Based Eating

Sep 28, 2018 08:57AM ● By Marlaina Donato

As the numbers of vegetarians and vegans rocket nationwide, supermarkets, restaurants and even hospitals are offering a wider range of plant-based foods.

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Wild Berries Prove Anti-Cancer Prowess: Naturally Occurring Compound Prevents Tumors

Aug 31, 2018 10:19AM

A naturally occurring compound found abundantly in wild berries increases the cancer-fighting ability of sirtuin 6 enzymes.

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Cruciferous Veggies May Lower Stroke Risk: Reduces Carotid Plaque

Aug 31, 2018 08:51AM

Elderly women that eat lots of broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower and cabbage have less plaque on their carotid artery walls.

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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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