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By Jill Corleone

Eggs in carton

What Are the Benefits of B-12 & B-100?

Nutrition

By Lacey Muinos

Expert Reviewed

Chuka Seaweed Salad

What Are Side Effects of Eating Seaweed?

Nutrition

By Caroline Haley

Expert Reviewed

A bowl of sweet sago cream with mango and coconut milk

What Are the Health Benefits of Sago?

Nutrition

By Jessica Bruso

Salad with tomatoes and mozarella

Are There Natural Foods That Will Help Thicken Blood?

Nutrition

By Jill Corleone

Expert Reviewed

Wholegrain food still life shot on rustic wooden table

How to Change Your Diet to Combat Lazy Bowels

Nutrition

By Jessica Bruso

Expert Reviewed

healthy breakfast ingredients

What Should Be Your Biggest Meal?

Nutrition

By Erin Coleman, R.D., L.D.

Expert Reviewed

Crispbread with Cream Cheese and fresh herbs

Can Crackers Help You Lose Weight?

Nutrition

By Janet Renee

Man having a bad day at work.

Do High-Nitrate Foods Cause Migraines?

Nutrition

By Roberta Star Hirshson

What Are the Health Benefits of Acetic Acid?

Nutrition

By Jill Corleone

Elevated view of a man drinking juice from a bottle

What Is Sucrose Acetate Isobutyrate?

Nutrition

By Jill Corleone

Expert Reviewed

Beef burger, french fries, pickles, onion and ketchup

What Foods Should a Person Not Eat After Appendix Surgery?

Nutrition

By Jill Corleone

Chocolate Easter bunny with half of ear bitten off sitting on grass

Will Eating Chocolate Before Exercise Fatigue Your Muscles?

Nutrition

By Gord Kerr

Expert Reviewed

Green celery smoothie

The Effects of Celery on Your Digestive System

Nutrition

By Lauren Saglimbene

Coffee beans on wood background

Health Benefits of Chocolate-Covered Espresso Beans

Nutrition

By Clay McNight

Expert Reviewed

Close-Up Of Eggs In Carton On Table

Is it Dangerous to Drink Raw Egg Whites?

Nutrition

By Carly Schuna

Fruit and Vegetable Market

Can You Gain Weight on a Fruit & Vegetable Diet?

Nutrition

By Lecia Bushak

Expert Reviewed

Healthy Ramen Noodles With Miso, Egg, Enoki and Pak Choi

Is Ramen Healthy and Is It OK to Eat It Every Day?

Nutrition

By Jody Braverman

Expert Reviewed

Human Hand Filling Meal Plan In Notebook

Am I Tired Because I'm Not Eating Enough?

Nutrition

By Jessica Lewis

Oysters

Consumption of Raw Oysters & Abdominal Pain

Nutrition

By Andra Picincu

Expert Reviewed

Prickly pear Opuntia cactus edible fruit

6 Benefits of Cactus Fruit (Also Known as Prickly Pear)

Nutrition

By Chance Woods

Woman's feet on weight scale

How Much to Eat to Avoid Starvation Mode?

Nutrition

By Jill Corleone

Expert Reviewed

tea on table composition

How to Lose Weight With Apple Cider Vinegar & Green Tea

Nutrition

By Jill Corleone

Peanut in Shell, Close Up, Differential Focus, In Focus, Out Focus

Are There Certain Foods That Cause Puffy Eyes and Redness?

Nutrition

By August McLaughlin

Can Certain Foods Heal a Hernia?

Nutrition

By Angela Brady

Mature businessman looking in refrigerator in office kitchen

Why Do You Crave Food When You're Not Hungry?

Nutrition

By Andra Picincu

Expert Reviewed

Peanuts, elevated view

Do Peanuts Cause Weight Gain?

Nutrition

By Jill Corleone

Glass of apple juice

List of Nonacidic Juices

Nutrition

By Clay McNight

drink soda cola cup glass caffeine liquid concept

Sucralose & Cancer

Nutrition

By Siddhi Camila Lama

Expert Reviewed

Luxury handmade chocolate mediants, cookies, candies. Traditional french Christmas dessert

Why Do I Crave Sweets During My Period?

Nutrition

By Sylvie Tremblay

raisins isolated on white background

Can You Gain Weight Healthfully by Eating Raisins?

Nutrition

By Aris Sizer

Expert Reviewed

Freshly baked bread on wooden table

Which Is Better for Your Health: Wheat Wraps or Wheat Bread?

Nutrition

By Angela Dowden

Expert Reviewed

Tasty toast with red salmon and caviar. Top view.

The Risks of Eating Smoked Salmon

Nutrition

Blonde woman hair blowing

The 4 Vitamins and Minerals You Need for Strong, Shiny Locks

Nutrition

By Sandi Busch

close up of flax seeds and wooden spoon food background

Does Ground Flaxseed Cause Diarrhea?

Nutrition

By Ashley Lall

Expert Reviewed

Close-up of raw cornstarch in wooden spoon on a cream tabletop

Can You Eat Cornstarch Raw? Is It Bad for You?

Nutrition

By Andra Picincu

Expert Reviewed

Grilled shrimps

Foods With No Fat, No Sugar and No Salt

Nutrition

By Andrea Boldt

Gorgonzola Picante, Close Up

Can Certain Foods Cause Fungus in the Body?

Nutrition

By Elizabeth Kuster

Malanga has a high nutritional value and many health benefits.

What Is Malanga, and What Are Its Nutritional Benefits?

Nutrition

By Lacey Muinos

Bowl of hummus with healthy pita bread slices

How Do You Know if Your Pita Bread Is Healthy? What to Look For

Nutrition

By Kelsey Casselbury

Expert Reviewed

Empty White Plate Table Setting

Signs & Symptoms of Starvation Mode

Nutrition

By Gwen Bruno

Expert Reviewed

Health Food with High Fiber Content

A Food List and Diet Plan for People With Diverticulitis

Nutrition

By Tara Carson

Fresh Summer Berries

10 Worst Non-organic Fruits

Nutrition

By Janet Renee

Closeup shot from the pull ring on a beverage can

Glycemic Index & Diet Drinks

Nutrition

By Karen Curinga

Fishes on Ice 4

What Are the Health Benefits of Smelt?

Nutrition

By Sanjana Gupta

Expert Reviewed

Grapes, wine and cheese platter

Can Eating Cheese Cause Weight Gain?

Nutrition

By Andra Picincu

Expert Reviewed

Grilled chicken leg and green vegetables on cutting board

Is Grilled Chicken Healthier Than Baked Chicken?

Nutrition

By Cat North

Fresh Wild Mushrooms

What Happens if You Eat Fungi?

Nutrition

By Brian Willett

Benefits of Squash Seeds

Nutrition

By Lindsay Boyers

Expert Reviewed

Hands slicing rhubarb stalks with other ingredients on side

What's the Difference Between Burdock and Rhubarb?

Nutrition

By Andra Picincu

Expert Reviewed

Freshness Orages and Blossoms

The Effects of Eating Too Many Oranges

Nutrition

By Nina Bahadur

Expert Reviewed

Directly Above Shot Of Food On Table

Is Yogurt Good to Eat If You Have High Cholesterol?

Nutrition

By Jody Braverman

Expert Reviewed

Soft drinks

Diet Soda and Diarrhea

Nutrition

By Lana Billings-Smith

Cocoa pod

What Is Raw Cacao Powder?

Nutrition

By Sara Ipatenco

Expert Reviewed

three bowls of various ice creams

Does Ice Cream Make You Fat?

Nutrition

By Mary West

Expert Reviewed

Broccoli in an old metal colander

Foods That Fight Lymphoma

Nutrition

By Nicole LaMarco

Expert Reviewed

Beef Jerky on wooden background

The Side Effects of Eating too Much Beef Jerky

Nutrition

By Jill Corleone

Expert Reviewed

Red Currant Jam

Is Cellulose Gum Harmful?

Nutrition

By Rebecca Bragg

French Polynesia, Tahiti, Papeete, Local fish market

Advantages and Disadvantages of Imported Food

Nutrition

By Maya Feller

Expert Reviewed

An illustration of a green pepper with the words "wash me" written on the side, to represent unwashed fruits and vegetables

How Bad Is It Really to Eat Unwashed Fruits and Vegetables?

Nutrition

By Lindsay Boyers

Expert Reviewed

Simply sugar

What Are the Dangers of Splenda, Sucralose and Aspartame?

Nutrition

By Becky Miller

Ground Chuck (beef)

How Lean Is Ground Chuck?

Nutrition

By Janet Renee

Gluten Free Bread

Gluten & Hypertension

Nutrition

By Jill Corleone

Expert Reviewed

Woman holding jar and spoon with coconut oil, closeup. Healthy cooking

Is Coconut Oil Good for Frying in High-Temperature Cooking?

Nutrition

By Angela Dowden

Expert Reviewed

Close-Up Of Cinnamons With Grounded Spice On Table

Is Too Much Cinnamon Bad for You?

Nutrition

By Janet Renee

Tofo with parsley

Foods That Boost Aromatase

Nutrition

By Andrea Boldt

Expert Reviewed

Bowl of rolled oats (oat flakes) on concrete background

How to Cook Rolled Oats in a Crock-Pot

Nutrition

By Kate Bratskeir

Expert Reviewed

Dessert

Is the Food Dye Red 40 Dangerous to Your Health?

Nutrition

By Karen Spaeder

Expert Reviewed

individual servings of healthy food for energy

How Does the Food We Eat Actually Give Us Energy?

Nutrition

By Siddhi Camila Lama

Expert Reviewed

gingerbread cookies flat lay

Glucose Syrup vs. Corn Syrup

Nutrition

By Andrea Boldt

Expert Reviewed

Cashew nuts in bowl on grey concrete background

What Are the Benefits of Alkaline in the Body?

Nutrition

By Lindsay Boyers

Expert Reviewed

Vegan, detox Buddha bowl with turmeric roasted chickpeas, greens, avocado, persimmon, blood orange, nuts and pomegranate. Top view, flat lay

Should Fruits & Vegetables Be Mixed Together?

Nutrition

By Jessica Bruso

granola with yogurt, pumpkin hard sauce and seed

What Is Lactose Fermentation?

Nutrition