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Happy Meals: Eating Healthy Foods Fights Off Depression

Jan 30, 2015 11:17AM ● By Lane Vail

With scientists finding increasing proof of what some refer to as “the brain in the belly,” it’s more obvious than ever that what we eat affects our moods.

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Hormone-Happy Foods: The Right Choices Make Our Bodies Hum

Dec 30, 2014 01:11PM ● By Linda Sechrist

The chemical messengers called hormones influence our energy and moods—and food, not age, turns out to be the critical factor in healthy hormonal functioning.

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Legumes, Nuts and Corn Cut Risk of Breast Cancer: Foods That Protect

Dec 30, 2014 12:32PM

Girls that ate lots of peanut butter, legumes ad corn during their teens later had one-third the risk of breast cancer as their young-adult peers, reports a Harvard study.

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Super Suds: Score Healthy and Eco-Friendly Points at Parties

Dec 30, 2014 12:32PM

Small breweries are using water recycling, solar power, biofuel and other planet-friendly strategies to deliver beer that does good while tasting good.

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Safer Groceries: Landmark Food Law Being Enforced

Dec 30, 2014 12:31PM

A court settlement has set firm enforcement deadlines for a 2011 law mandating food safety measures.

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Happy Feasting to All: Tasty Rituals that Deepen the Holiday Spirit

Nov 26, 2014 10:49AM ● By Lane Vail

Holiday celebrations, huge tables of food, and weight gain seem to go hand-in-hand, but there are fun, creative ways to prepare holiday food that add meaning rather than pounds.

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Beauty Foods: Kimberly Snyder Shows How to Eat for Radiant Skin, Eyes and Hair

Oct 31, 2014 11:09AM ● By Judith Fertig

Eating the right detox diet—mostly veggies and fruit—can melt away pounds, cause skin to glow and hair to shine.

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Organics Boast More Nutrients, Fewer Toxins: Lower Pesticides, Higher Antioxidants

Oct 31, 2014 11:08AM

Organically-grown foods have one-third the pesticide levels of conventionally grown crops and 20 to 40 percent more antioxidants.

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Tomato Lacquer: Non-Toxic Can Lining in Development

Oct 31, 2014 11:08AM

A new resin lining made of tomato plant byproducts promises to keep canned food fresh without the use of chemical-based linings.

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An A for Apples: It’s a Top-Ranked Superstar Fruit

Sep 30, 2014 02:10PM ● By Tania Melkonian

Dense in antioxidants, apples ward off chronic illnesses; some varieties deliver even more beneficial nutrients than others.

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