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Optimal Nutrition

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Food for Thought

  • Honey vs. sugar — Which is healthier?
  • Avocados are fatty — are they healthy?
  • MSG intolerance — what foods to avoid?
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Food Safety

  • Is decaffeinated coffee safe to drink?
  • Is reusing cooking oil safe?
  • Is canola oil dangerous or is this another urban legend?
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Healthy Eating

  • Food Guidelines — How much is a serving?
  • Eating at night = weight gain: Myth or fact?
  • What's more important: Calories or fat grams?
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Nutrients

  • Nutritional differences between soy- and cow's milk
  • Health effects from ingesting too much vitamin C
  • Does cooking with cast iron pots and pans add iron to our food?
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Supplements & Ergogenic Aids

  • Health effects from ingesting too much vitamin C
  • Does cooking with cast iron pots and pans add iron to our food?
  • Benefits of vitamin B-6
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Vegetarianism

  • Complete and incomplete proteins in grains and vegetables?
  • Weightloss diets for vegetarians, and everybody
  • Vegetarian — Hair loss?
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Last Updated / Reviewed On: January 12, 2012