Joanna McFarlane
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In Search of the Perfect Food
We eat to nourish our bodies and stay healthy and strong. But which food is best? That is, if you could survive on eating only one thing for the rest of your life, what would that perfect food be? Here are the top contenders (in no particular order): Blueberries — packed with antioxidants and phytochemicals, they are delicious. Widely available year-round fresh or frozen, they may help protect against Alzheimer’s... (posted by Joanna 4 years 236 days ago.)
We eat to nourish our bodies and stay healthy and strong. But which food is best? That is, if you could survive on eating only one thing for the rest of your life, what would that perfect food be? Here are the top contenders (in no particular order): Blueberries — packed with antioxidants and phytochemicals, they are delicious. Widely available year-round fresh or frozen, they may help protect against Alzheimer’s... (posted by Joanna 4 years 236 days ago.)
Spring Cleaning? Clean Your Gut as Well as Your House
Typically, having bacteria or parasites in your food is a bad thing. Harmful bugs like E. coli spoil your food and worse, can make you sick. But what about microbes in your food that can actually provide health benefits? Called probiotics (from pro and biota , meaning “for life"), they are cultures of microorganisms that live in fermented foods, such as yogurt and soy products (and also come in... (posted by Joanna 4 years 293 days ago.)
Typically, having bacteria or parasites in your food is a bad thing. Harmful bugs like E. coli spoil your food and worse, can make you sick. But what about microbes in your food that can actually provide health benefits? Called probiotics (from pro and biota , meaning “for life"), they are cultures of microorganisms that live in fermented foods, such as yogurt and soy products (and also come in... (posted by Joanna 4 years 293 days ago.)
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