Food & Nutrition

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Food waste is costly — and not just dollars and cents. Food waste also has significant environmental and health implications.

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If You Want To Cut Calories, Change How You Budget Them
New findings challenge the wisdom of budgeting calories for the day, which is what weight-control programs like Weight Watchers and diet apps like MyFitnessPal use.

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A quarter of all prescription drugs in the U.S. come from substances that are found only in plants. In this episode of SciShow, we take a look at four of these talented plants who make our lives better.

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Here's What You Can Eat And Avoid To Reduce Your Risk Of Bowel Cancer
Up to 35% of cancers worldwide might be caused by lifestyle factors such as diet and smoking. So how can we go about reducing our risk of bowel cancer?

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Baked Lemon Garlic Chicken is easy, juicy and full of flavor.

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Adaptogens for Improved Health and Brain Function
Adaptogens can greatly increase the effectiveness of some modern drugs, including antibiotics, anxiolytics (anxiety relief), antidepressants, and hypoglycemic (blood sugar lowering) agents. They also can reduce, and in some cases eliminate, the side effects of some drugs. They have a proven record of being safe, efficacious, and quite versatile in their treatment of many conditions.

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Antibiotics Cause Lasting Harm To Preemie Gut Bacteria
Life-saving antibiotics may cause long-lasting damage to the developing microbial communities in intestinal tracts of premature babies, research finds.

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More than half of Americans take a dietary supplement, but the truth is, most people don't need them.

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Vaping Likely Has Dangers That Could Take Years For Scientists To Even Know About
The rise in cases of otherwise healthy young adults who have been hospitalized or even died from vaping-associated lung injury is alarming.

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What Are Fasting Diets And Do They Help You Lose Weight?
Trying to lose weight is hard work. You need to plan meals and snacks, and make a big effort to avoid situations that trigger more eating and drinking than you’d planned.

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These 5 Foods Are Claimed To Improve Our Health
Food gives us the nutrients we need to survive, and we know a balanced diet contributes to good health.

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Being An Omnivore Is Actually Quite Odd

The first animal likely was a carnivore, new research finds. Humans, along with other omnivores, belong to a rare breed.

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Prescription Omega 3s Keep Triglycerides In Check

Prescription omega-3 fatty acid medications are a safe and effective option for reducing high triglycerides, which increase the risk of heart attack and stroke, according to a new study.

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Lack Of Vitamin D As A Kid May Lead To Acting Out As A Teen

Vitamin D deficiency in middle childhood could result in aggressive behavior as well as anxious and depressive moods during adolescence, according to a new study of school children in Bogotá, Colombia.

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How Do We Get Allergic To Food?
It all starts with the immune system. Every person has one - a group of cells, tissues and organs in the body that helps you fight infections.

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Don't Be Too Busy For Lunch
It's a popular notion that we will get more done if we skip lunch. Unfortunately that couldn't be farther from the truth. According to various studies, researchers agree that performance scores plunge when people skip lunch and those who skip lunch soon feel more anxious and tense...

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Supermarkets Put Junk Food On Special Twice As Often As Healthy Food
Half-price chips, “two for one” chocolates, “buy one get one free” soft drinks: Australian supermarkets make it very easy for us to fill our trolleys with junk food.

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“Organic” is more than just a passing fad. Organic food sales totaled a record US$45.2 billion in 2017, making it one of the fastest-growing segments of American agriculture.

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Brain Boost Drugs Hamper Sleep And Memory With Little Upside
Taking nonprescribed psychostimulants may slightly improve a person’s short-term focus but impede sleep and mental functions that rely on it—such as working memory.