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Why Eliminating Food Deserts Won't Help Poorer Americans Eat Healthier

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Written by: Hunt Allcott, et al

Why Eliminating Food Deserts Won't Help Poorer Americans Eat Healthier
In the U.S., rich people tend to eat a lot healthier than poor people. Because poor diets cause obesity, Type II diabetes and other diseases, this nutritional inequality contributes to unequal health outcomes.

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How Does A Piece Of Bread Cause A Migraine?

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Written by: Lauren Green

How Does A Piece Of Bread Cause A Migraine?
Migraine is the third most prevalent illness in the world and causes suffering for tens of millions of people. In fact, nearly 1 in 4 U.S. household includes someone with migraines.

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More Americans Aim To Lose Weight But Average BMI Is Up

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Written by: Lu Qi

More Americans Aim To Lose Weight But Average BMI Is Up
More American adults are trying to lose weight these days, but the average body mass index of Americans has increased, research finds.

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How Low-Carb Diet Coaching Boosts Health For People With Diabetes

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Written by: William Yancy

How Low-carb Diet Coaching Boosts Health For People With Diabetes
For people with difficult-to-control diabetes, adding intensive weight management counseling to group medical visits provided extra health benefits beyond improved blood-sugar control, according to a new study.

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What Should You Eat To Help Your Brain Performance

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Written by: Tanya Lawlis

What Should You Eat To Help Your Brain Performance
Exam time is quickly approaching for HSC and university students. While study is at the forefront, nutrition is often the furthest thing from students’ minds.

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The Vegans Are Coming! What's Fuelling The Interest In Plant-Based Eating?

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Written by: Matthew Ruby and Tani Khara

The Vegans Are Coming! What's Fuelling The Interest In Plant-based Eating?
Between the rise of plant-based sausages and veggie burgers that “bleed”, vegan protesters at supermarkets, and Disney adding hundreds of vegan items to its theme park menus, veganism is in the news.

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There’s A Simple Way To Make Healthy Food Appealing

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Written by: Nathan Collins

There’s A Simple Way To Make Healthy Food Appealing
Highlighting the tastiness of healthy food can help us make better food choices, researchers report.

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Adding Variety To Your Diet Lowers Disease Risk. But What Does Variety Mean?

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Written by: Annalijn I. Conklin and Hadis Mozaffari

Since the late 1970s, a diversified diet has been considered an essential component of healthy eating. Ensuring a good balance of nutrients is crucial for people to stay healthy.
Since the late 1970s, a diversified diet has been considered an essential component of healthy eating. Ensuring a good balance of nutrients is crucial for people to stay healthy.

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If You Want To Cut Calories, Change How You Budget Them

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Written by: Greta Guest

If You Want To Cut Calories, Change How You Budget Them
New findings challenge the wisdom of budgeting calories for the day, which is what weight-control programs like Weight Watchers and diet apps like MyFitnessPal use.

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What Are Fasting Diets and Do They Help You Lose Weight?

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Written by: Clare Collins

What Are Fasting Diets And Do They Help You Lose Weight?
Trying to lose weight is hard work. You need to plan meals and snacks, and make a big effort to avoid situations that trigger more eating and drinking than you’d planned.

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Organic Food Health Benefits Have Been Hard To Assess, But That Could Change

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Written by: Cynthia Curl

Organic Food Health Benefits Have Been Hard To Assess, But That Could Change
“Organic” is more than just a passing fad. Organic food sales totaled a record US$45.2 billion in 2017, making it one of the fastest-growing segments of American agriculture.

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Why Breastfeeding Has Been The Best Public Health Policy Throughout History

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Written by: Joan Y. Meek

breastfeedingBreastfeeding has long been the gold standard for infant nutrition. The American Academy of Pediatrics, American Academy of Family Physicians, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and World Health Organization all recommend it.

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Does Eating Two Teaspoons Of Nuts Really Boost Your Brain Function?

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Written by: Sandra-Ilona Sunram-Lea

Does Eating Two Teaspoons Of Nuts Really Boost Your Brain Function?

Dementia is a cruel disease that robs people of their memory, their judgement and their identity. Unfortunately, there is no cure, and in the past few years a number of clinical trials for new dementia drugs have failed

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How to make egg salad 2 easy ways

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Written by: Clean & Delicious

Egg salad is an easy, healthy recipe that can be with or without mayonnaise, depending on your preference. Learn how to make a classic egg salad (with mayo) and an avocado egg salad without mayonnaise.

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Braised red cabbage is an easy healthy side dish

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Written by: Clean & Delicious

Braised red cabbage is sweet, sour, tender and buttery. It's an easy healthy side dish to serve alongside side roasted chicken or fish. I first tasted braised red cabbage at Houston's restaurant and have

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How to make a juicy baked chicken breast

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Baked chicken breasts that are super juicy and flavorful. Learn my simple tips to avoid making baked chicken breasts that are dried out and overcooked so that you and your family can enjoy baked chicken

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Food As Medicine: Your Brain Really Does Want You To Eat More Veggies

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Written by: Felice Jacka

Food As Medicine: Your Brain Really Does Want You To Eat More VeggiesAs well as our physical health, the quality of our diet matters for our mental and brain health. 

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A Family Breakfast Can Give Kids Good Body Image

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Written by: Sheena Rice

A Family Breakfast Can Give Kids Good Body ImageEating breakfast as a family can help promote a positive body image for children and adolescents, a new study suggests.

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Should You Eat More Mushrooms To Keep Your Brain Sharp?

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Written by: National University of Singapore

Should You Eat More Mushrooms To Keep Your Brain Sharp?Seniors who consume more than two standard portions of mushrooms weekly may have 50 percent reduced odds of having mild cognitive impairment (MCI), according to a new study.

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Once Upon a Time: Research, Flying, and Acne

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Written by: Melissa Gallico

Once Upon a Time: Research, Flying, and Acne
We tell ourselves science is king, but our understanding of the world is shaped through story. We tell stories about the past and call it history. We tell stories about the present and call it news. Our stories about how to act, think, and live are called culture. And our stories about how the natural world works are called science.

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Finally Fulfilled: Attaining Food Enlightenment

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Written by: Carly Pollack

Finally Fulfilled: Attaining Food Enlightenment
It is so incredibly easy to get sucked into the illusion that weight loss is all about food. The logical mind thinks, “Why wouldn’t it be? What I eat is causing my weight gain, so this must be about food.” This initiates the quest to try every diet out there, in order to get your body to a place where you feel “good enough.” Confident. Worthy. Desired. Happy.

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