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End the War on Fat: It Could Be Making Us Sicker
This is just one of many articles we have published previously on this issue (see related articles at bottom), indicating the wide disconnect between genuine scientific findings and actual practice, and that actual practice can sometimes be outdated ...
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Some Amazing Facts About Sweet Potatoes
The sweet potato is not actually a potato, or a yam. It is a nutritionally superior and versatile tuber that has a unique and distinctively sweet flavor. Here are some of the benefits of this delicious vegetable:
High Nutritional Value
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The Mineral Selenium and Its Anti-Tumor Properties
Combs GF Jr, Gray WP. Chemopreventive agents: selenium. Pharmacol Ther. 1998 Sep;79(3):179-92. The element selenium (Se) was recognized only 40 years ago as being essential in the nutrition of animals and humans. It is recognized as being an essential ...
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Fiber and Whole Grains 'Reduce Bowel Cancer Risk'
Eating more cereals and whole grains could reduce the risk of developing colorectal cancer, a British Medical Journal study says.
Researchers from Imperial College London found that for every 10g a day increase in fiber intake, there was a 10% drop ...
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Boost Your Immune System For The Winter
The cold days of the winter months in particular, see a rise in respiratory tracts infections such as colds and flu. So as winter approaches, it's worth taking steps to boost your immunity.
If you are fit and your immune system is healthy, your body ...
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Delicious Raw Date and Nut Bites
These raw food bites make a wonderful snack and a healthy natural alternative to processed chocolate or other refined sugar-filled treats. Not only are they easy to make, they are also cheaper than similar raw organic bars available to buy.
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Fructose Found To Be More Harmful Than Glucose
The sugar fructose is already well known to be highly detrimental to health in large doses and has been linked with contributing to ills including obesity, type-2 diabetes and an increased risk of heart disease. Further evidence again finds that weight ...
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Almonds: The Healthy Snack Linked to Weight Loss
The results of a study have found that supplementation with almonds, in contrast to complex carbohydrates, is associated with greater reductions in weight and BMI, waist circumference, fat mass, total body water and systolic blood pressure.
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Cancer Fighting 'Super Broccoli' on Sale in UK
An article published in the :
A heart disease and cancer-fighting "superbroccoli" developed by British scientists goes on sale in the UK today.
The vegetable looks the same as normal broccoli but contains boosted levels of glucoraphanin, which ...
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10 Reasons to Avoid Refined Sugar
Sugar comes in many forms. Fructose and glucose are monosaccharides, known as simple sugars. Glucose is the primary sugar in the blood, and fructose is the primary sugar in fruit and high fructose corn syrup. The simple sugars can combine to form more ...
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Do You Have a Common Nutritional Deficiency?
More and more studies are showing that chronic diseases are linked with nutritional deficiencies.
In an ideal world, we would get everything that we need from our food. However, due to factors such as the degeneration of our soil quality and the rise ...
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Preserve Eye Health Through Diet
Healthy eyes look clear, vibrant and give a more youthful appearance that those that look dull and tired. Our eyes in particular, are more susceptible to damage from lifestyle and environmental factors than any other organ. The good news is that high ...
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Tips For Youthful, Healthy Skin
The foods we eat directly impact on our bodies - both inside and out. The skin is the largest organ and provides a good indication of what is going on inside your body. Good nutrition and diet play a key role for healthy skin, and by correcting nutritional ...
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