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Not Your Grandma’s Stuffing: Healthy Twists on Old Favorites

Nov 01, 2017 01:57PM ● By Judith Fertig

The time-honored Thanksgiving dish is evolving to include healthy ingredients such as black rice, cauliflower, chestnuts and pecans, sometimes stuffed in an apple or squash.

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Onions Healthy for Heart and Kidneys: Reduces Risks of Disease

Oct 31, 2017 09:55AM

Using six years of data from 12,000 people, Iranian scientists found that regular eaters of garlic and onions lowered their cardiovascular disease risk by 64 percent and chronic kidney disease risk by 32 percent.

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Teetotalers Enjoy Less Heart Disease: Former and Occasional Drinkers Have Greater Risk

Oct 31, 2017 09:55AM

A Canadian meta-analysis of 45 studies found that former and occasional drinkers have a 45 percent greater risk of heart disease than non-drinkers.

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Cranberry Prebiotic Promotes Gut Health: Enhances Good Bacteria

Oct 31, 2017 09:55AM

The cell walls of cranberries contain a compound that acts as a prebiotic by feeding more nutrients to the “good bacteria” in our gut.

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Black Cumin Oil Helps Control Asthma: Improves Lung Function

Oct 31, 2017 09:55AM

Asthma patients given 500 milligrams of black cumin oil twice a day for four weeks had better functioning lungs and normalized levels of disease-fighting white blood cells.

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Wine Worry: Glyphosate Toxin Turns Up in Wines

Oct 31, 2017 09:55AM

Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide glyphosate, which harms both soil and human health, has been found in 10 of 10 California wines tested, including organic ones.

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Oil Spoil: How to Properly Discard Cooking Oil

Oct 31, 2017 09:55AM

Thrown-out cooking grease can suffocate animals, befoul shorelines and clog water treatment plants, but disposing of it properly protects both the environment and home plumbing.

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Tumerico: The Spice is Right

Oct 02, 2017 11:12AM ● By Suzie Agrillo

Chef Wendy Garcia loves yoga, chai tea and nature, but she’s always thinking about food. She maintains, “To have a successful restaurant, yo...

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Organic Coffees at That’s Amore Cafe

Oct 01, 2017 10:31PM

Tucson’s Little Italy, That’s Amore Café, is now offering Organo organic coffees with organically grown ganoderma lucidum, featured in ancie...

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New Menu Items at Claire’s Cafe

Oct 01, 2017 10:29PM

A hidden jewel in Catalina, Claire’s Cafe is a hub for locals, a destination location for Tucsonans and a drop-in roadside café for folks he...

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Resveratrol May Help Eye Health: Prevents Glaucoma, Cataracts and Macular Degeneration

Sep 29, 2017 04:19PM

Chinese researchers have determined that oral resveratrol passes through the brain to the eyes, where it may prevent vision degeneration.

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Banning Trans Fats Lowers Heart Attacks: Prohibiting Ingredient Protects Cardiac Health

Sep 29, 2017 04:19PM

Heart attack hospital admissions declined in New York counties that banned trans fat food in restaurants.

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Fermented Foods Revival: Rediscover Probiotic-Rich Foods

Sep 29, 2017 04:18PM ● By Judith Fertig

Chutneys, kombucha, kimchee, yogurt—adding small quantities of fermented foods like these to meals makes for a happy gut.

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Healthy Tailgating Recipes: Greek Nachos

Sep 01, 2017 01:01AM

Ingredients • Six gluten-free, par-baked pizza crusts • 3 Tbsp olive oil • Kosher salt Sauce • ½ cup Greek yogurt • 1 cucumber, ...

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Healthy Tailgating Recipe: Southwestern Quesadillas

Sep 01, 2017 12:56AM

Ingredients • 10-inch flour tortillas • Shredded jack and cheddar cheese • Goat cheese • ¼ or ½ stick of melted butter Flag Garnish...

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