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  Grilled peaches with cinnamon and coconut sugar – a healthy desert Peach (Prunus persica), a fruit that’s originally from mainland China, is now available the world over. Together with cherries, apricots, plums, and nectarines, it’s part of the Prunus genus, commonly known as stone fruits…
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We live in a toxin-laden world; there’s no doubt about that. Whether it’s in food, vaccines, the water we drink or the skies above, there is no shortage of harmful pollutants in modern society. But getting the details on what’s contaminating the food you eat and the water you drink, or…
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Forget popping pills: Physicians have begun recommending vegetables and fruits to their patients. From the American Cancer Society to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, medical groups and doctors alike are now touting plant-based diets as the pathway towards improved overall health,…
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When you are trying to eat healthier, you probably search for the healthiest foods and ingredients you can incorporate into your diet. That is, while also trying to cut back on the amount of junk food you likely consume in any given day. Every once in a while, an ingredient you have never…
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  A major new technology known as “gene editing” has gained significant attention in recent months. Its advocates claim it will revolutionize everything from agriculture production to disease treatment. None other than Bill Gates has just come out in an article in the US foreign policy magazine Foreign…
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  Eating healthier can be difficult when you’ve got sugar cravings you just can’t ignore. Fortunately, there a number of foods that can make the process that much easier. Pack the sweets away and replace them with any or all of these delicious snacks, ingredients, and meals to make your house a home of…
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Nuts and colon cancer A daily handful or two of nuts may work as well as standard chemotherapy. That’s what an observational study tells us. Funded by the U.S. National Institutes of Health, the study looked at over 800 patients with stage III colon cancer. Stage…
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Magnesium is the fourth most abundant mineral in your body, and is the reason why vegetables are green. But few people fully appreciate the importance of this miraculous mineral. The human genome project reveals that 3,751 human proteins have binding sites for magnesium. And so far we…
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In addition to bolstering your immune system through ample vitamin C and vitamin D, however, there’s something else you can do to keep those pesky sniffles at bay. And it’s not what you’d expect… Tomato tea for colds and congestion 4…
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The types and amounts of food you eat every day doesn’t just affect your health in the long-term. Everything you eat has an immediate effect on your blood sugar. How your body responds to a hormone called insulin often determines how healthy you are. Insulin sensitivity…
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