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Pomegranates Have the Power to Help Keep You Healthy (Video)

Nutrient-rich fall fruits and veggies are piled high in the produce section this time of year. If you’re looking for something a little different that packs a healthy punch, try a pomegranate. We...

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Can Drinking Coffee Help You Live Longer?

Thinking about putting on another pot of coffee? According to recent research, it’s probably a good idea. In one study, British researchers looked at data on 9.2 million people in the UK Biobank...

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5 Ways to Slim Down Your Meatloaf

Meatloaf may not have the most appetizing name, but it’s a comfort food staple in many households. However, most recipes — a hunk of ground red meat mixed together with eggs and breadcrumbs — are...

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3 Reasons Why Pistachios Can Boost Your Health

Always tend to reach for walnuts or almonds as an afternoon snack? You might want to consider varying your routine by grabbing some pistachios instead the next time you’re at the grocery store....

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Strengthen Your Immune System With 4 Simple Strategies

You want — no, NEED — to stay healthy and functioning at a 10. Maybe you’re on the healthcare frontlines during a pandemic. Or maybe you’re working from home while simultaneously homeschooling three...

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Much Ado About Matcha

What is matcha tea? You know matcha when you see it. Matcha is a highly concentrated uniquely vibrant green tea that also often comes in a powdered form from finely grinding condensed dried green tea...

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Recipe: Creamy Buttermilk-Herb Potato Salad

This creamy, herb-filled potato salad can be made with blue potatoes. It’s fun to play with color in your cooking, and the blue color is a source of flavonoids with cancer-protective benefits. This...

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Celery May Help Bring Your High Blood Pressure Down

At almost every turn, science and medicine reveal a new “superfood” that will dramatically improve our health. Chia seeds can reduce your cholesterol. Green leafy vegetables burn belly fat....

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6 Health Benefits of Drinking Pickle Juice

Next time you open a jar of crunchy pickles, save the juice! Maybe you’ve always loved that mouth-watering pucker. Or, maybe the thought of drinking straight pickle juice sounds unappetizing. Whether...

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10 Foods That Help Ease Your Arthritis Pain

Food is medicine. If you’re struggling with pain from arthritis, eating foods that have antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties — along with any drugs or other treatments your doctor...

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10 Health Benefits of Grapes

When you think of vitamin C, you may tend to think of oranges as a good source. But did you know that grapes are also an excellent way to get vitamin C? With other nutrients like antioxidants, vitamin...

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4 Health Benefits of Black Garlic

On its own, raw garlic is a pungent, powerful vegetable that can impact the flavor profile of any dish while also providing an abundance of health benefits. Many of those same health benefits are...

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Everything You Need To Know About Antioxidants

Antioxidants are one of those things you hear a lot about. Whether it’s from a healthcare provider or in advertising, there’s no getting around all the chatter about antioxidants and how important...

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Chaga Mushroom Health Benefits

Sure, you’ve heard of portobello and shiitake mushrooms. But have you heard of chaga mushrooms? Typically found in Siberia, the fungi have been used throughout history to boost immunity thanks to it...

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Health Benefits of Resveratrol — And Should You Take It?

You’ve heard an apple a day keeps the doctor away, but a glass of wine — or even a glass of grape juice — could keep you feeling healthy in a variety of ways, thanks to a key ingredient known as...

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Are Cranberries Healthy? 6 Surprising Benefits

You may only think of eating cranberries around Thanksgiving, but this fruit can add some zing (and plenty of health benefits) year-round. Cranberries, which are mostly carbs and fiber, contain about...

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Recipe: Green Tea Infused With Apples & Cinnamon

This hot beverage is another brain-healthy choice. And tea is a great source of EGCG catechins, which are among the most potent antioxidants. On top of that, cinnamon adds not only a flavor boost, but...

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Recipe: Roasted Chicken Breasts With Spicy Beluga Lentils

With a combination of boneless, skinless chicken breast and lentils, this dish packs in lots of lean, healthy protein and filling fiber with very little saturated fat. The onion, herbs and spices and...

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Recipe: Spicy Peanut Sauce

This creamy blend of spices, peanut butter and chile paste is perfect for grilled chicken, potstickers, spring rolls or sautéed vegetables. And with its boost of antioxidants, this sauce brings taste...

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7 Benefits of Hibiscus Tea

Think hibiscus is just a colorful decoration for your garden? It might be time to reconsider. The tropical flowering plant, Hibiscus sabdariffa, may provide some health benefits, too. And it tastes...

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Is Wheatgrass Worth the Hype? 7 Benefits

In our eternal quest to live healthier lives, we repeatedly turn to nature for inspiration. Take wheatgrass, for example. The young shoots of a wheat plant have become a buzzworthy addition to our...

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Recipe: Banana-Kale Wake-Up Smoothie

Making a smoothie vs. juicing saves valuable fiber and other nutrients that are typically discarded by juicing. Our tasty version contains kale, which is high in polyphenols (a heart-healthy...

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Vitamin E for Skin: What Does It Do?

Vitamins, minerals and botanicals are touted as moisturizing powerhouses that make skin smooth, supple and radiant. Vitamin E is commonly listed among them, and some people also take it as a...

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Dark Chocolate Health Benefits

Let’s face it — chocolate is one of life’s most decadent treats. No matter how you enjoy it — as a candy bar, in a hot drink, drizzled over ice cream — chocolate brings joy. Although chocolate is...

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5 Benefits of Manuka Honey

Too bee or not to bee, that is the question. At least when it comes to manuka honey, a type of honey that originates from certain parts of Australia and New Zealand. It’s produced by bees that...

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Is Green Tea Extract Beneficial?

Read the label on any energy drink and you’ll likely find green tea extract among the ingredients working to give you extra zip. But is this so-called “natural energy booster” really a fatigue...

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What Is Fulvic Acid? And Is It Worth the Hype?

The internet is full of health advice, alternative medicine suggestions and well-being fads (have you seen the latest TikTok trends?). And recently, fulvic acid has been making the social media rounds...

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The Benefits of Drinking Aloe Vera Juice

Aloe vera is known for being one of the best ways to soothe a sunburn. In gel form, the gooey, sticky substance feels like a cool balm on your hot skin. But that’s not aloe’s only superpower. “Aloe is...

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Recipe: Poached Eggs Over Roasted Asparagus and Mushrooms

Not just for breakfast, eggs are packed with antioxidants, protein and nutrients critical for fighting disease and maintaining good health. Roasted mushrooms and asparagus add an earthy flavor that...

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The Benefits of Flaxseed Oil

Flax is one of the world’s oldest crops. Archaeologists have found flax fibers dating back 30,000 years. “Originally, flax was used to make fabric for clothing and some other textiles,” says dietitian...

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The Health Benefits of Blueberries

In the summer, there’s nothing quite like digging into a bowl of fresh, juicy blueberries — and these delicious tiny fruits pack a big nutritious punch. Dietitian Julia Zumpano, RD, LD, has the scoop...

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5 Health Benefits of Anthocyanins

One popular recommendation for a healthy diet is to “eat the rainbow.” This strategy highlights the importance of eating a variety of fruits and vegetables to get the nutrients you need. According to...

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The Health Benefits of Pumpkin

It’s commonly thought of as a vegetable, but pumpkin is actually a fruit, and it’s a fall favorite that’s packed with health benefits. In fact, says dietitian Julia Zumpano, RD, LD, pumpkin is such a...

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Recipe Adventure: 6 Ways To Build Your Love of Beets

People love beets. That bold declaration came from Dwight Schrute, who famously (and fictionally) grew beets as a side hustle to his 9-to-5 gig selling paper for Dunder Mifflin in the television show,...

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Recipe Adventure: 3 Frozen Fruit Treats To Beat the Heat

Ever look at the ingredients in a popsicle? Most are basically made out of water, sugar, corn syrup, various thickening gums and some seriously vibrant coloring agents. (Red dye 40, anyone?) The...

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Spicy Saffron Could Benefit Your Health

Saffron adds a lovely color to your food. Could it add a big boost to your health as well? Registered dietitian Beth Czerwony, RD, dives into the science behind saffron and explains how to use the...

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The Health Benefits of Forbidden Rice

If you’ve ever eaten black rice, then you can appreciate its nutty, slightly sweet taste, chewy texture and exotic purple-black hue. But this unique rice is more than delicious, it’s incredibly...

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Why You Should Care About Free Radicals

Our bodies are run by a system of incredibly complex processes that keep each other in balance. At the microscopic level, your health is, in part, a result of a carefully choreographed dance between...

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5 Skin and Hair Benefits of Argan Oil

Chances are, you’ve probably seen argan oil while browsing the beauty aisle at the drug store. And it’s for a good reason, too. The honey-colored oil, which derives from a plant native to Morocco,...

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Is It Safe To Eat Eggs Every Day?

You can cook up eggs a whole lot of ways. From veggie omelet muffins to scrambled eggs with fried rice and even plain ol’ over easy — eggs are a versatile food that fits in to just about anyone’s...

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5 Health Benefits of Beets

To the uninitiated, beets can be intimidating. They’re knobby, blood-red and give off a rich, earthy aroma. But it’s certainly worth the effort to get to know this nutritionally dense root vegetable....

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The Small Yet Powerful Blackberry: Why You Should Eat Some Today

Once considered a seasonal delight; today, you’ll likely find blackberries in the grocery store year-round. As large as your thumb and as sweet as can be, these succulent berries are both tasty and...

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How To Choose the Right Eye Cream

Wrinkles, puffiness, dark circles (oh my!). Are your eyes feeling more Wicked Witch than Dorothy? It might be time to start using an eye cream as part of your skin care routine. As we age, the skin...

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