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The Broke Girl’s Guide To Healthy Eating

Spark Romance With These 6 Aphrodisiac Foods

These Were The 10 Biggest Health Stories In 2014

Diet & Nutrition

Everything You Never Knew About Butter

When you hear the word superfood, kale or acai might come to mind, but you probably didn't think about butter. For the past 50 years or so, we’v

by Grace McCalmon

Diet & Nutrition

Bone Broth: What You Need To Know About The Latest Health Trend

There’s a hot new drink in town and it has nothing to do with Mezcal or smoked Himalayan sea salt. If you know anyone who fancies herself a paleo, pr

by Grace McCalmon

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The Everything Guide To Nut Butters

Back in the day, choosy mothers chose Jif — not that we can remember what the other options were, anyway. Now, we have plenty more choices: walnut, p

by Grace McCalmon

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Sugar & Diabetes: What Even Young, Fit People Need To Know

November is Diabetes Awareness month, and although most people are aware of the disease, for many it’s still a somewhat abstract concern. Diabetes is

by Grace McCalmon

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6 Ways To Eat Like A Health Goth

by Grace McCalmon

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The Truth About Fats & Oils

Illustrated By Ly Ngo. Great news for all who love food that doesn’t taste like wood: Oil is not the Anti-Christ, and eating fat will not make you fa

by Grace McCalmon

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How Detoxing REALLY Works

Illustrated By Sydney Hass. At some point, we've all felt that feeling that's best be described as: “Ugh.” Perhaps it was that Sunday

by Grace McCalmon

10 Buzzy Superfoods That Work

Illustrated by Ly Ngo. “I need to be eating healthier.” It's a thought that likely runs through your head from time to time. But, between

by Grace McCalmon

7 Indoor Toxins — & How To Avoid Them

Illustrated By Ly Ngo. If you live in Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, or Los Angeles, you know that air pollution is an issue. But, living in any city — heck

by Grace McCalmon

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The Truth About Junk Food

by Grace McCalmon

Diet & Nutrition

What’s The REAL Difference Between Wild & Farmed Fish?

In terms of healthy eating it seems there’s one food most experts can agree on: fish. After that, the gloves come off, particularly with regard to the is

by Grace McCalmon

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The F-Word: 10 Facts You Didn’t Know

Illustrated By Gabriela Alford. The F-word — it's a dirty, nasty word. Don’t say it, don’t think about it, and definitely don’

by Grace McCalmon

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Peanut Butter Vs. Almond Butter: The Ultimate Nutritional Showdown

Illustrated By Ly Ngo. The Hatfields vs. the McCoys, Coke vs. Pepsi, Kevin McCallister vs. Buzz McCalister — history is full of famous rivalries and

by Grace McCalmon

Magnesium: The Anti-Stress Secret

Photo: Courtesy Of Walgreens. If the nutrition world were a high school cafeteria, there are a few nutrients that would definitely be holding court at the

by Grace McCalmon

Feeling Down? This Vitamin Could Be Responsible

Illustrated By Ly Ngo. When it comes to vitamins, there are often two camps. There's the enthusiasts — they live and die by the latest in supple

by Grace McCalmon

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Why Protein Deficiency Is (Mostly) A Myth

Illustrated By Isabelle Rancier. Ever since Dr. Atkins burst onto the scene claiming the key to shedding pounds was a high-fat, high-protein diet, there&rs

by Grace McCalmon

Can You Actually Reverse Aging? Apparently So

Anti-aging, a term once reserved for the contents of our mother’s medicine cabinets, has become somewhat of an obsession for women of all ages, with

by Grace McCalmon