Karen Collins
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Lots of benefits with avocados, but watch caloriesNov 03, 2021 4:40 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 antioxidantsNov 03, 2021 3:30 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 pastaNov 03, 2021 10:46 am - 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 itNov 03, 2021 9:40 am - 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 alternativeNov 03, 2021 8:43 am - 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 contentNov 02, 2021 7:27 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 caloriesNov 02, 2021 6:25 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 cancerNov 02, 2021 4:35 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 onNov 02, 2021 3:34 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 problemNov 02, 2021 2:00 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...