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Nitrites in processed meat form nitrosamines, a class of potent carcinogens found in cigarette smoke,...
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Is Black Pepper Good for You?
Typical daily doses of black pepper can affect the metabolism of certain drugs, so make sure you tell your prescribing health professional about your black pepper consumption.
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Hearts Shouldn’t Skip a Beet
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Out of the Lab Onto the Track
Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover studies convinced the scientific establishment that nitrate-rich vegetables (such as beets)...
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Priming the Proton Pump
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Doping with Beet Juice
Beets found to significantly improve athletic performance while reducing oxygen needs—upsetting a fundamental tenet of...
Soy Worth a Hill of Beans?
Are soybeans better than other types of beans for heart disease prevention—or does the soy...
New Vitamin B12 Test
Who should get tested for vitamin B12 (cobalamin) deficiency, and which is the best test...
