Top 5 foods to protect against cold and flu
As pumpkin-flavored everything abounds, it’s clear fall has come again. And with all those delicious lattes comes the not-so-pleasant cold and flu season. We all know the standard tips: was [...]
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Brain food? Improve your health by adding fish to your diet
If you want to beat depression, studies say eating more fish might just do the trick. Fish, especially fatty ones like salmon, mackerel, trout and herring, are rich in omega-3 fatty acids. [...]
Truvia: the healthy sweetener that wasn’t
While Truvia was marketed quite well and led consumers to believe it would be the natural, healthy alternative to sugar – appearances can be deceiving. Truvia claims to be made of stevia le [...]
The incredible value of chickpeas
Chickpeas, or garbanzo beans, are the main ingredients in some of your probable-favorite foods. Hummus, falafel, and pasta e fagioli, just to name a few. But did you know chickpeas are pack [...]
Eat healthy, live healthy: 5 simple ways to reduce your risk of cancer
Statistics show cancer is constantly on the rise. While this should be cause for alarm, this fact is really not at all surprising, given the lifestyles most Americans lead. The diet of the [...]
Fight fatigue with these 7 detox superfoods
Are you always feeling sluggish or bloated? Do you often feel mentally fatigued? One of the most important, yet most overlooked things that could spell the difference between being healthy [...]
Stress makes cancer stronger
Cancer is known to thrive on many of our bad habits; smoking, eating junk food, and so on. But new research shows that one of our most common complaints could be a contributing factor in th [...]
Pecans are the next great nut
The unofficial nut of the South may soon be held dear across health food circles as well. In fact, Margaret Lisi of the Center for Pecan Innovation in Atlanta says that domestic consumption [...]
7 reasons to stay away from soy
In spite of mounting evidence to the contrary, soymilk and other soy products are continued to be a suggested part of the American diet. Soymilk often contains controversial ingredients, li [...]
Would you like some arsenic with your chicken?
Four years ago, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a report condemning the use of arsenic drugs in conventionally farmed chickens and pigs. Yes, you read that right. Drugs, ma [...]
