The 11 Best "Clean" Dark Chocolate Bars
Clean eating doesn't mean you have to give up all desserts completely. You can enjoy some delicious dark chocolate — in moderation, of course.
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Nutritional health is achieved through the therapeutic use of whole foods, safe culinary preparation, and understanding the metabolic impacts of specific dietary frameworks and ingredients.
What You Really Need to Know About Supplements
The supplement industry is a 36.7 billion dollar business. But do you really need supplements? And, which supplements are safe?
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7 Ways to Add the Health Benefits of Turmeric to Your Diet
Turmeric is widely available in grocery stores and simple to use in everyday cooking. Read on for seven easy recipes and ideas for adding this beneficial spice to your life.
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5 Ways to Make Your Own Energy Bars
Most of us lead busy lives and we end up eating packaged "convenience" foods more than we’d like. Energy bars may seem like a smart source of fuel when you're in a rush, but many of the store-bought options contain amounts of sugar that can make an otherwise balanced diet unbalanced.
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Which Cooking Oil Is Best? The Pros and Cons of 16 Kinds
Cooking fats come from animal sources and are solid at room temperature, while oils are extracted from a variety of plants, seeds and vegetables and are liquid at room temperature (with the exception of some tropical oils including coconut, palm and palm kernel oil, which can be solid, semisolid or liquid at room tempe
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10 Ingredients to Always Avoid in Bread (Plus, 7 Bread Brands That Are Your Best Bets!)
Additives are used in commercial breads for various reasons. Antioxidants prevent spoiling and extend shelf life; dough conditioners achieve a desired texture; sweeteners are used for flavor enhancement and to retain moisture.
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Which Type of Yogurt Is Best? The Pros & Cons of 13 Different Kinds
Like milk, yogurt contains important nutrients such as protein and calcium. Traditional yogurt is made by adding two bacterial cultures to milk to “ferment” the lactose into lactic acid, creating a tart, sour flavor and thick consistency.
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13 Types of Nut and Seed Butters and Their Benefits (Plus, Our Top Picks!)
According to Harvard School of Public Health Nutrition Source, “People who regularly eat nuts are less likely to have heart attacks or die from heart disease than those who rarely eat them.
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10 Prebiotic Foods to Add to Your Diet Today
We hear a lot about probiotics, the living organisms found in foods like yogurt and sauerkraut, which take up residency in our intestines and help to keep our digestive tracts and immune systems healthy.
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Is Soylent the Answer to a Healthy Diet?
This article answer the question if a single meal replacement, in this case Soylent 2.0, is the answer to a healthy diet.
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10 Ways to Get the Health Benefits of Chia Seeds in Your Diet
Chia seeds are showing up on supermarket shelves everywhere these days, thanks in part to their superior nutritional value, subtle taste and versatility as an ingredient. They’re able to stand in for eggs, oil or gluten, which makes them a perfect addition to pudding, drinks and baked goods.
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Keep Your Brain Sharp With the New MIND Diet
Stay mentally sharp with the MIND Diet, a brain-boosting eating plan that combines Mediterranean and DASH diets to slow aging and reduce Alzheimer's risk.
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