Can Avocados Fill You Up Without the Calories?
A new study released by the Center for Nutrition Research at Illinois Institute of Technology suggests that meals that include fresh avocado as a substitute for refined [...]
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Can Chia Seeds Really Help You Lose Weight?
Chia seeds are all over Instagram these days—in everything from puddings to smoothies. With good reason, too. These small black seeds, responsible for a flowering [...]
Are Negative-Calorie Foods Real?
You’ve probably known someone who consumed insane amounts of celery because digesting it required more calories than the food contained. However, the idea of [...]
What Has More Iron Than Spinach?
Extreme fatigue, a rapid heartbeat, shortness of breath, and difficulty focusing sound like symptoms that would send most people running to their doctor’s office. But they [...]
Coffee vs. Tea: Which One Is Better for You?
Both coffee and tea are brimming with ingredients that are beneficial to the body in their own ways, but the dynamic interaction between them may be what’s of greatest [...]
Are Potatoes Really Healthy?
There are few veggies more versatile than potatoes: You can bake them, mash them, fry them (or even better, air-fry them), boil them, roast them, scallop them, [...]
What Are the Healthiest Nuts You Can Eat?
By now you’ve probably heard that, barring a serious allergy, nuts are great for you. Underneath their tough shells resides a powerful trio of healthy fats, fiber, and [...]
What Are the Best Foods to Eat During Your Workout?
When it comes to fitness, there are certain universal questions that experts hear almost every day: How can I get the most out of my workouts? How can I lose weight [...]
Are Some Fruits More Fattening Than Others?
It’s the beginning of the year and that means there’s a new crop of diet books out. You’d think we’d have learned by now that the next diet gimmick is not going to be [...]
What Do Sell-By Dates Really Mean?
Confused by “best by,” “sell by,” and “use by”? You’re not alone. In fact, a Harvard University study found that more than 90 percent of Americans [...]
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