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What Is Parboiled Rice, and Is It Healthy?

NUTRITION Parboiled rice, also called converted rice, is partially precooked in its inedible husk before being processed for eating. In some Asian and African countries, people have been parboiling rice since ancient times as it makes the husks easier to remove by hand. The process has become much more sophisticated and is still a common
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3 Scary Reasons To Ditch Aluminum Foil (And What To Use Instead)

The Alternative Daily You’re probably getting a little tired of people telling you that the things you’ve been eating or using for years are bad for your health. Some you’ve accepted; you do your best to stay away from gluten and you eat organic when you can. Some you’ve strategically chosen to ignore; your favorite
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3 people died and 22 have been hospitalized after eating packaged salad, prompting a recall in several states

INSIDER insider@insider.com (Canela López) – ThursdayFollowReact498 Comments|2447© Provided by INSIDERd3sign/Getty Images Packaged salads from Fresh Express and Dole have been linked to two listeria outbreaks in the US.  Listeria is a bacteria that can cause a deadly infection, with symptoms like headaches and fever. The companies are recalling several of their products after 22 people were hospitalized.  Fresh Express and Dole are recalling several
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Stevia – The Dark Side of This Natural Sweetener

Dr. Linda J. Dobberstein, DC, Board Certified in Clinical Nutrition Sweet taste without the guilt, sumptuous pleasure, zero-calorie, keto or paleo friendly are terms often used with sugar substitutes like stevia. Stevia has gained substantial popularity as a natural no-calorie sweetener in the last several years. Do you ever wonder how stevia affects your body
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What are best animal-derived amino acid sources?

A diet containing high quality proteins is vital for overall health and vitality. The amount of protein needed to sustain a healthy body depends on individual weight. Per kilogram of body weight for an adult, the recommended protein intake is 0.8g daily. Therefore, a man weighting 80kg should consume around 60g of high quality protein
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20 Surprising Foods That Weaken Your Immune System

If you want to stay your healthiest, you’ll want to avoid adding any of these to your grocery list. BYEMILY MONACO It’s more important than ever to take good care of your immune system, and while eating immune-boosting foods like oranges and broccoli can certainly help, avoiding other foods may be even more important. “With the coronavirus spreading through communities,
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3 Scary Reasons To Ditch Aluminum Foil (And What To Use Instead)

Liivi Hess You’re probably getting a little tired of people telling you that the things you’ve been eating or using for years are bad for your health. Some you’ve accepted; you do your best to stay away from gluten and you eat organic when you can. Some you’ve strategically chosen to ignore; your favorite dairy-based ice
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6 Reasons You Should NEVER Eat Peanut Butter!

By : Jon Yaneff “Take me out to the ball game. Take me out with the crowd. Show me your peanuts and Cracker Jacks. I don’t care if I never get back.” These classic lyrics to “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” directly link peanuts with America’s pastime of baseball. Should the song’s lyrics be
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Omega-3 Fatty Acid Deficiency

While there has been a lot written on deficiencies of vitamins and other minerals, not much is known about deficiency of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids. Omega-3 fatty acid is an essential fatty acid meaning that the body is unable to make it. Thus, humans need to get it from their food. Omega-3 fatty acid is found
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