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Is Butter Good for Us — or Not?
By Laine Bergeson Becco, FMCHCEverything is better with butter — but is butter healthy or not? We talked to some integrative-health experts to find out.
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The Health Benefits of Eating Coconuts
By Cary NeffFor decades coconuts have gotten an unfair health rap based on their high fat content. The truth is, they're good for the body — and easy on the taste buds. Here are quick-and-easy recipes to incorporate more coconuts into your diet.
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How Healthy People Decode Labels
By Alyssa FordAll natural? No additives? Our experts help you separate the hype from the reality in the grocery aisle.
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Weight-Loss Rules to Rethink
By Experience Life StaffForget what you've been told. Forget what you think you know. Start breaking the rules, and you might just start making some headway.
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Which Fats Should You Eat?: An Interview With Mark Hyman, MD
By Anjula RazdanFunctional-medicine pioneer Mark Hyman, MD, chats with us about the problem with low-fat foods — and the truth about saturated fats.
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8 Ways to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease
By Anjula RazdanTips from our experts on the best lifestyle changes that can help you take a proactive approach to preventing — or even reversing — heart disease.
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FDA Orders Removal of Artificial Trans Fats From Food by 2018
By Heidi WachterNew rule deems trans fats not "generally recognized as safe" for food.
FDA Moves to Phase Out Trans Fat in Food
By Maggie Fazeli FardCommonly found in such processed foods as doughnuts, frozen pizzas and coffee creamer, artificial trans fat could soon become a grocery store relic.
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Frankenfood = Genetically Modified Foods
By Catherine GuthrieGenetically modified food is everywhere in America’s supermarkets and restaurants. And since it’s not labeled, most of us have no idea how much of it we’re eating — or how much it’s affecting our health.
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How Junk Food Inflames Us
By Experience Life StaffResearchers show that eating processed junk food regularly is the highest cause of tissue inflammation.
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Industrial Eats
By Experience Life StaffSee where else these common ingredients in processed foods are used.
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Secret Ingredients
By Kristin OhlsonMost of the processed foods we eat are studded with mysterious additives. They extend shelf life. They create exciting flavors, colors and textures. But they don’t do great things for our health. Find out which ones to avoid, and why.
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Shaking Out the Truth About Salt
By the Experience Life TeamWe’re all being told to reduce our sodium intake. But some experts argue that we aren’t getting the whole story — about why salt may not be the killer we’ve been told, and where the real dangers may lie.
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Digesting the New USDA Dietary Guidelines
By the Experience Life TeamEvery five years the government issues an updated version of its guidelines for healthy eating. We asked some clued-in nutritionists to help us evaluate its latest confounding effort.
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Upgrade Your Lunch
By the Experience Life TeamWe gave three food-savvy nutritionists a challenge: Take three predictable lunches and turn them into healthy, energizing meals.
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A Big Fat Mistake
By Jack ChallemNew research has weakened the perceived link between saturated fat and heart disease. Today, many experts agree that refined carbs pose a much greater danger.
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Sugar Shock
By Catherine GuthrieThe average American now consumes some 22 teaspoons of sugar a day. And our sweet tooth isn’t just making us fat - it’s triggering all kinds of inflammation, fueling chronic diseases and even increasing our risks of cancer.
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Being Healthy Is a Revolutionary Act: Renegade Perspectives for Thriving in a Mixed-Up World
By Pilar GerasimoYou Want to Be Healthy? Well, hey, that’s wonderful! This article is designed to help you succeed.
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Heart News
By Anjula RazdanRefined carbs and processed sugars — NOT saturated fat — drive heart disease.
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Food Trap!
By Sheila Mulrooney EldredOffice parties. Vending machines. Desktop candy jars. Power lunches. They can spell nutritional disaster for the average working person. Learn how you can sidestep fattening fare and feel better — starting now.