Entries by Meghan Telpner
Meghan has written many articles about health subjects as a journalist and as a freelance writer. As a reporter, she often covered hospital and clinic events/news and wrote news and features about health topics relevant to people in the community.
While macadamia nuts do not always get as much attention as, for instance, other nuts like almonds or cashews, they too are a nutritional powerhouse and well worth including in your diet. Apart from a fantastic, faintly sweet flavor, macadamias…
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If you are wanting to make one lifestyle change to really improve your overall health and reduce your risk of infections, heart disease or cancer, then – instead of eating an apple idea – consider munching on a clove of…
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Butter has had some real ups and downs in the past few decades. Once a staple in the home, it went out of favor during World War II when its synthetic cousin, margarine, became popular. It suffered another setback during…
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Without a strong and functioning liver, good health is simply not possible. This is because the liver is so incredibly important for so many things, including detoxifying the body and removing pathogens and other unwanted substances before they can do…
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It used to be that if you wanted the health benefits of beetroot, you would have to go to the trouble of making a dish like borscht, the famous Eastern European beet soup. Nowadays, though, with the juicing craze in…
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Some foods like eggs for example, get a reputation for being unhealthy but are actually really good for you. However, just the opposite can happen as well, with certain foods and products being perceived as healthy when they really are…
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It is amazing, but more research than ever seems to be piling up about the apparently healthiest of superfoods! Not only is avocado delicious and versatile, its health benefits are seemingly endless and some of them you may not even…
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Fluoridation has been a public policy for so long that most people simply take it for granted. However, increasingly, scientists and public health officials are questioning just why this nationwide fluoridation needs to take place and what the long-term consequences…
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Fluoride is everywhere – in drinking water, toothpastes and other personal care products, and even in some medications. And in spite of the fact that it has been – and continues to be — the subject of hot debate among…
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If you are on a budget – and who isn’t nowadays? – you may be tempted to buy conventionally raised fruits and vegetables since the organic counterparts are more expensive. Before you do, however, you may want to take a…
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