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Ugly Side Effects of Eating Too Much Peanut Butter, According to Science

This nutty spread is certainly a good one—but in moderation! By Lindsay Tigar  Published on March 31, 2022 | 8:45 AM FACT CHECKED BY KIERSTEN HICKMAN Peanut butter is one of those pantry staples in nearly every American household. It’s buttery, nutty taste makes it addicting for sandwiches, smoothies, and plenty of snacks. It helps that, generally speaking, it’s
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Are Red Kidney Beans Toxic

By Diane Lynn Reviewed by Lindsey Elizabeth Cortes (Pfau), MS, RD, CSSD Red kidney beans contain a toxin which can cause gastrointestinal upset.Image Credit: Tharakorn Arunothai / EyeEm/EyeEm/GettyImages Red kidney beans can be toxic. Although safe to eat when properly cooked, they should not be eaten raw or partially cooked, because of the naturally occurring toxin Phytohaemagglutinin. This versatile
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10 Proven Health Benefits of Blueberries

Written by Joe Leech, MS Blueberries are sweet, nutritious and wildly popular. Often labeled a superfood, they are low in calories and incredibly good for you. They’re so tasty and convenient that many people consider them their favorite fruit. Here are 10 proven health benefits of blueberries. 1. Blueberries Are Low in Calories But High in
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Feed Your Body, Feed Your Brain

Take advantage of the fresh summer produce Susan J. Noonan MD Source: og-vision at Bigstock.com Feed your body, feed your brain. It sounds trite, a bit of a cliché, but it’s a very important concept. Our brains depend on the nutrients from a balanced diet in order to function optimally. This function includes managing our
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IS MAYO BAD FOR YOU? HOW TO FIND (AND MAKE) HEALTHY MAYONNAISE

Traditionally-speaking, the biggest argument against mayonnaise is that it contains a huge amount of fat and calories. Just 1 tbsp of regular mayo packs roughly 90 calories and 10g of fat (15% of the recommended daily value for fat). With these numbers, it’s easy to take in tons of extra calories when eating mayonnaise.  But, is
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The Dangers of Soy

Soy has been heavily promoted by the soybean industry as being “the perfect food.” The truth is, it is more like “the perfect storm” for anyone with diabetes. Soy Damages the Thyroid and Raises Blood Sugar Soy is thyrotoxic. Isoflavones in soy foods block receptors for thyroid hormones and causes people to become hypothyroid. Since
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5 Olives A Day Keeps The Doctor Away?

By Marilyn Harding, ContributorWriter and Entrepreneur07/08/2016 07:49am EDT | Updated February 23, 2017This post was published on the now-closed HuffPost Contributor platform. Contributors control their own work and posted freely to our site. If you need to flag this entry as abusive, send us an email. You’ve got to be kidding – right? When it comes to illness, pharmaceuticals may have their
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Tricalcium Phosphate is in everything. What are the side effects?

Tricalcium Phosphate (E341) In Food – Dangers (Cancer) Tricalcium phosphate (TCP), also known as bone phosphate of lime (BPL), E341, or tribasic calcium phosphate, is a calcium salt of phosphoric acid. It has the chemical formula Ca3(PO4)2. It is generally recognized as safe by the US Food and Drug Administration. Uses of E341 This substance is used in
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Why Bee Extinction Would Mean the End of Humanity

By Ishan Daftardar Bees are disappearing at an alarming rate due to the excessive use of pesticides in crops and certain blood-sucking parasites that only reproduce in bee colonies. It’s true that the extinction of bees would mean the end of humanity. If bees didn’t exist, humans wouldn’t either. For many of us, bees are annoying. We think
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