Healthy Food

Cinnamon is more than just that thing you sprinkle on toast or on top of a holiday drink. The spice, is typically used in baked goods and pastries, mostly because it smells really good – but its benefits go far beyond its scent. Cinnamon, whether in stick or powder form,…
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  Garlic has a distinctive pungent odor. This can be off-putting for some people, while others are drawn to garlic’s aroma, especially when it’s used to make savory dishes. But did you know that eating garlic raw offers certain health benefits? The medicinal properties of garlic Practitioners…
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  Often when people are feeling down they reach for the comfort foods like chocolate, cakes and other sweet indulgences, as these simple carbohydrates help boost mood. This approach may bring short term pleasure but it does not take long for the feelings of guilt, sadness and depression to creep back in. If this…
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What is a parsnip? Well, it’s not a white carrot even though it looks a lot like one. Parsnips may be root vegetables in the carrot family, but they’re separate species. They have a nuttier taste and typically a larger size than carrots, and parsnip nutrition does differ from carrot…
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Multiple studies have concluded that eating citrus fruits will help ulcers and reduce the risk of stomach cancer. Citrus fruits are tangy and tasty, yet they also combat ulcers and help prevent stomach cancer. One might think the acidic nature of fresh citrus would exacerbate an ulcer, but the opposite…
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  Ingredients: • 1/4 cup cacao nibs;• 1/4 cup shredded coconut;• 1/4 cup almond flour;• 1 tablespoon coconut oil, melted and then cooled;• 8-10 Medjool dates, pitted;• 1/2 cup sunflower butter;• 1/4 cup hemp seeds;• 1/2 teaspoon Himalayan pink salt;• 1…
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  Vegetables are known to contain natural compounds that support the protective functions of the immune system. An article in The Francis Crick Institute News page reported that cruciferous vegetables are particularly beneficial when it comes to shielding the intestine from disease-causing microorganisms. This was…
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What would happen to your gut if you drank a glass of celery juice everyday for a month? It’s not a question that everyone asks, but is one that Fern Olivia of MindBodyGreen.com answered. Inspired by Anthony Williams’ glowing praise of celery juice, Olivia decided to give the…
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  If you’re a lover of cheese, you might wonder what kind of cheese, if any, is good for you. Goat cheese, with its tangy taste and crumbly texture, has earned a reputation as being one of the healthiest cheese choices there is. What are some of the reasons that nutritionists and even certain obesity experts now…
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For decades, dietary fats have been slammed for everything from heart disease to diabetes. Saturated fats have born the brunt of the blame, but the truth about fat is slowly rising to the surface. Back in the 1960s, the Sugar Research Foundation (a trade group known today as the Sugar Association) paid…
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