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Food and recipes suitable for a particular type of diet.

Going gluten free

Not long ago, the term gluten-free was thought to only be for those who suffered serious health issues in regard to gluten intolerances. Today, however, many individuals are choosing to live a gluten-free life.

Risks from obesity

Being excessively overweight puts stress in the body and increases the risk for a number of health problems: liver damage, diabetes, heart disease, or colon cancer, to name a few. The answer is weight loss, however; what is the ideal weight?

Low carb holiday meals

We all hate to love holiday meals because they can be a low carb diet disaster and many of us can trace our love for carbs right back to the holiday meals. From the breaded stuffing to the creamy green bean casserole to the sweet potatoes covered in marshmallows to the mounds of buttery dinner rolls, each dish outdid the next in a serious attempt at getting us almost immobile. The holiday meal was a text-book case for carb-loading; a meal any marathoner would be happy to eat.

A list of healthy food to eat

We are what we eat. All of us have known for some time good nutrition is essential to prevent disease. According to the latest research, we also are what our parents and grandparents ate and our children will not only inherit our genes, they will inherit our food experiences as well.

Is there a list of healthy foods to eat?

Let us make one, including all the nutrients the human body needs to maintain health and stamina.

Coffee and health

The last 25 years has seen the growth of a cottage industry in the study of the health effects of drinking coffee. And no wonder - over 400 million cups a day are consumed throughout the world. But for decades health workers warned that the habit might be unsafe. Recent studies show the opposite is more likely to be the case.
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