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The 10 'Dirtiest' Fruits and Veggies
The Environmental Working Group is out with its annual "dirty dozen" list of fruits and veggies it says have the highest amounts of pesticide residues. But take note: Protecting Your Pocket reports...
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Women Prefer the Smell of Men Who Eat Healthier
Guys have sort of a weird new reason to opt for the salad over the nachos: In a new study in the journal Evolution & Human Behavior , researchers found that women prefer the smell of sweat given...
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A Few Myths About Washing Produce
Obsessed with using produce wash, or cavalier about biting into unwashed organic fruits and veggies? Modern Farmer dispels a few myths about cleaning produce: "Produce wash is a must" : Yes, produce...
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No. 1 Source of Salmonella Cases: Not Meat
Salmonella might be an illness you think about when you're tempted to eat cookie dough ; it's probably not something that worries you when picking out zucchini. But in fact, seeded vegetables were the...
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Could Pesticides Be Killing Our Sperm?
Occupational and environmental exposure to pesticides has already been linked to lower semen quality, according to a new study in the Human Reproduction journal. But scientists from the Harvard TH Chan...
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Best Diet for Weight Loss: Veganism
If you want to lose weight and you want to lose it fast, a review of 12 weight loss studies concludes that your road to success is a vegan one. Reporting in the Journal of General Internal Medicine ,...
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These Are the Best Fruits, Veggies for Weight Loss
It might be time to up your produce intake: A new study in PLOS Medicine finds certain fruits and veggies can help lower a person's weight. The US dietary guidelines note people should eat a variety of...
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Instagram Photos Show the Trouble With Food Deserts
It turns out all those Sunday brunch photos on Instagram aren't just pictures, they're data. Or, at least they were for Georgia Tech researchers looking for a better way to get at the reality of living...
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There's a New Recommended Daily Quota for Fruits, Veggies
If you've struggled to meet the World Health Organization's five-a-day fruits and veggies recommendation , you may want to reassess your consumption strategy. An Imperial College London study published...
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The 10 'Dirtiest' Fruits and Veggies
The Environmental Working Group is out with its annual "dirty dozen" list of fruits and veggies it says have the highest amounts of pesticide residues. But take note: Protecting Your Pocket reports...
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Women Prefer the Smell of Men Who Eat Healthier
Guys have sort of a weird new reason to opt for the salad over the nachos: In a new study in the journal Evolution & Human Behavior , researchers found that women prefer the smell of sweat given...
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Something Is Rapidly Killing America's Apple Trees
The why is still very much unknown. The what is painfully clear: Something is rapidly killing apple trees that initially appear to be perfectly healthy. That rapid part is now part of the syndrome's...
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1 in 10 Adults Are Eating Their Veggies, Study Finds
Although they've been told to many times in their lives, most American adults are not eating enough fruits and vegetables. A report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that only one...
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The 'Dirty Dozen:' Most Contaminated Fruits, Veggies
Mama (and the US government) always said to eat your fruits and veggies, but nowhere in that conventional wisdom was there anything about getting your daily allotment of pesticides. Yet, as CNN...
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Fruits, Veggies: Just What the Doctor Is Ordering
The old adage is "an apple a day keeps the doctor away." And some modern doctors would very much like to prescribe that apple a day to their patients. As NPR reports, a new study conducted an...
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Consumer Reports Warns of Pesticides on Grocery Produce
Roughly 20% of the fruits and vegetables in your local grocery store may pose a "significant" health risk because of pesticides, according to a Consumer Reports analysis. Its report is based on USDA...
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