Many comfort foods have the exact ingredients that you should avoid when you’re feeling ill—ones that will slow down your immune system and make you feel sick longer. Take a look at what not to eat when you’re feeling sick…
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What You Should Know About Intermittent Fasting
Intermittent fasting is probably a trend you’ve overheard coworkers talking up around the office, and naturally you are left to wonder: Is it an effective weight loss method or just another unhealthy fad?
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Foods that Will Crash Your Diet and Your Mood
You may already know that foods like fatty fish and whole grains can fuel the brain with nutrients like omega-3 fatty acids and fiber, but do you know which foods will have the opposite effect and sour your mood as a result?
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What’s the deal with Nitrates and Nitrites?
Strike – you’re out! From baseball games, to backyard cookouts—here’s why you should put down the hot dog (and other cured or processed meats).
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These are the Best (and Worst) Foods for Your Mental Wellbeing
Most of the energy you use daily is consumed by brain activity. So it makes sense that what you eat has a profound effect on the way your brain works—in fact, there is a direct connection between your diet and how you feel…
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Avoid These Deceptively Unhealthy Foods
Trying to eat a little cleaner and trim unnecessary calories from your diet? Don’t derail your hard work by accidentally reaching for the wrong “healthy” foods…
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The 12 Holiday Foods You Should Skip
With the holiday season in full swing, you may find carols in the air and unhealthy temptation all around. Here are a dozen holiday foods you should avoid…
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8 Spooky Healthy Treats for Halloween
Halloween treats aren’t always healthy, but there are some easy ways to turn more wholesome ingredients into spooky treats that won’t weigh you down…
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Five Spices You Should be Eating
Ditch unhealthy additions like butter and salt for these healthy exotic spices that will improve the nutritional content of what you’re eating—with a kick!
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4 Super Hydrating Foods
Don’t enjoy drinking water, but also don’t enjoy the idea of being dehydrated? Try adding these four water-rich foods to your diet instead of filling up your water bottle.
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