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This Delicious Berry Has Significant Health-Promoting Properties
There are so many supposed methods for boosting your immune system floating around the internet these days. Many of them are based on evidence, but countless other approaches have no scientific merit whatsoever. Before you begin in-depth research into how you can...

Health Benefits of Cacao
Chocoholics across the globe have taken notice of the emerging health benefits of cacao. The impressive bioactive profile of cacao has nutritionists everywhere reaching for their dark chocolate bark and raw cacao powder. But is all chocolate created equal? The answer...

Are Canned & Frozen Fruits & Veggies Nutritious?
One question that I am asked regularly is ‘Are frozen and canned fruits and vegetables as nutritious as fresh foods?’ I recommend opting for fresh produce whenever possible, however, if fresh variations are unavailable, frozen or canned fruits and vegetables can be a...

Immunity-Boosting Fresh Tomato Sauce with Pasta
This classic tomato and pasta dish emphasizes the freshness of the tomatoes, which have antiangiogenic, microbiome-enhancing, and DNA-protective benefits. Adding mushrooms or eggplant is optional, but if you enjoy the taste then both vegetables are good sources of...

Dietary Management of Crohn’s
Crohn’s disease is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) - a chronic inflammatory condition of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract that affects an estimated 1.3% of US adults. Although no one is sure of what causes the disease, Crohn’s is symptomatic of an autoimmune...

Irresistible Walnut-Basil Pesto
If you thought basil pesto was the best, you should try making it with walnuts. There are numerous clinical studies showing that eating walnuts improves health and fight diseases. For example; studies in people with colon cancer have shown that eating two...

Recipe: Dark Chocolate Chestnut Truffles
These deliciously decadent but oh-so-easy to make truffles are a great way to get the heart-healthy benefits of chocolate in small quantities combined with the ellagic acid in chestnuts. Ingredients: Servings: approx. 3 dozen truffles Cooking Time: 5...

Eggs: Health Food or Best Avoided?
We commonly say that there are two sides to every story, and eggs are one such example of this. Since the 1970s, dietary recommendations have advised limiting intake of eggs to 2–4 per week for the healthy population, and an even more restricted consumption in...