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Think outside the cereal box
Bored with breakfast? Ditch the sugary cereal. Go for something savory. Try a whole-wheat sandwich with lean meat and low-fat cheese or a whole-wheat pita stuffed with vegetables. With a little creativity, breakfast can be healthy, convenient and fun, especially if you think outside the box.
Sodium nitrate in meat: Heart disease risk factor?
Sodium nitrate, a preservative in some meats, may increase your heart disease risk.
Slide show: Add antioxidants to your diet
Antioxidants may play a role in preventing heart disease, cancer and other diseases. See which foods are abundant in antioxidants.
Sea salt vs. table salt: What's the difference?
Should you take health claims about sea salt with a grain of salt? What makes it different from table salt?
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.
Organic foods: Are they safer? More nutritious?
Understand the differences between organic foods and traditionally grown foods when it comes to nutrition, safety and price.
Natural remedies for depression: Are they effective?
For some people, certain herbal and dietary supplements seem to help with depression, but more studies are needed on their effectiveness and side effects.