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Antibiotics on Your Apples: What You Need to Know

By Dana Shultz for Diets In Review Consumers were enraged this week after learning that farmers in the Washington State area have petitioned the USDA for continued use of a certain antibiotic on fr…

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Tumors Linked to Genetically-Modified Corn

In a study published in Food Chemical Toxicology, scientists at the University of Caen, Institute of Biology, in France found severe effects of Round-up tolerant genetically modified (GM) corn, even w…

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17 Essential Reasons to Eat Organic Food

Organic food was the only option for thousands of years.  Now, with pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, and genetically-modified foods, organic is still the best option.  Here are 17 reasons to eat or…

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5 Tips to Spring Clean Your Body

Now that we're into the Spring season, why not clean your body as well as your home? This is the perfect time of year to give your health a boost, and prepare for Summer. Here are 5 tips to help sprin…

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9 Incredible Health Benefits of Bell Peppers

I simply love bell peppers, particularly the brightly colored ones. Although they belong to the chili pepper family, bell peppers are mild and can jazz up a salad in an instant, lend a perky crunch to…

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5 Super Health Benefits of Sunflower Seeds

The sunflower is one of my favorite flowers, and its plentiful seeds are packed with health benefits that can help you from head to toe. They’re easily available all year round, and just a scant handf…

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7 Easy Ways To Heal with Ginger

Ginger is a wonder root. Its healing power is inversely proportional to how knobbly and unattractive it looks. Its role in easing digestive problems and healing painful joints is undisputed. It brings…

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Organic Eggs Become Just One More Mislabeled Food

If the package at the store reads lettuce and it’s green and leafy, do you really have any reason to question the validity? Well, maybe not with lettuce, but it seems that more things are being marke…

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7 Surprising Health Benefits of Parsley

Parsley is a pretty little Mediterranean herb that lends a sprinkling of color to your plate. But let’s not think of it as just a garnish—after all, parsley has been around for more than 2000 years, a…

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10 Simple Ways to Stay Healthy at Work

I recently visited a magazine office that was terribly chaotic and claustrophobic. Plastic mugs, grimy carpets  and enough paper strewn around to stretch a dozen miles. I noticed that almost everyone …

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