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The Chemistry of Food, Part 3--Proteins and Amino Acids
Proteins play many important roles in our bodies. This article discusses the chemistry of proteins and amino acids.
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Why Red Wine Is Not A Good Pair with Seafood
It's all right to like wine and seafood. Just make sure you have red wine with meat, and white wine with seafood for best results.
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The Chemistry of Food, Part 2--Vitamins
Vitamins are another important part of the food we eat. This article describes their properties and their functions in our bodies.
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The Chemistry of Food--Major Minerals in Nutrition
Minerals are an important part of the food we eat. This article describes their functions in our bodies.
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Toast Your Health-The Benefits of Drinking Wine
Just one five-ounce glass of red or white wine a day can pack a punch against heart disease, neurological disorders, and bad cholesterol.
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Brassinolides (Plant Steroids)
Given the choice between organic and conventionally grown produce, many would choose organic, if its prices weren't so high. Natural pesticides can change all that.
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Medicinal Uses of Chamomile
The herb, chamomile, has important therapeutic effects ranging from itch relief to anti-oxidant properties and should be recognized as more than a soothing hot drink.
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Sustainable Eggs
Eggs have gotten a bad rap over the last few years yet recent science has proven that not to be true.
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Lose Weight, Improve Diabetes & Blood Pressure
While more research is needed, studies indicate this acidic substance reduces blood sugar with type 2 diabetes, and lowers blood pressure, hunger & fat accumulation.
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Heart Healthy Grapefruit
A new study suggests that eating one grapefruit – especially the red variety – can lower both your cholesterol and triglyceride levels. Can a grapefruit a day keep the heart doctor away?
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Indigestion Remedies
Chamomile is a GERD remedy that has a relaxing effect on the stomach and digestive tract.
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Making Fresh Raspberry Yogurt With Kids
Experimenting with cooking can be a fun way to save money and involve children in cooking.
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Oregano Oil Benefits
Oregano oil benefits include its antibacterial and antimicrobial properties. It's used to treat a variety of ailments from the flu to skin infections.
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Review: Joy of Cooking
Which edition of the Joy of Cooking is right for you? Which Joy makes the best gift?
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Taking Blueberries to Heart
They can be somewhat tart or have a luscious, sweet taste that leaves one wanting more. But their health benefits may be the sweetest thing about them.
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Top Healthy Foods: Blueberries
Blueberries are packed with vitamins, minerals and health-promoting phytochemicals which contribute to preventing diseases such as diabetes, arthritis and Parkinson's.
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Transgenic Rice to Benefit Allergy Sufferers
Researchers are taking food to a whole new level by creating foods that are directly beneficial to human health.
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Acai Berry Research Into Weight Loss
There has been a lot of claims recently that the benefit of the acai berry fruit can aid metabolism and weight loss. But how much truth is there to this claim?
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Antioxidant Drink Purple
Yes, Oprah loves the açaí berry. But will you love the antioxidant drink called Purple?
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Chlorella Algae, Nutrition Supplement Superfood
This tiny algae almost too small to see has some of the highest nutrient and vitamin contents and may help fight a wide range of diseases.
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Common Kitchen Spice to Stop Heart Attacks
Three inexpensive food items that will improve your heart and digesitive system's health are: Cayenne, apple cider vinegar, and honey. They are highly effective.
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Eat More Broccoli to Prevent a Heart Attack
Eating more broccoli may be good for preventing damage to the heart. Find out why a serving of broccoli is a good addition to the dinner plate.
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Health Benefits of Cherries
Recent studies confirm that tart cherries reduce inflammation and pain and offer protection against neurodegenerative diseases.
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Herbs and Spices for Good Health
Research shows that many common herbs and spices contain components that can lower cholesterol, improve blood sugar levels, and increase resistance to infection.
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Hot Cocoa's Antioxidant Power
Researchers have shown that cocoa has higher levels of antioxidants than the popular beverages red wine, green tea and black tea.
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Is Manuka Honey Safe?
Manuka honey has been used for years with no known ill effects. Recent identification of its active ingredient, however, has caused concern for some people.
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Life is Not a Box of Chocolates If You are a Dog
With no specific antidote, it's best not to let your canine and feline family members get acquainted with the chocolatey taste that will leave them wanting more.
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Microbes Make Low Fat Cheese Taste Better
I always knew fat made things taste better. Click above to find out how fat does this in cheese and read on to see how some scientists through their knowledge of microbes make good tasting low fat cheese.
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Natural Healing in Autoimmune Disease
In autoimmune disease, pro-inflammatory cytokines cause painful symptoms and trigger flares. Plant-based chemicals subdue cytokines, reducing inflammation
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Orange Juice Boosts HDL "Good" Cholesterol
There are few, if any foods, that can increase HDL cholesterol levels. A human study shows daily consumption of orange juice can increase "good" cholesterol levels.
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Oxidized Cholesterol-Another Heart Disease Risk
Total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein ("bad") cholesterol impacts heart health. This new study shows how oxidized cholesterol promotes atherosclerosis.
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Pecan Health Information
What could be more tempting than a slice of pecan pie or a melt-in-your-mouth buttery pecan sauce? Pecans, however, offer more than just flavor.
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Preventing Cancer with Super Fruits
Antioxidants and free radicals in super fruits, like Açaí and Goji berries, are proving successful in tests to prevent cancer and inhibit the growth of cancerous cells.
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Stevia--Herbal Medicine's Sugar
Is stevia an effective herbal sugar substitute? Why doesn't the FDA allow stevia to be marketed as a food additive?
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Sunflower Seed Spaghetti Sauce
Use sunflower seeds instead of hamburger in this recipe for tasty sunflower seed spaghetti sauce.
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Sunflower Seeds and Health
The cheerful sunflower graces many a garden offering color and bestowing healthful sunflower seeds.
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The Great Garden Herb Rosemary
Scientists are taking notice of the powerful antioxidants in pungent rosemary that have the power to cut colon cancer risk.
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The Health Benefits of Açaí
The Açaí palm (pronounced ah-sigh-ee) is a member of the genus Euterpe, which contains seven species of palms native to tropical Central and South America.
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Absinthe - The Return of the Green Fairy
Historically a controversial libation, illegal for over a century, absinthe has been produced and sold domestically with no reported cases of madness.
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Berries, Citrus and Other Fruits Fight Cancer
Flavonoids, antioxidants and phytochemicals in berries, citrus and other fruits have all been shown to be powerful components in a cancer fighting diet.
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Health Benefits of Pistachios
Pistachios were once a treasured delicacy among royals. In modern times, pistachios are appreciated for their flavor and the nutritional benefits they offer.
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Nopal Cactus Fruit Relieves Pain, Inflammation
Prickly Pear Nopal Cactus superfruit Opuntia Ficus Indica uniquely contains all 24 known betalains, a rare class of potent healing anti-inflammatory antioxidants.
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Science in the Kitchen
With chefs like El Bulli's Ferran Adria and the Fat Duck's Heston Blumenthal disavowing their titles as molecular gastronomists, can kitchen science survive?
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The Calming Herb Lemon Balm
The easily grown lemon balm herb, made into a tea, bolsters mood and alertness.
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Health Benefits of Organic Gardens
In our never-ending quest for better health, there is something you can do that benefits both your body and your world. Organic gardening will lead to a healthier you!
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How would our lives be different?
A brief look at Black inventors and their inventions. So many of the things we use and the foods we eat are available to us because of the African American men and women who were able to look at something in a new way or try make something better.
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The Health Benefits of Eating Broccoli
Eating broccoli carries with it some pretty remarkable health benefits. Discover how this common green vegetable can protect against so many diseases.
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