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Thanksgiving turkey: Can you cook it frozen?
You can safely cook a frozen turkey without thawing it first — if you follow a few safety precautions.
Slide show: Tips for cooking fish
Forget the fish fry. Explore healthier options for cooking fish, such as baking, grilling and poaching.
Slide show: Guide to gourmet salt
Gourmet salt can be found in the kitchens of chefs and home cooks alike. See why.
Simple ways to cook healthier
Capture the flavor and retain the nutrients in foods without adding excessive amounts of fat or salt with these tips: 1. Use herbs and spices instead of salt. 2. When steaming food, use a flavorful liquid or add seasonings to the water to enhance the flavor. 3. Stir-fry a meal, since you need only a small amount of oil or cooking spray for this cooking method.
Safely reheat leftovers
Health tips from Mayo Clinic, featuring simple strategies for a healthy lifestyle.
Recipe makeovers: 5 ways to create healthy recipes
Try these tips for lowering fat, calories and salt in your favorite recipes.
Prolotherapy: Solution to low back pain?
Prolotherapy may help low back pain, but proof remains elusive.
Probiotics and prebiotics: What you should know
Probiotics are foods or supplements that contain 'good' bacteria that might help treat or prevent illness. Should they be part of your diet?
Pomegranate juice: A cure for prostate cancer?
Early research suggested that pomegranate juice could slow the growth of prostate cancer, but more-rigorous trials failed to confirm those results.
Phosphatidylserine supplements: Can they improve memory?
Phosphatidylserine holds some promise as a potential treatment for Alzheimer's and other memory problems.
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