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Fact or Myth: Do Potato Chips Contain Cancer-Causing Chemicals?

This is a Fact. The European Union conducted a 3-year long study to investigate Heat-generated Food Toxicants. The report, which was published at the end...
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Women Outperform Men on Memory Tests

A new study published in the journal Menopause not only shows that when it comes to memory, women outperform men, but that when women...
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High-Protein Diet Linked to Heart Failure Risk in Older Women

According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), heart failure afflicts 5.7 million Americans, and accounted for 1 of every 9 deaths in 2009....
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The Real Secret to Living to 100? Plants, According to the Largest Diet Study...

Amidst contentious debates and conflicting advice about the health risks and benefits of various diets, a new study makes a strong case for plant-based...

An Extremely Rare Oil That Transforms Your Skin

Very few people know about the remarkable health and beauty benefits of an extremely rare oil extracted from the flower of the hoya plant....

Methionine Restriction: An Anti-Cancer Diet

Did You Know...that restricting your intake of this essential amino acid can starve cancer cells and increase your lifespan? Amino acids are the building blocks...

Physical Inactivity May Cause Your Brain to Shrink

Why should you get moving? Because according to science, a sedentary lifestyle increases your risk for colds, viruses and infections, heart disease, diabetes, and...

5 Health-Harming Ingredients to Avoid in Plant-Based Milks

Plant-based milk options are multiplying rapidly. In addition to classics like soy and rice milk, you can now find new varieties such as… Almond...
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Preventing Blindness with Nutrition

Eating for Eye Health According to the Glaucoma Research Foundation, over 3 million Americans have glaucoma, but only 50% know it. Glaucoma is caused by...