StasMO/Bigstock.com The popularity of low carbohydrate diets seems understandable since research shows that a low-carb diet can be effective for weight loss. This type of…

KatrinEra/Bigstock.com Preservatives are crucial to the preservation, safety, and freshness of the foods in the food supply system. They are added to food to prevent…

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Many of us have done a juice cleanse in order to eliminate internal toxins from our body, but how many of us do anything about…

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Added sugar provides “empty” calories with no nutritional value. Eating too much sugar is linked to weight gain and various diseases like obesity, type 2…

In order to achieve optimal health, vegetables should be a key component of our diets. Federal guidelines recommend that adults have at least 2 to…