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Anatomy of a Chicken Nugget
By Catherine GuthrieEver wonder what goes into making a chicken nugget? Here’s more than you probably wanted to know.
Clean Eating
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Filling the Well: Q&A With Scott Harrison
By Heidi WachterHow bringing clean water to those in need helped Scott Harrison reclaim his life and find greater purpose.
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How to Choose a Water Filter
By Courtney HelgoeOur step-by-step guide will help you find a filter that's best for you.
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Truth on Tap
By Courtney HelgoeBottled water is more expensive than you think. Discover why tap is usually the better choice.
- Nutrition -
Fish Smarts for Pregnant Women
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlWhich fish should pregnant women eat? For optimal health, the key is looking at both mercury content and omega-3 fatty-acid levels.
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Revolutionary Act 31: Go Easy on the Sugar and Flour
By Pilar GerasimoThese two ingredients have a starring role in most packaged foods we eat. More than any other culprit, they fuel our chronic-disease epidemic.
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Are You Overmedicated?: An Interview With Andrew Weil, MD
By Anjula RazdanIntegrative-medicine pioneer Andrew Weil, MD, talks to us about his new book, Mind Over Meds, and why Americans are taking too many drugs.
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The Daily Detox
By Megan GilmoreWhole-food recipes that support your body's natural detoxification systems.
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Agricultural Pesticides Found in Tap Water. Here’s What To Do.
By Heidi WachterA widely used class of agricultural pesticides has been found in drinking water, according to a new study. Here’s how to mitigate their presence.
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The Problem With Hormonal Birth Control: An Interview with Aviva Romm, MD
By Casie Leigh LukesFunctional-medicine doc and hormone expert Aviva Romm, MD, talks to us about the health effects of hormonal contraception — and what to do about it.
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Defend Yourself Against Allergies
By Laine Bergeson Becco, FMCHCHere are twelve lifestyle-based strategies to reduce your allergy susceptibility.
- Nutrition -
Allergy, Intolerance, or Sensitivity?
By Laine Bergeson Becco, FMCHCWhen it comes to differentiating between an allergy and a senstivity or intolerance, not all tests are created equal.
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Taking On the Allergy Epidemic
By Laine Bergeson Becco, FMCHCHealth experts are uncovering new ways to help us build resistance to allergies despite the challenging environment, along with straightforward strategies to help us stay healthy.
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6 Ways to Find Food From Good Soil
By Kristin OhlsonLooking for food grown in healthy soil? Here are six surprising tips.
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10 Surprising Signs You Have an Allergy or Sensitivity
By Laine Bergeson Becco, FMCHCForget runny noses and itchy eyes — allergies can manifest in many unexpected ways.
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A Whiff of Good News
By Courtney HelgoeIndustry giant Unilever opts to reveal fragrance chemicals in all of its personal-care brands.
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Revolutionary Act 28: Watch Your Reactions
By Pilar GerasimoUp to 70 percent of adults are intolerant of dairy, gluten, or other dietary triggers. Learn if you’re one of them. Digestive, skin, joint, energy, and mood problems may be your first clue.
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6 Ways to Reclaim Your Taste Buds
By Julie KendrickThese six strategies can help you reawaken your body’s built-in nutritional wisdom.
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Learn to Be Well
By Courtney HelgoeWell-being is not simply the result of good genes or good luck, says pioneering researcher Richard Davidson, PhD. It's a skill we can cultivate.
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Revolutionary Act 21: Keep Your Body Clean, Inside and Out
By Pilar GerasimoToxins, poisons, and other gunk have no place in the temple. Avoid artificial flavors, preservatives, colors, fragrances, petrochemicals, and other toxic ingredients whenever possible.
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A Shopper’s Guide for Avoiding Pesticides
By Kaelyn RileyThe Environmental Working Group updated their Dirty Dozen and Clean 15 lists of conventionally grown produce for 2016 — with a new fruit topping the chart.