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Raw leafy greens contain only about 100 calories per pound and are packed with nutrients.
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Certainly adding fats in the form of oils is fattening and unhealthy, but naturally fat-rich foods like nuts and seeds have profound cardiovascular benefits.
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We know that childhood and adolescence are the most crucial times for environmental stimuli to affect breast cancer risk, but changes made during adulthood and even after diagnosis still have the potential to create positive changes in the body.
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Resting metabolic rate is largely genetically determined, but our calorie intake has an effect as well.
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The modern diet is grossly deficient in hundreds of important plant-derived immunity-building compounds which makes us highly vulnerable to viruses, infections and disease.
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Onions, along with leeks, garlic, shallots and scallions, make up the allium family of vegetables, which can have beneficial effects on the cardiovascular and immune systems, as well as possible anti-diabetic and anti-cancer effects.
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Blueberries, strawberries and blackberries are true super foods. Naturally sweet and juicy, berries are low in sugar and high in nutrients - they are among the best foods you can eat.
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I make a big salad bowl just for myself, double or triple the size of a normal salad.
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The key to excellent health and longevity is to eat a high ratio of micronutrients to macronutrients.
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I am a physician specializing in nutritional interventions for chronic disease and a strong advocate of superior nutrition as the first line of attack to prevent and treat most chronic diseases.
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Girls of 7, 8 or 9 years old are not emotionally or psychologically equipped to handle puberty.