Nutrition

Fruits and vegetables at grocery store to illustrate how to get off your acids
5 Ways to Remove Acidity From Your Body Naturally
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Glass pot of dalchini green tea on black platter with cinnamon sticks to illustrate green tea honey cinnamon benefits
5 Health Benefits of Cinnamon Green Tea
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Tree Sap: What It Is and Whether You Should Eat It
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Bag of potato chips spilling onto white table
4 Types of Foods That Can Lead to Excess Mucus
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Young Hispanic person assigned female at birth drinking water out of a glass wondering why is purified water bad for you from microorganism disadvantages
Is Purified Water Safe to Drink?
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A pile of edible Japanese shiitake mushrooms from California Dragon Mushrooms, used to make Costco shiitake mushroom snack chips
4 Shiitake Mushroom Side Effects to Be Aware Of
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a parent and child preparing a meal that's part of a healthy eating plan in the kitchen at home
9 Ways Healthy Eating Affects Physical, Mental and Social Health
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woman pouring water into kettle in kitchen using Brita water filter
How Do Brita Filters Work and Are They Safe?
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Friends eating pizza together and having fun
9 Nutritionist-Approved Olive Garden Menu Items
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A wooden bowl of salted popcorn at the old wooden table. Dark background. selective focus
Nutrition and Calories in Popcorn: Air-Popped, Oil-Popped and More
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three glasses of water against a blue background
Natural Diuretics for Reducing Water Retention
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a person working at home having a snack of dried apricots as an example of sodium metabisulfite in foods
What Is Sodium Metabisulfite and Why Is It in Food?
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Illustration of a plate of food that has bugs on it.
How Bad Is It Really to Eat Food After a Bug Landed on It?
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close up image of iodine-rich kelp salad in a white bowl
Kelp Safety, Iodine Overdose and Thyroid Health Effects
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Colorful personalized vitamins spilling out of a white bottle and forming a question mark on a yellow background
Are Personalized Vitamins Worth the Hype?
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Scoop with whey protein powder, banana and glass
Whey Protein vs. Isolate: Which Is Better After a Workout?
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Athlete drinking sport drink or energy drink after exercise
The Pros and Cons of Gatorade
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Holiday glazed sliced ham on a wooden cutting board next to cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes and salt and pepper shakers
How to Warm a Precooked Ham in a Slow Cooker
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top view of freshly baked Whole Foods pizza on concrete table next to garlic cloves and cherry tomatoes
How to Cook Whole Foods Pizza Dough
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older woman wearing headscarf standing in bright kitchen
Meal Plans for Cancer Patients: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Ideas
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close view of red velvet cupcakes as an example of one of the foods that contain red dye 40, with white vanilla frosting on top
Which Foods Contain Red Dye?
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Female jogger drinking diet supplements like Plexus from bottle
Inside the Pink Drink: What You Should Know Before Trying Plexus for Weight Loss
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African American woman sitting in bed drinking coffee
3 Reasons Why Coffee Can Make You Sleepy (and What to Do About It)
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Close-Up Of Unpopped Popcorn Kernels In Bowl On Tablecloth
Nutritional Information for Unpopped Popcorn Kernels
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capsaicin-rich Red Pepper Flakes and red Chili on wooden table
9 Foods High in Capsaicin That Kick Up the Heat
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a person with natural hair wearing a light brown chunky sweater sitting on a beige couch and holding a biotin supplement and a glass of water
What Is a Safe Dosage of Biotin?
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Wagyu beef filet with pepper and rosemary on black background
Wagyu Beef Nutrition: Health Benefits, Risks and How to Cook It
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an overhead photo of white DHEA supplements in a small bowl on a wooden table
Are There Any Benefits of DHEA for Erectile Dysfunction?
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two hands clinking glasses of whiskey drink alcohol beverage together at counter in the pub
Why You Get Diarrhea After Drinking Alcohol — and How to Get Your Gut Back on Track
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custom graphic showing hand pouring wine and martini
How Bad Is It Really to Mix Different Types of Alcohol?
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Woman shopping at grocery store with phone to avoid grocery shopping mistakes
8 Grocery Shopping Mistakes You’re Making — and How to Avoid Them
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Illustration of a calendar showing fast food meals.
How Bad Is It Really to Eat Fast Food Every Day?
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Subway wraps nutrition ingredients
Are Subway Wraps Healthier Than the Subs?
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Friends sharing movie theater popcorn with butter
Movie Theater Popcorn Nutrition Facts: Calories, Carbs and More
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raw cucumbers with their peels on a kitchen towel on a table
Why You Should Always Eat Your Cucumbers With the Skin On
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collage of calcium-fortified cereals including kellogs special K, multi-grain cheerios and corn chex.
10 Cereals High in Calcium (and Other Nutrients)
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dark purple potatoes on wooden background
Potato Nutrition Guide: Which Potatoes Are the Healthiest?
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grilled salmon with asparagus  on white plate
A List of Low-Sodium, High-Protein Foods and Snacks
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Close view of glasses of carbonated water with ice on a wooden board, surrounded by lemon slices to represent the benefits of carbonated water
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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Close up of a person with brown hair and a long sleeve green shirt holding an ice cream cone with a spoon, showing up she's giving up emotional eating for good.
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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older woman wearing a red t-shirt and black glasses holding a multivitamin and a glass of water while sitting on a couch at home
The 6 Best Multivitamins for Women Over 50
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Older man taking a pill with water glass
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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Three of the best recovery drinks after running on a chocolate brown background
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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Close up of person holding vitamin capsules in one hand and a glass of water in the other, showing taking vitamins before or after a meal
Should You Take Vitamins With or Without Food?
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Homemade peanut butter cups on a rustic table for healthy chocolate desserts
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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Close-up of hands pouring vitamin C supplements out of bottle and into hand
7 Negative Side Effects of a Vitamin C Overdose
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Avocado calories avocado nutrition smoothie
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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Closeup of a person's hands holding a white mug full of dark red cherries, to represent eating a lot of cherries
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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Cropped shot of an unrecognizable woman standing alone in her kitchen and taking her vitamins
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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mixed media image of a hand stirring a white mug of bulletproof coffee with a small spoon next to a jar of mct oil on a green and beige background
What Really Happens to Your Body When You Drink Bulletproof Coffee
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