Nuts have had a roller coaster of a reputation. Once upon a time, nuts were held in high esteem:  Romans considered nuts food for the gods.  Incas made pots in the shape of highly prized peanuts.  Walnuts were used to treat head ailments in Renaissance days, given their similarity to the brain. More recent decades have shunned nuts, fearing...... >Read More

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Having recently acquired a love for flavored coffee, I figured I should check out the latest health virtues of this world-famous bean. While coffee has been cleared of almost all former health charges, many still ask whether decaf is healthier. Others wonder whether the decaffeination process poses its own set of health risks. And still, others...... >Read More

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If you have ever tried figuring out the fat grams on food labels, you may have realized they don't add up. That's because the trans fat content never had to be declared on labels...until now. Manufacturers have until the end of 2005 to apply new federal labeling regulations to food products, which includes listing 13 key nutrients, along with... >Read More

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Tea is the world’s most popular prepared beverage. Chinese Emperor Shen Nung discovered it in 2737 BC when a leaf accidentally fell into his bowl of hot water. Canadians joined the craze in 1716 when the first shipment of tea was imported here by the Hudson’s Bay Company. Tea is a pleasant, soothing, inexpensive drink. Two decades of research...... >Read More

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