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        Pick a bean, any bean

        Beans can help lower LDL (“bad”) cholesterol, says a study partly funded by Canadian bean growers.

        Healthy EatingNovember 17, 2021
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        Saturated fats: the big picture

        Lowering your LDL (“bad”) cholesterol cuts your risk of a heart attack. How to do it? Replace saturated fats (red meat, cheese, butter, coconut oil, fatty sweets, etc.) with unsaturated fats (oil, salad dressing, mayo, nuts, fish, avocado, etc.).

        Healthy EatingOctober 30, 2021Bonnie Liebman, MS
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        The good fats

        All fats are a mix of saturated, monounsaturated, and polyunsaturated fatty acids, though people usually categorize them by the fatty acid that predominates. The good fats include monounsaturated fats (like avocado, canola oil, olive oil, safflower, and sunflower oil) and polyunsaturated fats (like fish, nuts, seeds, soy foods, sesame oil, and soybean oil).

        Healthy EatingOctober 6, 2021Bonnie Liebman, MS
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        Is caffeine helping or harming your health?

        “What work of genius has ever been composed on chamomile?” asks Michael Pollan in his audiobook Caffeine, as he tries to quit his habit. America runs on caffeine. Roughly 85 percent of us drink at least one caffeinated beverage every day. Here’s the latest on how caffeine affects our health.

        Preventing DiseaseFebruary 22, 2021Caitlin Dow, PhD
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        Are plant meats a healthy substitute for animal meats?

        Plant-based meats are processed foods, but they may still protect your heart. Researchers had 36 adults eat at least two servings a day of ordinary meats (like ground beef and sausage) for eight weeks and similar plant-based versions (supplied by Beyond Meat, which funded the study) for eight weeks.

        Healthy EatingDecember 10, 2020
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        How to find the best nuts & seeds

        Nuts get lots of attention...and they deserve it. Healthy fats. Vitamins & minerals. A little plant protein. And talk about taste! The hard part: stopping after one serving. If you’re trying to eat more nuts and seeds—or just trying to find the healthiest ones—here are 9 tips to consider.

        Healthy EatingOctober 6, 2020Lindsay Moyer, MS, RDN

        You can be a "healthy" weight, but metabolically unhealthy

        Think your risk of type 2 diabetes is near zero because your weight is in the normal range? Not quite. “The most important thing you can do to lower your risk of type 2 diabetes is to avoid weight gain and lose excess weight,” says JoAnn Manson, chief of preventive medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. That’s because roughly nine out of ten people with diabetes are overweight or have obesity. But weight isn’t the whole ballgame.

        Weight and HealthAugust 20, 2020Bonnie Liebman, MS
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        How eating more plants can help your heart

        Preventing DiseaseMarch 25, 2020Bonnie Liebman, MS

        Are statins very risky?

        Cancer. Cataracts. Confusion. Forgetfulness. Erectile dysfunction. Nerve damage. Tendonitis. Those are just some of the harms that people attribute to statins, which one in four Americans older than 40 now take to lower their LDL (“bad”) cholesterol.

        Preventing DiseaseSeptember 9, 2019Bonnie Liebman, MS
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        Five dairy & meat myths

        "Butter is back.” “Eating cheese and red meat is actually good for you.” “Skim milk isn’t any better for you than whole milk, so go nuts.” An endless stream of headlines about new research—much of it industry funded—has fueled confusion about meat and dairy. Here are five myths that may trip you up.

        Preventing DiseaseAugust 26, 2019Bonnie Liebman, MS
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