Karen Collins
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Lots of benefits with avocados, but watch caloriesApr 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. Are avocados really as high-calorie as some people say? A. Because avocados naturally contain a significant amount of fat, they are indeed much more concentra...
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Eggplant a good source of antioxidantsApr 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. How nutritious is eggplant? A. Although you won't find much vitamin C, A or folate in eggplant, it provides a good source of fiber as well as disease-fighting...
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Spelt not necessarily most nutritious pastaMar 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. Is spelt pasta really the most nutritious? A. Spelt is one of the earliest cultivated varieties of wheat, a slightly different type of grain from the wheat mo...
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The snack itself is problem, not how late you eat itMar 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. Does food eaten at night turn to fat more easily? A. If eating in the evening causes weight gain, then it's hard to explain the low incidence of obesity in European c...
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'Burger crumbles' a healthy alternativeMar 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. Are meatless burger crumbles a healthy substitute for ground beef? A. Yes. Meatless crumbles, which are usually made from soy protein concentrate and wheat gl...
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Buckwheat flour gets thumbs-up for fiber contentFeb 26, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. I've seen buckwheat pancakes on several breakfast menus lately. Are they lower in calories than regular pancakes? A. Although buckwheat flour contains about 1...
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Coconut milk tasty, but high in fat and caloriesFeb 19, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. Is coconut milk high in saturated fat? A. Yes, regular coconut milk is extremely high in saturated fat, It is also high in calories. Just ½ cup contains rough...
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Meatless diet no guarantee against cancerFeb 12, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. If plant-based diets are recommended for lower cancer risk, does that mean that a vegetarian diet is best? A. Not necessarily. Two recent studies, one in Brit...
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Weight loss in your sleep? Dream onFeb 05, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. Do products that help people lose weight while they sleep really work? A. Remember that if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Some of these produc...
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It's not just the fat in steaks that's the problemJan 29, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. Are some cuts of steak lower in fat than others? A. Steak can be high in saturated fat, the type of fat that raises blood cholesterol and therefore risk of he...