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Whey Protein Is Bad For You, Here’s Why
Why is whey protein bad? As an advocate for a primarily plant-based diet, I can’t count how many times I’ve been asked, “But what about protein?” I’ve written about the epic obsession Americans have...
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Health Benefits of Kelp and Dulse (And How To Eat It)
You’re probably familiar with kelp—the green-brown seaweed that creates the beautiful kelp forests along the shores of the Pacific Ocean and is known for its astronomical growth rates. You may,...
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Why Most Nutrition Bars are Garbage — and What to Pack in Your Purse Instead
I feel like we’ve all done this: You’re at Costco, or the health food store, reading labels on nutrition bars. You want to stock up because, like most everyone these days, you’re running around, trying...
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What Does ORGANIC Mean? Should I Pay More For It, Or Not?
Dear GreenSmoothieGirl: This is a topic I have wondered about for years. I don’t think buying organic foods1 is worth it, because there’s no way to know if it is actually organic. My uncle is a farmer...
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Drink Wine, Drink Roundup—Why “Safe Levels” Aren’t
You’ve probably heard, through the grapevine (pun intended), that a glass of red wine with dinner offers certain health benefits such as lowering your cholesterol and regulating blood sugar. What you...
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The Benefits of Raw Honey: Why You Should Find A Local Source
Sticky, sweet, and delicious, honey is a natural superfood that’s loaded with nutrients and minerals – and while it does have a high natural sugar content, the benefits of consuming raw honey make it...
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19 Sugar Substitutes: The Good, Bad, And The Ugly Of Sugar Alternatives
Dear GreenSmoothieGirl: What sugar replacement is the best? I can’t even count how many times I’ve been asked this question! Because if you — like me— have battled a sugar addiction, your next logical...
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How Digestive Enzymes Work–And Why You’re Probably Deficient
This post has been reviewed for accuracy by Dr. Tim Jackson, DPT and functional medicine practitioner. Enzymes have everything to do with your health. Simply put, enzymes make things happen. In this...
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The Carnivore Diet: 11 Bizarre Claims of the All-Meat Diet
Just when I thought the worst of the fad diets had come to light and been exposed for their dark secrets and fraudulent claims, another surfaces: The Carnivore Diet. And I thought the Ketogenic Diet...
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We Know More About Food Than Ever Before. So Why Are We Eating As If We Know...
Robyn’s note: The problem with nutrition research is that we already know what a diet for longevity looks like. We already know what a diet for disease prevention looks like. What’s stunning to me,...
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