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By Andra Picincu

Expert Reviewed

Cocoa powder and beans

Raw Cacao Nibs Are the Healthy Form of Chocolate You've Been Waiting For

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By Jody Braverman

Expert Reviewed

Yogurt and blueberry

Is Sugar in Yogurt Bad for You?

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By Lacey Muinos

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A bowl of applesauce with two apple slices next to it on a wooden table

5 Major Health Benefits of Applesauce

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By Bojana Galic

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Flour with silicon dioxide

Is Silicon Dioxide a Safe Food Additive?

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By Ellen Douglas

Expert Reviewed

Peppermint In Candy Cane Shaped Pastry Cutter Against White Background

Peppermint Candy Health Risks

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By Siddhi Camila Lama

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Washing your greens

What Natural Foods Help Blood to Clot?

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By Lana Billings-Smith

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Homemade roasted chicken with spices, thyme and lemon

The Signs of Bad Cooked Chicken

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By Marygrace Taylor

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Organic Raw Brown Cinnamon tied up in string on table

The Health Benefits of Ceylon vs. Cassia Cinnamon

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By A.P. Mentzer

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Close-Up Of Tasty Homemade Bread In Wooden Basket

What Effect Does Gluten Have on the Human Body?

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By Dylan Roche

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chocolate fudge on a white board.

Side Effects of Vegetable Glycerin

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By Tiffany Ayuda

Expert Reviewed

illustration of three cans of tuna on yellow background

How Bad Is It Really to Eat Canned Tuna Every Day?

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By Karen Spaeder

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Fried egg sandwich with tomatoes

Does Eating Eggs at Night Keep You Awake?

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By Melodie Anne

Pile of Organic Flaxseed.

Can Eating Too Many Flaxseeds Hurt Your Stomach?

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By Sara Ipatenco

organic potato chips in white bowl on wood table

Foods That Have BHA

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By Karen Gardner

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Pelvic pain

Can Spicy Foods or Caffeine Cause Gastritis?

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By Ellen Douglas

Expert Reviewed

Green anise closeup

Can Eating Too Much Fennel Seed Be Harmful?

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By Jody Braverman

Expert Reviewed

Directly Above Shot Of Rice In Bowl On Table

Is Rice Acid or Alkaline?

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By Sandi Busch

Ramen noodle soup

Can Ramen Noodles Cause Diarrhea?

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By Erica Wickham, M.S., R.D., C.D.N.

Chicken drumsticks with french fries

What Foods Contain Histidine?

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By Sandi Busch

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granola or yogurt with strawberry in glass, fresh berries and jar with sugar on a cutting board, top view

The Best Types of Yogurt to Prevent Diarrhea

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By Nicole LaMarco

Expert Reviewed

Bowl of guacamole with tortilla chips

Guacamole Nutrition Facts

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By Siddhi Camila Lama

Expert Reviewed

Bottle and glass of milk with straws, wooden background

Are There Side Effects to Drinking a Gallon of Milk a Day?

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By Moira Clune

tropical pineapple

Benefits of Non-Organic Food

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By Jill Corleone

Close-up of seafood and steak on a plate

Elevated Urea Levels & Too Much Protein

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By Sirah Dubois

melon

Fruits That Won't Make You Bloated

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By Jill Corleone

Expert Reviewed

Assortment of healthy high magnesium sources food

Can Taking Magnesium Supplements Give You Gas?

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By Jill Corleone

Side view of a young woman drinking juice

24-Hour Fat Flush Diet

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By Nicole LaMarco

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Squid ink pasta with seafood and vegetables

Harms of Eating Clams on Your Health

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By Ellen Douglas

Expert Reviewed

Tuna steak with sesame seeds

Lectin Avoidance Diet

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By Rebecca Norris

Expert Reviewed

garlic in a wooden bowl

Advantages and Disadvantages of Eating Garlic

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By Andrea Boldt

Expert Reviewed

Mixed Berries in Bowl

What Can You Eat for Breakfast With Gallbladder Disease?

Nutrition

By Marie Dannie

Expert Reviewed

Bunch of sweet Longong fruit and leaves on the table

Health Benefits of Lanzones

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By Abbie Gellman

Young man with sensitive stomach puting sugar in his coffee

5 Foods People With Sensitive Stomachs Should Avoid for Breakfast — and What to Eat Instead

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By Jody Braverman

Expert Reviewed

Fish and chips on a wooden table

Foods to Avoid With Gallbladder Sludge Problems

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By Jill Corleone

close-up of a woman being fed spinach

Vitamins for Bags Under the Eyes

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By Lacey Muinos

Expert Reviewed

Close-up of tapioca starch or flour powder in wooden spoon with wooden background

The Health Benefits of Tapioca

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By Bojana Galic

Fact Checked

Bison vs beef burger with arugala cheese onions

Why Bison Is the Better Alternative to Beef — and How to Cook It

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By Jill Corleone

Fish oil capsule

How Soon Does Omega-3 Start to Work?

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By Sara Ipatenco

Fit woman running on road

Can Eating Badly Make You Skip Your Period?

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By Siddhi Camila Lama

Expert Reviewed

gin tonic cocktail

Can You Get Bloated by Not Eating Very Much?

Nutrition

By Madeleine Burry

Molasses Dripping from Spoon

Are There Health Benefits to Molasses?

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By Lindsay Boyers

Expert Reviewed

Close-Up Of Fresh Apples On White Background

Apple Seed Benefits

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By Renee Hunt

Barbequed Sardines on white plate.

Foods to Eat to Keep the Endocrine System Healthy

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By Gord Kerr

Expert Reviewed

Brazil nuts close up. Breakfast, healthy food

Why You Should Never, Ever Binge on Brazil Nuts

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By Jody Braverman

Expert Reviewed

Directly Above Shot Of Cashew Nuts In Bowl

Negative Effects of Eating Too Many Cashews

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By Shannon Marks

Expert Reviewed

Healthy lunch meat sandwich Variations

Watch Out for the Sodium Nitrate Content in Your Lunch Meat

Nutrition

By Jill Corleone

Portrait of a young woman holding a bowl of cereal and a spoon

How Often Should I Eat Activia?

Nutrition

By Frankie Smith

Expert Reviewed

red liquorice candy

Is Red Licorice Bad for You?

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By Nina Bahadur

Expert Reviewed

Glass of beer on the table

The Health Effects of Two Beers Per Day

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By Siddhi Camila Lama

Expert Reviewed

Cropped Hands Cutting Banana On Chopping Board

Bloating After Eating Bananas

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By Derek Bryan

Fresh ginger root and ground ginger spice

Benefits of Boiled Ginger

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By Andra Picincu

Expert Reviewed

White Cup with natural herbal tea ginger lemon mint and honey. Gray background Copy space.

Ginger Water Benefits

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By Nina Bahadur

Expert Reviewed

Pineapple

How to Avoid Acid Burn from Eating Pineapple

Nutrition

By Aglaee Jacob

Sweetened assortment of multicolored candies

Craving Sweets and Dry Mouth

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By Jonae Fredericks

Freshly made potato salad with spring onions on top

Can You Freeze Foods That Contain Mayonnaise?

Nutrition

By August McLaughlin

Pastrami sandwich

Eating Carbs and Protein Separately

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By Janet Renee

Magnesium vitamins

Magnesium and Nerve Pain

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By Lindsay Boyers

Expert Reviewed

Brown rice

7-Day Brown Rice Diet

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By Sandi Busch

Expert Reviewed

Crystallised Ginger

The Benefits of Ginger Chews

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By Siddhi Camila Lama

Expert Reviewed

Capsules of fish oil spilled out open container on wooden

Is Taking Too Much Vitamin E Bad for You?

Nutrition

By Becky Bell, MS, RD

GMO corn growing in a field.

What Are the Benefits and Risks of Bt Corn?

Nutrition

By Jodi "Jato" Thornton

Expert Reviewed

Homemade Green Organic Avocado Ice Cream

Why Ice Cream Is Tricky (but Possible) to Fit Into Ketosis

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By Janet Renee

Young mother and a young girl (8-10) pouring out strawberry milk shake from a blender into a glass

Which Types of Milk Have the Most IGF-1?

Nutrition

By Janet Renee

rustic sandwiches with ham arugula and tomatoes in pita bread

What Foods Stimulate the Release of Bile From the Gallbladder?

Nutrition

By Mackenzie Maxwell

Expert Reviewed

Grits with banana slices and nuts

What Are the Health Benefits of Grits Vs. Oatmeal?

Nutrition

By Andrea Boldt

Expert Reviewed

chopped onions

Is It Dangerous to Cut Onions a Day Before Cooking Them?

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By Jessica Bruso

African American woman weighing self

Can Malabsorption of Nutrients Cause Weight Gain?

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By Jonathan VanDam

young woman eating breakfast in bed

How Eating Habits Affect Your Health

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By Melodie Anne

Expert Reviewed

Ingredients for healthy meal, minced chicken meat kebab preparation

Which Is Better for You: Ground Turkey or Beef?

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By Jessica Bruso

Red wine, studio shot

What Are the Effects of Eating Gypsum?

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By Andra Picincu

Expert Reviewed

Yellow bananas

Do Bananas Give You Gas or Constipation?

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By Jill Corleone

Fresh tomato juice smoothie with basil

Healthy Drinks for Hypothyroid

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