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Breakfast Ideas for Type O Blood

If you're following the blood type diet, there are plenty of ways to eat right for your blood type and make breakfasts for blood type O. Try one of these!

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Overview of the Grey Sheet Diet Plan

Although Overeaters Anonymous no longer endorses the Grey Sheet Diet, other organizations, including GreySheeters Anonymous, continue to encourage new members to follow it.

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How to Grill a Frozen Burger

Frozen, preformed ground-beef patties are a quick, economical and easy way to grill hamburgers for a crowd. If time allows, you can defrost the beef patties in the refrigerator prior to grilling.

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Abs Diet for Vegetarians

Developed by Men's Health editor in chief David Zinczenko, the Abs Diet is based on the premise that eating certain foods every day will help you lose weight and gain lean muscle mass.

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Blood Type O and Wine

Although proponents of the blood type diet say type O individuals will be healthier, leaner and more energetic by following the type O guidelines, health professionals criticize the plan for not being grounded in scientific evidence.

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Lamb Brain Nutrition

Lamb brains are a good source of protein and other nutrients such as B vitamins and antioxidants. But consider the excessive amount of cholesterol they contain.

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Dr. Sebi Diet

Dr. Sebi, a native Honduran who refers to himself as an intracellular therapist and herbalist, claims an organic, vegan, largely raw diet will cleanse your cells of toxins and cure diseases. He founded the USHA Healing Village in Honduras to help teach his ideas about dietary and herbal therapy.

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Chicken for Gout Sufferers

You can still eat chicken if you have gout, but you'll need to choose certain preparation methods and limit how much you eat. Chicken, like all other types of poultry, meat, fish and shellfish, is a source of purines. Purines are broken down into uric acid in your body.

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Gout Diet With Fish

Gout sufferers need to avoid foods high in purines -- naturally occurring compounds that your body metabolizes into uric acid. When your blood has too high a concentration of uric acid, it can accumulate in your joints, causing the swelling, inflammation and pain characteristic of gout.

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List of Foods That Raise Uric Acid

Uric acid is created in your body as a byproduct of the breakdown of purines, compounds that occur naturally in a variety of plant- and animal-based foods. Your kidneys remove uric acid from the blood and eliminate it in your urine.

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Causes of a Full Body Rash

The skin plays a critical role in protecting the body, and provides important clues to overall health. A skin rash, for instance, may simply indicate the skin is irritated -- or may signal a more serious health problem.

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How to Smoke Ribs in the Oven

It's possible to cook ribs in your oven to give them the type of smoky flavor usually only associated with outdoor grills or smokers. But you'll need to use a different method than what typical oven-baked rib recipes call for.

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Cooking Chickpeas in a Slow Cooker With Baking Soda

While you can cook them successfully on the stovetop, preparing them in a slow cooker is simple, requires little oversight and, with the optional addition of baking soda, yields soft, easily digestible legumes.

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Is Mineral Oil Safe for Toddlers?

Mineral oil is a petroleum-based liquid used as an ingredient in some medications and diaper rash creams. According to a 2001 article published in the journal "Paedriatrics & Child Health," mineral oil is also considered an effective treatment for constipation.

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Corn Tortillas on a Diabetes Diet

A healthy, balanced diabetes diet should include plenty of nonstarchy vegetables and moderate amounts of whole grains, fruits, starchy vegetables, lean protein and low- or nonfat dairy, says the American Diabetes Association.

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What Are the Causes of Itchy Scalp in Women?

While most women are aware of what can cause hair to become dry, limp, oily or brittle, few know what can cause your scalp -- an important factor in the overall health of your hair -- to become itchy.

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