The Health Benefits of Ceylon vs. Cassia Cinnamon

Most cinnamon sold in the United States is the cassia variety, which is often labeled as Chinese cinnamon. Its scientific name is Cinnamomom cassia, also known as Cinnamomom aromaticaum. Ceylon cinnamon, which is native to Sri Lanka, is more difficult to find and more expensive.

Janine Grant
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Food Safety Warnings on Restaurant Menus

Consumer satisfaction is the key to a restaurant’s success. To maintain customer satisfaction, restaurants must be able to serve the foods that customers want to eat, even if it means having to serve raw or undercooked foods to customers as requested.

Jaclyn Zielke
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How to Kick-Start Your Digestive System

When your digestive system is healthy, it effectively processes the nutrients from the foods you eat and produces consistent bowel movements that are soft, bulky and easy to pass. If your digestive system becomes sluggish, first see your doctor to rule out more serious causes such as inflammatory bowel disease.

Janet Renee, MS, RD
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Nutritional Facts for 8 Ounces of Flounder

Flounder are large, flat fish found on the bottom of saltwater locations around the United States. A type of white fish, they contain very little fat and no carbohydrates. Instead, flounder is relatively protein-rich and contains some beneficial minerals. Though an 8 oz.

Peter Mitchell
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The Signs of Bad Cooked Chicken

Whether fried, baked or boiled, chicken is versatile, tasty and widely eaten. But this healthy protein source needs to be properly cooked and stored to avoid risk of contamination and potentially illness. The U.S.

Lana Billings-Smith
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What Effect Does Gluten Have on the Human Body?

Most people who follow a diet that bans gluten -- a type of protein found in wheat, rye and barley -- don’t have medical reasons for doing so. If you have a wheat allergy, celiac disease or nonceliac gluten sensitivity, however, eating gluten-containing foods can adversely affect your body and your health.

Carrie Dennett
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How Many Days Can You Survive Without Food?

Although eating several times each day is ideal to stay healthy and maximize your energy level, the human body is resilient. People can survive for long periods of time without food. However, going days without eating can cause nutrient deficiencies and unpleasant -- even dangerous -- side effects.

Erin Coleman, R.D., L.D.
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Highly Thermogenic Foods

The foods you eat trigger the metabolic process and require an expenditure of energy to digest, absorb and transport the food’s nutrients to your body’s cells. This overall process of stimulation is known as the thermic effect of food, or TEF.

Don Amerman
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24-Hour Fat Flush Diet

As the saying goes, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. The 24-hour fat-flush diet is a holiday detox diet created by Anne Louise Gittleman, a holistic nutritionist and author.

Jill Corleone, RDN, LD
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Fruits That Won't Make You Bloated

Bloating has become a common side effect of eating and typically results when bacteria feed off of undigested food or difficult-to-digest compounds, then produce hydrogen gas as a waste product.

Sirah Dubois
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What Foods and Drinks Should You Avoid While Having a Bladder Infection?

The National Kidney Foundation estimates that 10 million people visit the doctor each year for bladder infections. Fortunately, most infections can be treated and do not cause serious damage. But for some, bladder infections return frequently, causing persistent irritation.

Allison Pigatto
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Health Benefits of Lanzones

The exotic lanzone provides nutrients that make it a healthy treat. It is the fruit of a tree that grows throughout Southeast Asia and southern India. The fruit grows in clusters, is oval-shaped and has a gray-yellow to pale brown skin.

Marie Dannie
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