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Healthy Ways to Cook Salmon

Healthy Ways to Cook Salmon

Over the last few decades, salmon’s popularity has soared among American shoppers. Consider this fact; in 2012, salmon became the most consumed fish in terms of volume in the United States. There is good reason for this trend, as a ...

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Losing Those last 10 Pounds

Losing Those last 10 Pounds

It’s been said a million times before, but dieting is hard work. Years of neglect and poor dietary choices can be devastating to the human body, and reversing such damage takes much effort and perseverance. Making matters worse is that ...

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The Sweet Health Benefits of Sweet Potatoes

The Sweet Health Benefits of Sweet Potatoes

It doesn’t take much research to learn that potatoes account for an enormous part of the modern American diet. The United States Department of Agriculture estimates that the average American consumes a staggering 117 pounds worth of spuds every year. ...

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You Are What You Eat: Food and Your Immune System

You Are What You Eat: Food and Your Immune System

In most cases, the results of our dietary choices are blatantly obvious to others. Health-conscious people usually exhibit a trim, cut physique with little in the way of flab or noticeable body fat. In contrast, those who habitually feast on ...

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Fighting Inflammation through Diet

Fighting Inflammation through Diet

If you’ve ever suffered a cut or burn – which covers just about everyone – then your body has experienced inflammation. Under normal circumstances, this bodily reaction is nothing to be alarmed about. This type of inflammation, called acute inflammation, ...

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Avoiding the Crutch of Comfort Eating

Avoiding the Crutch of Comfort Eating

Judging by the growing number of oversized waistlines, it’s pretty obvious that people love food. Just check out these numbers; According to the Gallup polling organization, the average American family spent $151 per week on food. This works out to ...

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The Possible Benefits of Probiotics

Admittedly, the term probiotics doesn’t seem all that appealing; it sounds dangerously close to “antibiotics,” a type of medication that brings to mind particularly nasty illnesses, such as pneumonia and sinus infections. Not to mention that antibiotics carry along a ...

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