A recent study suggests eating these fruits and vegetables will help lower your risk of breast cancer. This post from Byrdie showcases the healthy foods that you should add to your diet chart. “Eat your greens.” We’ve known this adage all too well, from the time we were rebellious vegetable-hating kids to our current state as more vegetable-tolerant adults (hopefully). We know ... Continue Reading
25 Foods to Lower Your Risk of Diabetes and Heart Disease
These foods improve your overall health and can be consumed without fear of aggravating diabetes. This post from Cure Joy unveils 25 healthy foods that keep diabetes and heart disease in check. To eat or not to eat – that is the question diabetics ask when it comes to food. Whole foods that are not processed, such as fruits and vegetables, are considered as the best foods for ... Continue Reading
Latest Dietary Guidelines Advise Quitting Sugar
Updated every five years, the recently announced federal dietary guidelines packed in some surprises despite being similar to those of the past 35 years. This post from Well blog reviews what’s new in this year’s dietary guidelines: there’s welcome news for lovers of shrimp, eggs and coffee, but some confusion on fat and conflicting information over meat. There’s good news, ... Continue Reading
Lycopene – A Powerful Antioxidant Good for Your Heart
Juicy, umami-rich tomatoes taste great fresh off the vine or slow-simmered in a savory sauce. Any way you enjoy them, tomatoes are healthy, low-sodium sources of vital vitamins and nutrients. They also may have a special ingredient that is good for your heart: lycopene. Juicy, umami-rich tomatoes taste great fresh off the vine or slow-simmered in a savory sauce. Any way you ... Continue Reading
The Dirty Dozen and Clean Fifteen of 2014
Here's a list of the "Dirty Dozen" of 2014, 12 fruits and vegetables with the most pesticides, and another of the "Clean Fifteen" from the Environmental Working Group. Don't want to eat fruits coated with toxins? Neither do we! And neither does the Environmental Working Group, which thankfully tracks what's actually in and on our food. On Tuesday they released their annual ... Continue Reading
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