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Science Says: Cocktails Could Protect You From Getting Sick | Mother Jones

www.motherjones.com
2013-12-22T04:29:31.000Z
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With the onslaught of holiday parties upon us, a bad case of the sniffles could threaten your merrymaking. Luckily science has swooped in with the jolliest solution of all: You can boost your immune system, a new study claims, by drinking that spiked eggnog.

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It's the Sugar, Folks - NYTimes.com

opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com
2013-02-28T19:05:02.000Z
to:fb diet sugar diabetes imported:pinboard

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The take-away: it isn’t simply overeating that can make you sick; it’s overeating sugar. We finally have the proof we need for a verdict: sugar is toxic.

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Triticum Fever, by Dr. William Davis, author of Wheat Belly

boingboing.net
2011-10-26T21:10:30.000Z
wheat diet food imported:pinboard

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Man intentionally eats high-carb junk food to gain weight before trying to lose it again

boingboing.net
2011-10-19T18:58:21.000Z
diet fitness health odd imported:pinboard

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BBC NEWS | Health | Broccoli may undo diabetes damage

news.bbc.co.uk
2008-08-17T04:32:24.000Z
vegetables health medicine diet broccoli food diabetes imported:pinboard

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"Our study suggests that compounds such as sulforaphane from broccoli may help counter processes linked to the development of vascular disease in diabetes"

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Managing my Hypoglycemia -- Basic Guidelines

www.anitaflegg.com
2008-05-23T20:58:09.000Z
hypoglycemia diet food imported:pinboard

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"Even when you feel very hungry, stick to small meals and snacks. You may find that the amount of food you eat really doesn’t affect how long you can go before you need to eat again, so eating more than just enough to satisfy you will lead to weight gai

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FoodFeed - What are you eating?

foodfeed.us
2008-05-12T18:30:44.000Z
food diet twitter imported:pinboard

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"Post your updates at the format: @having eggs and bacon"

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FoodFeed - What are you eating?

foodfeed.us
2008-05-12T18:30:44.000Z
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"Post your updates at the format: @having eggs and bacon" Guest post contributor to our blog, we accept write for us covering Food, Health, Shopping, Business, Home Improvement and Technology.

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Getting started with bento making: Are bentos right for you? | Just Bento

justbento.com
2008-04-11T03:44:40.000Z
food bento diet lunch imported:pinboard

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"I know that a lot of people get seduced by the idea of jewel-like little boxes of food greeting them for lunch. But before you embark on the bento route and start collecting bento boxes and cute supplies and so on, ask yourself these questions"

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Unhappy Meals - Michael Pollan - New York Times

www.nytimes.com
2007-01-29T15:49:35.000Z
food health diet nutrition imported:pinboard

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"Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants."

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BBC NEWS | Health | US people getting fatter, fast

news.bbc.co.uk
2005-08-26T17:39:34.000Z
diet health medicine us imported:pinboard

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"Americans are getting fatter at a rate never seen before, a report shows."

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The Guinness Lifestyle Diet

theguinnessdiet.blogspot.com
2005-06-03T19:58:05.000Z
guinness diet fat imported:pinboard

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"A challenege set by a friend to see the effects of one week living off just guinness, milk and vitamin c supplements." Wow.

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Sugar's effect on your health

www.healingdaily.com
2004-09-02T01:45:16.000Z
diet sugar imported:pinboard

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"In the last 20 years, we have increased sugar consumption in the U.S. 26 pounds to 135 lbs. of sugar per person per year!"

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