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Lying Labels: New Term Disguises High-Fructose Corn Syrup

Aug 31, 2016 01:44PM

Faced with rising consumer resistance to High-Fructose Corn Syrup, the corn refiners industry has created the terms “fructose syrup” or just “fructose” to hide its intense use in processed foods.

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Healing Recipe: Cooking May Be the Future of Medicine

Aug 31, 2016 01:44PM

At more than 20 medical schools, doctors-to-be are learning about healthy diets and food preparation, often in hands-on cooking classes.

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Vegan Lunchbox: Plant-Based Choices Provide Midday Boost

Aug 31, 2016 01:43PM ● By Judith Fertig

Those curious about veganism can try switching to a plant-based diet just for lunches—and see what kinds of differences follow.

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Grape Juice Boosts Memory and Driving Skills: Benefits of Polyphenols

Jul 29, 2016 11:50AM

Busy working mothers between the ages of 40 and 50 that drank Concord grape juice daily improved their performance on a driving test, results that lasted after the study ended.

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A Good Food Fight: Keeping Food Out of the Trash Bin

Jul 29, 2016 11:50AM ● By April Thompson

Concerned that more than $160 billion worth of uneaten food ends up annually in landfills, college-age entrepreneurs are figuring out how to redirect still-good edibles to people and animals.

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Colorful Produce Slows Cell Aging: Carotenoids Linked to Longevity

Jun 30, 2016 11:14AM

Adults that eat hefty amounts of plants high in carotenoids have five- to eight-percent longer telomeres, cellular markers that typically grow shorter with age.

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Energy Drinks Harm the Heart: Produces Abnormalities and Raises Blood Pressure

Jun 30, 2016 11:14AM

Two cans of an energy drink per day produced abnormal heart rhythms and higher blood pressure in healthy adults.

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Farm-to-Work: Fresh Veggies Come Direct to Offices

Jun 30, 2016 11:13AM

Small farmers across the country are now delivering fresh produce and organic goods directly to workplaces.

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GMO-Free Pioneer: New Grain Transport to be Contaminant-Free

Jun 30, 2016 11:13AM

A North Dakota grain plant has acquired a million-bushel terminal that will enable GMO-free grains to be safely transported by rail to food suppliers.

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Toxic Teflon: Scientists Increasingly Find It Dangerous

Jun 30, 2016 11:13AM

The DuPont Teflon residues found in the blood of more than 99 percent of Americans is now linked to cancer, birth defects, heart disease and a weakened immune system.

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