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Surf to Turf: U.S. Farmed Seafood That’s Safe and Sustainable

Aug 31, 2015 11:57AM ● By Judith Fertig

In places like Michigan and Nebraska, fish ponds are blooming—and making it safe for us to eat farm-raised fish again.

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Chamomile Tea Helps Us Live Longer: Herbal Beverage Can Extend Life

Aug 31, 2015 09:55AM

In a seven-year study, Mexican-American women that often sipped chamomile tea dramatically reduced their rate of an earlier demise.

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Green Tea, Apples and Cocoa Protect Against Cancer and Arterial Plaque: Foods to Keep You Healthy

Aug 31, 2015 09:55AM

British scientists have discovered that a class of polyphenols found in some foods and herbs defends against cancer growth and blocked arteries.

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Pistachio Nuts Help Cholesterol, Blood Sugar and Artery Health: Food for the Heart

Jul 31, 2015 10:19AM

Adults with poor cholesterol that nibbled on 1.5 ounces of shelled pistachios a day for three months raised their HDL “good cholesterol” levels and reduced arterial stiffness.

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Kid Cookery: They Love Healthy Food They Make Themselves

Jul 31, 2015 10:18AM ● By Judith Fertig

When kids are shown how to cook using simple recipes, they learn to love healthy ingredients and will even choose apples over candy.

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Veggie Nation Revolution

Jul 10, 2015 01:53PM ● By Judith Fertig

The food we eat enormously affects our climate, water and soil—and we can have a say in whether our food is produced and distributed in a way that benefits us all.

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Bug Food: Protein-Rich Insects May Be Food of the Future

Jun 30, 2015 10:14AM

Did you know that crickets contain as much omega-3 fatty acids as salmon? The next wave of food options may turn out to be insects, which can be as much as 80 percent protein by weight.

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Flaxseed Oil Soothes Carpal Tunnel: Natural Relief for Sufferers

Jun 30, 2015 10:14AM

Iranian carpal-tunnel patients that rubbed flaxseed oil on their wrist for four weeks reported significantly less pain and more mobility.

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Fresh Catch: Community Supported Fisheries Share Bounty of the Sea

Jun 30, 2015 10:14AM

To make U.S.-caught fish affordable and obtainable, fisheries are connecting directly with local consumers.

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Food Democracy: By the People, for the People and Toward a Stronger Nation

Jun 30, 2015 10:14AM ● By Melinda Hemmelgarn

Across the country, support is spreading for a food network that sustains local economies while providing better nourishment and GMO transparency.

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Manly Foods: Boost Testosterone with the Right Choices

Jun 01, 2015 05:43PM ● By Kathleen Barnes

When men eat certain foods from lean meat and nuts to cabbage and strawberries, their bodies naturally produce more male hormone, lowering the odds of infertility and impotence.

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Antioxidant-Rich Berries Thwart Alzheimer’s: Berry Good for the Mind

May 29, 2015 10:12AM

All kinds of berries protect brain cells from Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia.

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An Avocado a Day Keeps Bad Cholesterol Away: Reduces Risk of Artery Hardening

May 29, 2015 10:12AM

Low-Density Lipoprotein (LDL), known as “bad cholesterol”, was reduced by 60 percent when overweight adults added an avocado to a moderate-fat diet.

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Stroke Risk Rises with Two Drinks a Day: Alcohol Increases Chances During Middle-Age Years

May 29, 2015 10:12AM

Having two drinks a day in one’s 50s and 60s increases the risk of stroke by a third and lowers the age at which it occurs, Swedish researchers have found.

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Backyard Gardening: How to Get a Lot From Your Plot

Jul 01, 2010 02:00AM ● By Barbara Pleasant

Whether this is your first year growing a kitchen garden or your thumb glows green from years of use, it’s possible to quickly turn dreams of bountiful organic harvests into a reality.

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