A staggering number of studies were actually paid by people who make chocolate. So if that can happen, and it happens a lot, who do we trust when it comes to health information? And is dark chocolate healthy for real? It’s not uncommon for growers and food producers to fund nutrition science research. In fact, it’s […]
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Anthony Bourdain was found unresponsive in his hotel room in France, on Friday morning. He was working on an upcoming episode of his hit CNN series “Parts Unknown”. He had won four Emmy Awards for the show. Bourdain was so much more than a celebrity chef. Beyond the passion and the sheer charisma that were
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The world is constantly in flux because of the weather manifestations and floods caused by global warming. As climate change threatens coffee and chocolate, the world of science is working hard to save our sweet treats and morning waking up rituals. Sea levels are flooding coastal cities, habitats are being destroyed, drought, diseases and rising
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Avocado is becoming more and more popular, but a lot more people injure their hand when trying to cut it. To prevent the dreaded so-called avocado hand, doctors from the UK asked for labels to be put on the fruit warning amateur chefs. As eating avocado on toast, filled with a baking egg or on
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New research done on half a million of Chinese people suggests there are great health benefits to be reaped from eating eggs daily. One egg a day, to be precise, may reduce the risk of suffering heart disease and strokes. Of course, eating eggs daily is not enough for the health benefits to be obvious.
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If you’ve been watching the news lately, you might have noticed that there’s an E. coli outbreak in the United States. Salad food poisoning has become a thing lately and you should definitely not buy any romaine lettuce for now. Just to be safe. Officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have been
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Dr. Rangan Chatterjee, the author of the book “The Four Pillar Plan” and a correspondent on the BBC program, ‘Doctor in the House’ says that if you want to include more veggies in your diet, eating broccoli is the best thing you can do for yourself. The MailOnline quoted the doctor in a long article debating
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A new, well-researched book comes forward with a theory that eating according to your hormones is an unexplored avenue for weight loss and maybe even reducing anxiety. Let’s find out why. Have you been feeling exhausted, drained, and fatigued? Have you been retaining water since forever? Are you having problems losing weight? Then maybe you
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New research published in an American journal shows that turmeric improves memory and happiness, giving significant boosts to both and also might lower rates of Alzheimer’s disease. We’ve talked before about the health benefits of turmeric and about how you can incorporate it into your cooking. And not a second too soon, because there are
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Lay off beers and ciders this spring and summer, and choose something else, if you have trouble breathing. According to new data, gin and vodka help with hay fever symptoms. So, make yourself a martini or a gin and tonic and enjoy breathing! Hay fever or allergic rhinitis is a huge bummer, especially during the
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Many diets are created around the idea of consuming low-carbohydrate foods. They state that this is the best way to lose weight. That’s why, in time, pasta became kind of an enemy when it comes to weight loss. But a new study says pasta may help with weight loss. Good news for all us pasta
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What kind of snacks does your kid ask for? Fatty crackers, sweet cookies, or veggies? New research says that snack preferences could be linked to genetics. Why is that? The study says that genetic variation in taste receptors may influence kids’ snacking patterns. Snacking is a major component of eating habits in young children and
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