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What is the role of iron in your diet?

Enhances Oxygen TransportAll of the tissues in our body need a near constant supply of oxygen to maintain life. We maintain this oxygen delivery by the red cells in our blood. These have an...

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Which fruits and vegetables contain the most and least pesticide residues?

There are certain foods that you should try to buy organic as much as possible. These foods are those fruits and vegetables whose conventionally grown "alternatives" have been found to contain high...

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Can you tell us more about where we get vitamin D and the recommended dosage?

Vitamin D is one of the most intensely studied yet widely debated nutrients in health research over the past decades. The research debate over vitamin D has focused partly on its roles in the body,...

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What is gluten?

As surprising as it might sound, "gluten" is not any specific substance. This word is widely misused, and a correct understanding of "gluten" is important for sorting out different types of unwanted...

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What's new and beneficial about carrots?

What's New and Beneficial about Carrots We are fortunate to have the results of a new 10-year study from the Netherlands about carrot intake and risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) - and those...

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From the kitchen: Tips for Preparing Avocados

Use a stainless steel knife to cut the avocado in half lengthwise. Gently twist the two halves in opposite direction if you find the flesh clinging to the pit. Remove the pit, either with a spoon or...

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What are some benefits of selecting pasture-raised turkey?

With ample time spent foraging in a pasture with natural and mixed vegetation, it is very likely that the omega-3 content of turkey meat can be increased and that the ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 fats...

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Best sources of Folate

Arguably, no conventional nutrient has undergone as much of a research renaissance in recent years as folate. Many people are familiar with the name of this B complex vitamin, and it has long been...

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Food of the Week: Avocados

As mentioned above in our Description section, avocados are often categorized according to the ancestral origins in the West Indies, Guatemala, or Mexico. In fact, avocados were also native to other...

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Recipe of the Week: 3-Minute Avocado Dip

Avocados are best eaten raw in salads and dips as they turn bitter if they are cooked. The only place I have seen Avocados as part of a cooked dish was in Mexico where they are sliced and added to...

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Why do we recommend seasonal eating?

What are the benefits of Eating Foods in Season?Every week we celebrate a food that is in season because that is when you get the most flavor and nutritional value and when it is the most affordable....

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Garlic: nutritional profile

The sulfur compounds in garlic are perhaps its most unique nutrients. There are literally dozens of well-studied sulfur molecules in garlic, and virtually all of them have been shown to function as...

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Garlic: description and history

For a small vegetable, garlic ( Allium sativum ) sure has a big, and well deserved, reputation. And although garlic may not always bring good luck, protect against evil, or ward off vampires,...

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Garlic: how to select, store, prepare and cook

For maximum flavor and nutritional benefits, always purchase fresh garlic. Although garlic in flake, powder, or paste form may be more convenient, you will derive less culinary and health benefits...

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Your website strongly encourages consumption of vegetables - including...

Thallium contamination of food has become a controversial topic on websites and other public media. However, after reviewing numerous research studies in this area, we have not found as much...

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Garlic: what's new an beneficial

What's New and Beneficial About Garlic You can increase the health benefits you receive from garlic by letting it sit after you've chopped it or crushed it. If you give your chopped/crushed garlic...

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From the kitchen: Tips for Preparing Garlic

The first step to using garlic is to separate the individual cloves. An easy way to do this is to place the bulb on a cutting board or hard surface and gently, but firmly, apply pressure with the palm...

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Garlic: possible individual concerns

Garlic is not a commonly allergenic food, is not known to contain measurable amounts of oxalates or purines and is also not included in the Environmental Working Group's 2010 report "Shopper's Guide...

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Best sources of Vitamin-B6

Vitamin B6 is a water-soluble vitamin that is found in a variety of forms in the foods we eat as well as in our bodies. These forms include pyridoxal 5'-phosphate (PLP), which appears to be the most...

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Food of the Week: Garlic

Native to central Asia, garlic is one of the oldest cultivated plants in the world and has been grown for over 5000 years. Ancient Egyptians seem to have been the first to cultivate this plant that...

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