Karen Collins
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Celery not high in salt unless you dip it in itNov 09, 2021 10:06 am - Q. Is it true that celery is high in sodium and should be limited by those with high blood pressure? A. Increased blood pressure from celery is only likely if you d...
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Add lean meat, fruit to tailgate menuNov 09, 2021 8:51 am - Q. What do you suggest for healthy choices when tailgating? A. Unfortunately, tailgate parties often encourage the kind of eating that has little to do with good he...
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Don't go ape over 'banana diet' successNov 09, 2021 12:45 am - Q. What is it about bananas that makes the Banana Diet so successful? A. Actually, stories of short-term weight loss without data from controlled studies aren't grou...
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Asparagus is nutritious, but no miracle cure for cancerNov 08, 2021 11:31 pm - Q. I've read that asparagus can fight cancer: Is that true? A. You may have read a story circulating on the Internet that suggests a daily dose of pureed asparagus ...
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More flavor with less amounts can help cheese lovers with caloriesNov 08, 2021 10:14 pm - Q. What do you suggest for people like me who love high-fat cheese? A. Regular cheese is high in cholesterol-raising saturated fat - three or four ounces of most fu...
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Nuts, beans, vegetable compounds can help reduce heart disease riskNov 08, 2021 7:27 pm - Q. Do phytosterols reduce risk of heart disease? A. Phytosterols, also called plant sterols, are compounds with a chemical structure similar to cholesterol that ...
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Pesto adds wonderful flavor, but a little goes a long wayNov 08, 2021 5:35 pm - Q. How healthy a flavoring is pesto? A. Pesto is a green paste made from fresh basil, Parmesan cheese, garlic, pine nuts and lots of olive oil. It adds wonderful f...
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Mushrooms of any color a good pickNov 08, 2021 4:20 pm - Q. Are brown mushrooms more nutritious than the regular white ones? A. No. Brown mushrooms, including portabellas and the smaller criminis, are somewhat higher in an...
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The lowdown on beans and how they compareNov 08, 2021 3:11 pm - Q. Are black beans any more nutritious than kidney and garbanzo beans? A. All three beans, like other legumes, are great choices, supplying protein and dietary f...
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What's known as a Western diet, may spike cancer riskNov 08, 2021 2:05 pm - Q: What exactly is a Western diet and what about it increases cancer risk? A. A Western diet is generally identified as a diet high in red and processed meats, refi...