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Eggs-pert Advice: How to Buy Good Eggs from Happy Hens

Mar 31, 2017 10:20AM ● By Judith Fertig

By knowing what the terms on egg cartons mean, we can pick fresh, delicious eggs produced by hens raised in humane conditions.

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Thumbs-Up on Fats: Good Fat Doesn’t Make Us Fat

Feb 28, 2017 12:45PM ● By Judith Fertig

Fat used to be the nemesis of good nutrition, but the latest research overturns that theory: The right fats actually keep us thin without harming our hearts.

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Fearless Eating: How to Move Past Food Sensitivities

Feb 28, 2017 12:45PM ● By Kathleen Barnes

The queasy stomach, brain fog or food cravings we’re experiencing might be caused by food sensitivities and a leaky gut—but there are some practical, simple solutions.

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No Benefit to Cutting Fat in Cheese: Does Not Affect Cholesterol Levels

Feb 28, 2017 12:25PM

Danish researchers found no difference in LDL “bad cholesterol” levels between people that ate low-fat cheese or regular-fat cheese for 12 weeks.

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The Five-Second Rule Debunked: Researchers Disprove the Thought

Feb 28, 2017 12:25PM

Rutgers researchers found that food dropped on the floor for even one second can be contaminated with bacteria, and that carpet transferred fewer bacteria than tile and stainless steel.

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Veggie, Fish and Nut Fats Preserve Heart Health: Reducing the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease

Feb 28, 2017 12:25PM

In a Harvard study, people that replaced a portion of their normal dairy foods with vegetables, nuts and fish reduced their heart-disease risk by a quarter, while people that replaced the dairy with animal fats increased their risk by six percent.

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