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9 Fast-Food Restaurants With Secret Menu Items

Sometimes what you see is much less than what you can get. Secret restaurant menus aren’t exactly a secret, but their contents can be, well, hidden. There are benefits to asking what’s beyond the traditional menu, even if it means ordering a custom meal at a restaurant where you have a regular favorite. You’ll want …

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15 Surprising Foods High in Sodium and What to Eat Instead

Table salt, known chemically as sodium chloride, is made up of 40% sodium. It’s estimated that at least half of people with hypertension have blood pressure that is affected by sodium consumption — meaning they’re salt sensitive. In addition, your risk of salt sensitivity increases with age. The Reference Daily Intake (RDI) for sodium is …

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10 Foods That Help Stave Off Strokes After 40

According to the American Heart Association’s 2018 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics Update, someone in the U.S. has a stroke about once every 40 seconds, and a stroke accounts for 1 of every 19 deaths in the U.S. And globally, strokes rank as the second leading cause of death (behind heart disease). Though a stroke …

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10 Cancer-Causing Foods You Probably Eat Every Day

You already know that certain foods are bad for your waistline and heart, but recent research confirms that junk food and other culprits may up your risk for cancer, too. There are many reasons to improve the quality of your diet, but researchers have confirmed that lowering your risk of developing certain types of cancer …

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10 Foods That Could Lower Your Risk of Colon Cancer

Colon cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in the United States with over 101,000 new cases expected to be diagnosed this year, according to the National Cancer Institute. In many cases, the cause is unclear, though potential risk factors include weight gain, a sedentary lifestyle, and a poor diet. If you …

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9 ‘Healthy’ Foods You Should NEVER Eat (No Matter What!)

Most people eat a lot of  “health” foods they shouldn’t eat. Unfortunately, there is so much confusion regarding advertising labels with buzz words like “organic,” “all natural,” and “no sugar added.” Choosing the right foods for your health is hard nowadays – read on to see if any of these foods surprise you (I bet …

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