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Should I Stay Away From Diet Soda?
Q. A few years ago, I switched from regular soda to diet soda--and lost 12 pounds. My husband tells me diet soda is bad...
Pay Attention to Your Gut Health
For most people, paying attention to your gut means following your intuition and letting your informed self let you know if there are red...
Study: 68% of Fruits and Vegetables Contain Pesticides
Who doesn’t love a fresh fruit bowl or a Mesclun summer salad sprinkled with Parmesan and lemon? In the heat of the season, these...
5 Foods That Can Help Protect Against a Stroke
Canny as it is, the brain deploys a number of ways to preserve its functions over time. Brain cells turn out a variety of...
Disney Promoting Children’s Health with Fruits, Vegetables, Whole Grains and more
The Walt Disney Company announced new plans on Tuesday to help combat children obesity. In their efforts to regulate food marketing, they are mandating...
Report: Men Who Smoke Before Conception Put Their Babies at Risk
During their pregnancy, women must be extremely cautious and avoid a wide range of things that could potentially harm their child. But now, a...
Doc: Prevent Major Diseases with Whole, Local Foods
Soon after Daphne Miller, M.D., began practicing medicine in San Francisco, Calif., she realized that so many of her patients' woes--heart disease, diabetes, cancer--could...
The Healing Powers of Pepper
Look in almost any spice cabinet or on a kitchen table and you will likely see black pepper. Most of us don’t think anything...
Dairy Tales for Your Hair
Even if you already have lovely, healthy tresses, eating more dairy can help make your hair look shiny and strong. Dairy, particularly yogurt, has...
The Benefits of Making Probiotic and Fermented Foods at Home [Video]
Probiotic, friendly bacteria makes up 60 to 80 percent of our total immune system. Along with promoting healthy digestion and an intestinal flora balance,...
