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79Quinoa - Is This Whole Grain Healthy?
Quinoa is the seed that is a whole grain. Quinoa is gluten free and full of nutrient and protein. It can be cooked just like rice (that is with two part water and one part quinoa). However, make sure you wash the quinoa thoroughly before cooking in...
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76Is Butter or Margarine Healthier?
The answer is that butter is healthier than margarine. The simple answer explanation is that butter is saturated fat that is less processed than margarine. Margarine is processed trans fat created by the partial hydrogenation of vegetable oils....
2 comments75Some Eat 50% of Calories from Healthy Fat
Fat is not as bad as some people think it is. Many experts who studies nutritional science and reads the journal studies are coming to the conclusion that certain fats are good for you. Of course it is important to understand the difference between...
0 comments78Saturated Fats May Not Be as Bad as We Thought
In the 1990's, the media have been telling people to eat less fat. And when "low fat" food came onto the market, people have jumped on the low-fat craze. But nevertheless, obesity has been increasing. The problem with many low-fat processed foods,...
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78Case for Animal Products in Health
Vegetables and fruits are healthy and should be a the primary portion of everyone's diet. However, there are health benefits to eating some animal products in addition to plants. And here is why... There is a difference between "complete" and...
74Why Wheat Bread is Unhealthy
Wheat bread, whole wheat pasta, whole wheat English muffin and other wheat products are unhealthy for two reasons: (1) they contain gluten, (2) they are refined high-glycemic carbohydrate. This may sound surprising to some, since wheat is...
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82Polyunsaturated Vegetable Oils Are Not Healthy
If you are interested in your health, avoid consuming polyunsaturated vegetable oils. Do not cook with them. Do not consume foods that are cooked with them. Such oils to be avoided are corn oil, sunflower oil, safflower oil, canola oil, soybean oil,...
6 comments76Cholesterol - the good and the bad
Total cholesterol is not an extremely good predictor of heart disease risk because it does not distinguish between the good and bad cholesterol. Although it is true that segments of the population with higher cholesterol level tend to have higher...
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81Berries Are Among the Healthiest Fruits
At first, I titled this article as "Berries Are the Healthiest Fruits". But then I changed it to "Berries Are Among the Healthiest Fruits" to account for the avocado which in my opinion may take the number one spot as being the healthiest fruit. ...
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80What to Look For in Food Labels
The healthiest foods are the ones without packaging or labels. These are the fruits and vegetables, the lean meats and seafood. It is always better to eat whole natural foods rather than processed foods. It is the processed foods that comes in...
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