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The Calories in Panera Salads

While salads make a healthy meal option, some of the salads at Panera Bread are high in fat, saturated fat, sodium and calories. High intakes of saturated fat and sodium increase your risk of heart disease.

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Detox Drinks to Lose Weight

Detox drinks, like most fad diets, often come with outrageous health claims attached. They promise not only to help you lose weight, but to rid your body of harmful toxins and fix all your health ailments.

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What Are the Benefits of Digestive Biscuits?

Don't judge a food by name alone. While the digestive biscuit originated in the early 19th century as a food to aid in digestion, according to the website The Foods of England, the modern-day version may not be as effective.

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What Are the Benefits of Monster Energy Drinks?

Monster Energy drink isn't the healthiest beverage choice, but it's not all bad. If you're looking for an energy boost, Monster may help, and there's some evidence that it may be beneficial to athletes. Monster is also a good source of a number of B vitamins.

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List of Healthy Low-Fat, Low-Carb Food Choices

Many low-carb diets say it's OK for you to eat bacon and butter. But if you're trying to eat better and improve your health, you might be looking for foods that are not only low in carbs, but low in fat, too. That means a diet filled with lean meats, fish and cottage cheese, plus veggies and lower-carb fruits.

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About the Benefits of Green Tea for Children

If you're drinking more green tea to improve your health, you might want to consider brewing a cup for your child as well. Green tea is rich in catechins, disease-fighting nutrients that may protect you from heart disease and certain types of cancer, according to the Harvard School of Public Health.

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Pickle Juice & Acid Reflux

Acid reflux can affect anyone, from infants to adults. If you experience acid reflux often, more than twice a week, you may have a chronic condition referred to as gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD, and may consider any treatment to help you manage the discomfort.

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Three-Day Diet and Grapefruit

If you have a special event or a beach vacation coming up, losing 10 pounds in a week on the three-day diet with grapefruit sounds like the way to go. But this very low-calorie diet, also referred to as the Military diet, may help you lose more water and muscle than fat.

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Will You Lose Weight on Hydroxycut Without Exercise?

Currently, there's no evidence that any one food, vitamin, mineral or herb is going to help you lose weight, according to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. That includes weight-loss supplements such as Hydroxycut. However, if you're eating fewer calories than you take in, you should lose weight.

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A List of Unrefined Carbohydrates

Unrefined carbs make a far better choice than refined carbs. Unrefined carbs are minimally processed, rich in vitamins, minerals and fiber, and include whole grains, fruits, vegetables and beans.

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How Many Calories Are in a Big Mac Meal?

A Big Mac with fries and a drink from McDonald's is OK on occasion. But if you eat this high-calorie meal often, it may sabotage your waistline. Knowing how many calories you're consuming in your Big Mac meal may give you a better perspective on exactly how much this one meal costs you.

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Adam's Peanut Butter Nutrition

Simply peanuts and a dash of salt -- that's how Adams Peanut Butter Company has been making their natural peanut butter since 1922. In the contemporary product line, you'll also find salt-free, organic and already-stirred varieties of the peanut butter.

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Side Effects of Soy and Rice Milk

While both soy and rice milk are good choices if you're trying to limit your intake of animal products or have an allergy or intolerance to cow's milk, they're not necessarily healthy for everyone. Side effects may include allergic reaction, impaired fertility or difficulty maintaining a healthy weight.

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Puffed Rice Diet

While there is no puffed rice diet, this nutty-tasting, low-calorie cereal makes a good choice if you're trying to lose weight or limit your sodium intake. But its high-glycemic index means it may not keep you feeling full for too long.

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Roasted spicy and crunchy chickpeas

Which Legumes Are Proteins?

Legumes are a type of edible seed pod that splits into two halves. Types of legumes include beans, lentils and peanuts. Versatile and nutritious, legumes provide fiber, folate, potassium and iron. Legumes are also recommended as a healthy alternative to animal-derived foods because of their high-protein content.

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Chobani Greek Yogurt Nutrition

Chobani is a brand of Greek-style yogurt that hit store shelves in 2007. Greek yogurt is strained, which removes most of the whey and creates a thicker, creamier yogurt that is higher in protein and lower in sugar than traditional yogurts.

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Teas that Help Burn Fat & Boost Metabolism

The weight-loss industry makes more than $60 billion a year, according to research from Marketdata, Inc. Despite all the spending, Americans still struggle in the battle of the bulge.

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Instructions for Wheatgrass Powder

Taken as a shot, nutrient-rich wheatgrass is a trendy diet supplement that's purported to treat a number of different ailments from tooth decay to immune deficiency. Wheatgrass powder, made from dried wheatgrass juice, offers a convenient way to incorporate more wheatgrass into your meal plans.

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Diet for a Weak Digestive System

Stomach pain and frequent trips to the bathroom can really wreak havoc on your day. Diet, stress, medication or illness affects digestion and may lead to a weak digestive system. Taking steps to change your eating habits may help improve digestion and your overall sense of well-being.

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