Canned Beans or Cooked Beans?
Canned beans are convenient, but are they as nutritious as home-cooked? And, if we do...
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Like Beet Juice, Taurine Supplementation May Only Be Safe in the Context of a Plant-Based Diet
The adverse effects of taurine on our microbiome and hydrogen sulfide production may be ameliorated by diets high in fiber and low in saturated fats.
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Nutrient-Dense Approach to Weight Management
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Enhanced Athletic Recovery without Undermining Adaptation
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Chronic Headaches and Pork Tapeworms
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Eggs, Choline, and Cancer
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Eggs and Choline: Something Fishy
Too much choline—a compound concentrated in eggs and other animal products—can make bodily secretions smell...
BOLD Indeed: Beef Lowers Cholesterol?
The beef industry designed a study to show that a diet containing beef was able...
Tell Your Doctor if You Eat Grapefruit
The role white and pink (red) grapefruit may play in weight loss and cholesterol control,...
