Mullein Tea: The Lung-Tea Trend vs the Evidence
Mullein tea is generally considered safe for most healthy adults in moderate amounts, but the popular claim that it clears, detoxes, or heals the…
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Nutrition
Articles on nutrition: eating well with common conditions, how individual nutrients work and how to tell evidence from diet trends. People with diabetes, kidney disease or other conditions should agree dietary changes with their care team.
The Worst Foods for IBS: Common Triggers, Safer Swaps and How to Test Them
The foods most often reported to worsen IBS are fatty or fried meals, onions and garlic, wheat-heavy and bean-heavy dishes, milk and soft cheeses,…
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How Many Calories in Watermelon? Summer’s Lightest Fruit
Watermelon contains about 46 calories per cup of diced fruit (152 grams), or roughly 30 calories per 100 grams, making it one of the…
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How Much Protein Is in Chicken Breast (and How to Hit Your Daily Target)
A cooked, skinless chicken breast provides roughly 31 grams of protein per 100 grams, or about 26 grams in a 3-ounce (85 g) serving.…
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Turmeric and Tomatoes for Arthritis: What the Evidence Says
Turmeric's active compound, curcumin, has shown modest short-term relief of osteoarthritis pain in small clinical trials lasting eight to twelve weeks, but the spice…
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Foods High in Vitamin C: The Complete List Beyond Oranges, Ranked by Serving
Many everyday foods contain more vitamin C than an orange. Half a cup of raw red bell pepper delivers about 95 mg, compared with…
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Watermelon: Hydration, Lycopene and the Summer Standard
Watermelon is about 92% water, making it one of the most hydrating fruits you can eat, and a cup provides roughly 46 calories plus…
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LDL vs HDL: The Two Cholesterols, Finally Untangled
LDL and HDL are not two kinds of cholesterol but two transport particles carrying the same substance. LDL delivers cholesterol to tissues and can…
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Papaya: The Enzyme Fruit, From Digestion to Skin
Papaya offers roughly a full day's vitamin C in one cup, along with fiber, potassium, folate, and carotenoids such as lycopene and beta-carotene that…
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Pickle Juice: The Cramp Remedy With a Weird Evidence Trail
Pickle juice may help shorten an active muscle cramp, in a small controlled study, cramps eased roughly 37% faster after about 2.5 ounces…
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Elimination Diet: How to Find Your Trigger Foods Methodically
An elimination diet finds food triggers by removing commonly suspected foods, often dairy, wheat, eggs, soy, tree nuts, peanuts, fish, and shellfish, …
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Brazil Nuts: One Nut a Day and the Selenium Ceiling
Most adults can meet their full daily selenium requirement with a single Brazil nut; one to two nuts a day is a sensible ceiling…
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Turmeric Benefits: What the Evidence Supports, What It Doesn’t
Turmeric's best-supported benefit is modest, short-term relief of osteoarthritis pain, shown in randomized trials of concentrated curcumin extracts. Evidence for heart, brain, blood sugar,…
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The DASH Diet: The Blood-Pressure Diet Doctors Keep Prescribing
The DASH diet (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) is an eating pattern built around vegetables, fruits, whole grains, low-fat dairy, beans, nuts, fish, and…
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Dietary Cholesterol: Prawns, Cheese, Chocolate, Eggs and What Actually Matters
Prawns do contain a fair amount of dietary cholesterol; a typical serving holds roughly as much as one large egg. They are, however, almost…
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Is Milk Good for You? An Evidence Check on a Century-Old Question
Milk is a convenient package of protein, calcium, iodine, B12, and, when fortified, vitamin D, and moderate intake appears safe for most people. It…
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Avocado Oil vs Olive Oil: A Fair Fight, Judged by Evidence
Avocado oil and olive oil are nutritionally similar: both are roughly 70% heart-friendly monounsaturated fat and about 120 calories per tablespoon. Extra virgin olive…
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How Many Calories in a Cucumber? The 96 Percent Water Vegetable
A whole medium cucumber, about eight inches long and 300 grams, contains roughly 30 to 45 calories, and a half-cup of slices has about…
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