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Wondering about the goji berries we're hearing so much about lately? Chocolate & Zucchini wondered, too.

The first time goji berries popped up on my radar was last winter, at London's Borough Market: amidst the fudge makers and the pie ministers was a natural foods stand that sold all manner of esoteric goods. Dried goji berries were prominently featured, with various health...
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When it comes to our favorite treat foods, is it out of sight, out of mind -- or does absence make the stomach grow fonder? Or does the answer lie somewhere in the middle?

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We've all read articles touting the health benefits of coffee and used that information to justify our morning java addiction. I do it all the time, joking with the Starbucks Barista that I'm "getting my anti-oxidant fix" or whatever newly discovered health benefit I've recently read has been linked to coffee. I can be seen holding an iced latte in summer more often than an icecream...
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With summer in full swing, grocery stores are packed with some of the best produce you'll find all year. Eating those fruits and veggies in season provide the maximum benefit in nutrition and taste compared to imported or canned goods.

You might be surprised how valuable a single serving of certain summer fruits are, for example:
-1 cup of strawberries has 3 grams of fibre and more Vitamin C and...
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We found this article on WebMD and thought it was fascinating. For those of you who don't know your blood type, you should find out - not just for the sake of this article, but it is good to know. A definite good read...

The Eat Right for Your Type diet encourages people to eat certain foods and avoid others based on their blood type -- A, B, AB, or O.

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"Salmon is an excellent source of omega-3 fatty acids which helps protect you from heart disease."

"Limit your intake of seafood, farmed or otherwise, because of dangerous contamination."

Which statement is true? It's no wonder consumers are confused about what to eat, since the guidelines seem to change all the time. On one hand, environmental groups question food safety, and at the other end...
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Well if you needed one more reason to avoid eating force-fed bird liver, this reason from WebMD is good enough for us...

New research suggests that a compound found in the fatty goose and duck liver used to make foie gras may be linked to a rare disease called amyloidosis.

Researchers say it’s the first known evidence that a food product can speed the production of amyloid protein in...
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An interesting vegetable TheGothamist in New York is trying to convince people to eat...

Languishing in cardboard boxes near the mushroom sections in local Fairway stores these next few weeks are Sea Beans, mysterious short stalks of a dark green vegetable, looking like something you might find washed up on the beach, but maybe a bit more edible.

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I'll tell you why I need an hour to shop for groceries, but my husband gets the job done in 15 minutes.

I am an obsessive label reader and food sniffer. I reach way back in the milk cooler to grab the jug with the latest date stamp. I read up on nutrition and watch the experts on the Today Show. I attempt to follow the Food Pyramid guidelines for every meal, even when my family looks on...
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An interesting article from WebMD on eating to avoid cancer.

As many as one-third of all cancer deaths could be prevented through good nutrition, physical activity, and being at a healthy weight, experts say.

Everyone knows there are certain foods that are good for your health, and then there are the other foods - the ones we often have a hard time saying no to.

An American Cancer...
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