Nutrition

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How Bad Is It Really to Mix Different Types of Alcohol?
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8 Grocery Shopping Mistakes You’re Making — and How to Avoid Them
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How Bad Is It Really to Eat Fast Food Every Day?
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Are Subway Wraps Healthier Than the Subs?
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Movie Theater Popcorn Nutrition Facts: Calories, Carbs and More
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Why You Should Always Eat Your Cucumbers With the Skin On
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10 Cereals High in Calcium (and Other Nutrients)
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Potato Nutrition Guide: Which Potatoes Are the Healthiest?
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A List of Low-Sodium, High-Protein Foods and Snacks
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10 Possible Benefits of Carbonated Water — and the Risks You Should Know
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A beautiful young woman is eating a salad in her living room, sitting on a yellow sofa
4 Hearty and Delicious Salads That Will Actually Fill You Up
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Red, yellow and orange bell peppers stuffed with quinoa, sitting on a wooden board
7 Ways to Eat Quinoa at Every Meal (Because It’s So Darn Good for You)
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Yes, Iron Supplements Can Make Your Poop Black. Here's Why
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9 Ways to Break Up With Emotional Eating for Good
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A close view of a bowl full of fresh red cherries with stems
Can People With Diabetes Eat Cherries?
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A glass of Chocolate Chia Seed Pudding with blueberries on top on a marble counter next to a red spoon and white dish towel
6 Whole30 Breakfasts Ready in 10 Minutes or Less
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The 6 Best Multivitamins for Women Over 50
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The 6 Best Supplements for Men Over 60
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Close-up of a glass of water on a wooden table
Does Water Make You Gain Weight? How to Avoid Water Retention
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The 5 Best Recovery Drinks for Runners, According to Experts
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Illustration of hand holding glass with carbonated water pouring in to show why topo chico is bad for you
8 Side Effects of Carbonated Water, and 3 Claims to Stop Believing
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an overhead photo of a white bowl of gluten-free quinoa with spinach, sprouts, pear, lime and cucumber with an avocado and lime sliced on the counter next to the bowl
Is a Gluten-Free Diet Healthy if You Don't Have Celiac Disease?
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Should You Take Vitamins With or Without Food?
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6 Decadent Chocolate Desserts With 5 Grams of Sugar or Less
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Indian dhal in  cooking pan with jasmine rice, coriander and whole grain flatbread on dark background, top view. Flat lay. Healthy vegetarian food
11 Simple and Scrumptious Split Pea Recipes
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7 Negative Side Effects of a Vitamin C Overdose
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How Many Calories Are in One Small Avocado?
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Bowl of gluten-free chips
14 Gluten-Free Chip Brands to Snack On
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Tryptophan-rich grilled chicken breasts with thyme, garlic and lemon slices on a grill pan
12 Foods High in Tryptophan for Better Sleep
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What Happens if You Eat Too Many Cherries?
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an overhead photo of six people's hands taking cupcakes off a wooden table
What Is Erythritol? Benefits, Side Effects and More
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Herbal tea in a white cup with a saucer.
5 Side Effects of Sleepytime Tea (and Whether It Actually Works)
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stevia in a glass bowl.
All the Stevia Pros and Cons You Should Know Before Using It
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An illustration of tilapia on a plate with hands holding a fork and knife in the foreground
How Bad Is It Really to Eat Tilapia?
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Fried puffball mushrooms on a white plate with a fork
How to Cook Puffball Mushrooms, According to Chefs
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A diabetes-friendly side dish of baked sweet potato wedges on a silver baking tray, sprinkled with herbs and spices.
Are Sweet Potatoes or Yams Better for Blood Sugar?
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a collage of three vegan breakfast sausage products, beyond breakfast sausage, field and roast apple and maple sausage and abbot's chorizon, on a green background
The 5 Best Vegan Breakfast Sausage Brands, According to Dietitians
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illustration of a person with a hangover headache drinking a cup of coffee
How Bad Is It Really to Drink Coffee When You’re Hungover?
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Two bad athletes drinking All Sport carbonated drink while exercising outside in a park
5 Potential Effects of Carbonated Drinks on Exercising
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an overhead photo of a butter and garlic mushrooms with onions cooked in a cast iron skillet on a wooden table
The Protein Content in Mushrooms vs. Meat
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Can Certain Vitamins Cause Hives or Skin Rashes?
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Grilled corn with toppings
If You Have Diabetes, Is It Bad to Eat Corn?
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Two bottles of of acidic pineapple juice on a wooden cutting board
Is Pineapple Juice Acidic? Here's What You Need to Know
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What Really Happens to Your Body When You Drink Bulletproof Coffee
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Sauteed magnesium- and potassium-rich Swiss chard on a black plate with a fork
8 Foods High in Magnesium and Potassium for Healthy Blood Pressure
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Man eating Croque Madame sandwich with cheese and fried egg
6 Common Foods That Inhibit Iron Absorption
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What Really Happens to Your Body When You Drink Coffee Every Day
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Person getting ready to eat sliced bananas before bed to help them sleep
The One Fruit Sleep Experts Want You to Eat More Often
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close up photo of many yellow crookneck squash at a market
How to Cook Crookneck Squash: Tips for Prep, Freezing and More
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an overhead photo of a white plate of homemade roaster oven corned beef with cabbage, carrots and potatoes on a wooden table next to a silver fork and knife
How to Cook Corned Beef in an Electric Roaster Oven
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4 Reasons the Glycemic Index Is Outdated, and What to Focus on Instead
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A man's hand packs cosmetics and medicines for a flight
Can You Take Unmarked Vitamins on a Plane?
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a close up photo of a person wearing a yellow shirt drinking mineral water from a plastic water bottle
Does Water Expire? What to Know Before Drinking That Old Bottle of Water
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fructose-rich Apples with pears on the wooden background. Top view.
20 Foods High in Fructose (That Aren't Only Fruits and Vegetables)
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Woman eating a protein bar at the gym
The 7 Best Low-Calorie Protein Bars (That Actually Taste Good)
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a young person wearing a maroon beanie buying groceries at a supermarket behind a yellow cart looking at non-GMO food labeling
A Guide to Non-GMO Foods and Where to Find Them
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Top view of a plate of roasted asparagus on a wooden board
6 Possible Side Effects of Asparagus, Including Gas and Bloating
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Homemade Spicy Margarita with Limes
Types of Alcohol With No Sugars or Carbs
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Lemons and citrus squeezer on a wooden background
Is Crystal Light Bad for You? Pros, Cons and FAQs
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Vegan bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich cut in half on wooden board
The 7 Best Vegan Bacon Brands, According to Dietitians
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Peppered corned beef slices on paper
Is Corned Beef Healthy? Calories, Nutrition and More
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Homemade rotisserie chicken noodle soup with vegetables, overhead table scene on wood
This Easy Rotisserie Chicken Noodle Soup Is the Most Comforting High-Protein Meal
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A white bowl of yellow Detox Soup with veggies and lemon
20 Comforting Soup Recipes to Try When You're Sick (That Aren't Chicken Noodle)
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hand reaching for dates in a bowl with food spread for a Muslim diet
Everything You Need to Know About Muslim Dietary Restrictions
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Woman drinking glass of vitamin C orange juice before going to sleep
Will Taking Vitamin C Help You Sleep Better?
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Roasted pork loin with whole grain mustard on a cutting board next to knife and fork.
How to Cook Pork Tenderloin So It's Tender, According to a Chef
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a person wearing black briefs and a tan tank top with long dark hair holds a newborn baby and a blue water bottle in front of a white fridge in a kitchen
When Do I Stop Taking Prenatal Vitamins?
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Which Fish Has the Highest and Lowest Mercury Levels?
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Woman's hands taking a potato chip from a bowl while she's working on a laptop
The 8 Worst Foods for Anxiety, and What to Eat Instead
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Young person enjoying a protein smoothie in a kitchen with yellow cabinets
Want to Age Well? Blend These 15 High-Protein Smoothies
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small white bowl of applesauce on a gray kitchen towel with apples and cinnamon sticks
The One Pre-Workout Snack Sports Dietitians Want You to Eat More Often
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What Really Happens to Your Body When You Eat Processed Foods
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