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A Fine Kettle of Fluoxetine

Excreted pharmaceutical drugs, such as Prozac, can end up polluting our waterways, and may bioaccumulate in fish flesh.



Flax and Fecal Flora

The trillions of good bacteria in our gut can be thought of as an additional organ—metabolizing, detoxifying, and activating many crucial components of our diet. The formation of lignans from phytonutrient precursors found predominantly in flax seeds is one such example.



Breast Cancer Survival & Lignan Intake

One teaspoon of flax seeds may double one’s daily production of lignans—phytonutrients that appear to play a role in both breast cancer prevention and survival.



Biggest Nutrition Bang for Your Buck

Growing your own broccoli sprouts is one of the most cost-effective ways to improve your diet.



Harvard’s Meat & Mortality Studies

Monday, March 12, 2012: The Harvard Health Professionals Follow-up Study and the Harvard Nurses’ Health Study concluded that red meat consumption was associated with living a significantly shorter life—increased cancer mortality, increased heart disease mortality, and increased overall mortality.



Un desayuno mejor

El poder antioxidante del desayuno estadounidense se compara con un batido de frutos rojos, hojas de té blanco y polvo de grosella espinosa de la India.



Antioxidantes en una pizca

Algunas hierbas y especias—incluyendo la canela, los clavos de olor, el toronjil, la mejorana, el orégano y la hierbabuena—son tan ricas en antioxidantes que sólo una pizca puede servir de mucho.



Better than Goji Berries

There are some dried fruits even more antioxidant-packed than goji berries.



Dietary Guidelines: Progressing from Pyramid to Plate

MyPlate represents a significant improvement over the USDA Food Guide Pyramid.



New Dietary Guidelines for Americans

Following the recommendations of the 2010 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee to “shift food intake patterns to a more plant-based diet,” the latest USDA guidelines include a vegan adaptation.



Plant Protein Preferable

Since foods are a package deal, Dr. Walter Willet, the Chair of Harvard’s nutrition department, recommends we emphasize plant sources of protein, rather than animal sources.



Avoiding Cholesterol is a No-Brainer

Eggs and brains are the two most concentrated sources of cholesterol in the diet.



Nuevas formas de luchar contra el colesterol

Ocho productos sometidos a prueba para la reducción del colesterol.



Actualización sobre el café

Los beneficios del consumo de café.



Veggies vs. Cancer

A landmark study pitted 34 common vegetables against 8 different lines of human cancer cells.



Diverticulosis and Nuts

Should people with diverticulosis avoid nuts, seeds, and popcorn?



Prevenir la Artritis

Incluso los flexitarianos podrían estar en mayor riesgo de desarrollar artritis.



Aceite de Oliva Extra Virgen

Las fuentes alimenticias enteras de la grasa tales como tuercas, semillas, y aguacates son probablemente superiores.



Mitos de dieta de alimentos crudos

Algunos nutrientes se destruyen al cocinar, pero algunos nutrientes se vuelven más absorbibles.



‘’Simplemente semillas de linaza, mama”

El consumo de semilla de lino molido puede disminuir el riesgo de cáncer de mama al desacelerar el ciclo menstrual. También puede controlar el aumento de la próstata con la misma eficacia que el mejor medicamento prescrito.