The Science of Deliciously Good Health

Who thought eating healthfully could be so patriotic! 
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Green-Tea Guzzlers Slow Rate of Prostate Cancer: Green tea has been shown to slow the progression of prostate cancer. According to the results of a new study, published in Cancer Prevention Research, men with prostate cancer who consumed the active compounds in green tea demonstrated a significant reduction in serum markers predictive of prostate cancer progression.

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The statistics are staggering. The bad news: chronic diseases are costing the US economy $1 Trillion annually. The good news: they are mostly preventable.
Experts suggest that between 80-90% of heart disease, stroke, and type 2 Diabetes, and up to 90% of cancers could be avoided if common lifestyle risk factors – such as poor diet, smoking, and [...]

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Most of us know eating a balanced diet helps maintain a healthy heart, and that there’s nothing better than a romantic ballad to nourish young love. But, did you know blasting Beethoven might also help to keep your cardiovascular system in tune?

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Are your fruits and veggies going from ripe to rotten faster than you can eat them? Is your freezer filled with fish sticks that are over a year old? Do you have a can of corn in the back of your cupboard circa 2005? Have you ever had a few vinos, ordered a pizza, passed [...]

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Strawberries are in season – ripe, juicy, and delicious!
Not so long ago they were the go-to snack for my growing toddler. However these days, food from the fridge or kitchen isn’t quite cutting it – he’s resorted to scoping out our bathroom for snacks. 

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Ninety six percent of primary care physicians said they believed the nation’s health care system should place more emphasis on nutrition to treat and manage chronic disease, according to a recent survey conducted by the American Dietetic Association.

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Tick tock it’s choc o’clock! With mounting evidence suggesting that dark chocolate (in small portions) can help treat and prevent a slew of serious diseases – from elevated blood pressure and diabetes, to heart disease and high cholesterol – a “golden ticket” to good health might be hidden inside every (dark) chocolate bar.

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In my family personal time comes with a price, literally. For example, taking two minutes for a quick gossip on the phone this morning resulted in a completely unraveled roll of glad wrap – price, $2.83. Of course, the mischievous look on my toddlers face when he tried to hide it in the fax machine [...]

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