Eating a whole egg, yolks and all, has gotten a bad reputation over the years, but new dietary guidelines may…
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Healthful diet proposal: Sugary drinks out, coffee, eggs in
Drink less sugary soda. But an extra cup or two of coffee is OK. So are eggs. And as always,…
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For ultramarathon runners, marijuana has benefits— but is it ethical?
The grueling sport of ultramarathon has fostered a mingling of two seemingly opposite camps: endurance jocks and potheads. “If you…
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Super Broccoli to Fight Cancer
A “super broccoli” developed by British scientists to fight cancer and heart disease goes on sale Tuesday. The vegetable contains…
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It Only Makes Sense: Eat More Fruit, Veggies, Live Longer
To the likely delight of nagging parents, a new study shows that people who eat more fruit and veggies tend…
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Higher Arsenic Levels Found in Those Who Eat More Rice
People who eat more rice have higher levels of arsenic in their systems, a new study finds. The findings suggest…
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Beans: A great meat alternative
Adzuki Beans The adzuki bean, pronounced “azuki” is also known as red chori or red cow pea. It is a…
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Australian scientists have fortified rice so it can meet daily iron needs in a breakthrough that could create a super…
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Mrs. Obama to Join Olive Garden Announcement
Encouraged by Michelle Obama’s campaign to reduce childhood obesity, the company that owns the Olive Garden, Red Lobster and four…
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WHO urges tougher food marketing rules to curb childhood obesity
The marketing of unhealthy foods to children has proven “disastrously effective”, driving obesity by using cheap social media channels to…
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