Nutrition

Ashitaba, a green leafy plant, has been consumed for its medicinal benefits for over 400 years. This Japanese herb is packed with nutrients, including a variety of antioxidant called chalcones. Although research on the plant is ...

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You may come across sunflower oil among the vast display of cooking oils in the grocery store. If you're wondering whether or not sunflower oil is good for you, you're not alone. The oil certainly has ...

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When May rolls around, it's that time of year again. Those coiled tips of the ostrich fern, called fiddleheads, are finally available and ready to be consumed for their earthy, nutty flavor. Ferns and monilophytes (also ...

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Do you feel guilty after adding mayonnaise to your favorite sandwich or dip? If so, you're not alone. There's plenty of curiosity about whether or not mayonnaise nutrition is bad for health, but it's still the ...

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You don't have to be a perfectly healthy eater all the time to lose weight and improve your health in other ways. The slow carb diet is one example of a flexible eating plan that ...

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If you're an experienced baker or cook — especially if you like to make high-protein, meatless meals — chances are you've come across quark cheese. What is quark? It's a creamy, unaged cheese that's similar in ...

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What would happen if you combined a watermelon with a grape? Turns out, we already know — cucamelon. This tiny watermelon may be gaining recognition because of Instagram posts, but cucamelons offer much more than cute ...

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Want to know a little-known fact about McDonald’s french fries? Before Mcdonald's starting using hydrogenated vegetable oils to fry its fries, the company used good, old-fashioned beef tallow. Many other fast food restaurants did, too, including ...

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Ever wonder why drinking green tea and other teas has been linked to longevity— not to mention cognitive health, protection against cardiovascular disease and much more? One reason is because of EGCG, a type of ...

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Believe it or not, one of the oldest cures for malaria, a compound called quinine, is now found in a popular "mixer" used to make cocktails: tonic water. Before you get excited, here's some disappointing news: ...

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