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Which of these do you think adds the most calories to your salad:

09 Wednesday Jan 2019

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Dried cranberries, feta cheese, or sunflower seeds? Would you believe it’s the cranberries?

That’s because they have added sugar! The better salad toppers are the sunflower seeds or feta cheese. Both have only 100 calories – plus feta cheese has antibacterial compounds and blood pressure-lowering chemicals. And sunflower seeds are loaded with magnesium, which plays a key role in boosting our immune system, regulating our blood pressure, and keeping our bones strong.

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Make cranberry juice your nightcap!

17 Tuesday Oct 2017

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Cranberry juice helps stop urinary-tract infections, thanks to compounds that keep bacteria from sticking to bladder walls. But if you drink it before bed, it’ll be more effective. Urologist Dr. Amy Howell says it’s because the compounds sit in the bladder overnight, and work longer fighting infection-causing bacteria.

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Don’t get sick this season!

13 Friday Nov 2015

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To fight the flu, load up on cranberries: Cranberries have more antioxidants than other common fruits and vegetables. One serving has five times the amount in broccoli. Cranberries are also a natural probiotic, which means they enhance the good bacteria levels in your gut and protect you from foodborne illnesses.

Try these 3 foods to add years to your life: 

03 Friday Jul 2015

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They all contain major antioxidants. And the more different types of fruits and vegetables you eat – the better. Because people who get a variety of produce – and therefore a variety of antioxidants – have greater health benefits. So try eating more of these 3…

Grapefruit: The antioxidants in grapefruit, the ones that make it bitter, may help treat diabetes! They break down the fatty acids in your liver the same way diabetes drugs do.

Cranberries: They have antimicrobial properties – which means they protect you from infections. They also reduce the risk of plaque buildup in the arteries – and help prevent the growth of some cancer cells.

Finally, have more garlic. It lowers blood pressure and prevents certain cancers. It also lowers bad cholesterol – reducing your risk of heart disease.

To fight the flu, load up on cranberries!

30 Thursday Oct 2014

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One serving has five times more antioxidants than a serving of broccoli. Cranberries are also a natural probiotic, which means they enhance the good bacteria levels in your gut and protect you from foodborne illnesses.

Guess which foods have more sugar.

05 Thursday Jun 2014

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ImageReduced-fat peanut butter or barbecue sauce? The barbecue sauce has more sugar!
Honey-mustard pretzels or whole gain crackers? The crackers have more sugar!
Jelly beans or dried sweetened cranberries? The cranberries have more added sugar!
Did you see a pattern there? Foods we think are healthy can be loaded with added sugar! So check the ingredient list. If you see sugar in the TOP 5 ingredients – skip it.

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