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Mark Wahlberg Explains Why He’s Going All-In on a Plant-Based Diet

Image by Eva Rinaldi from Flickr Article by Adrianna Freedman, Men's Health Mark Wahlberg is no stranger to going to extremes when it comes to his workout and diet. In a new installment of Vs. the Internet, the actor sat down with Men’s Health, where he revealed some...

Functional Fungus

Image by Pverdonk from Flickr Article by Casey Bonagura, Whole Foods magazine Mushrooms are having a moment: These gems from nature are gaining popularity thanks to consumers’ growing awareness about the health benefits they offer, according to a report by Fortune Business Insights (1). And the experts are...

How ultra-processed food took over your shopping basket

Image by Ulrich Dregler from Pixabay Article by Bee Wilson, The Guardian Nearly three decades ago, when I was an overweight teenager, I sometimes ate six pieces of sliced white toast in a row, each one slathered in butter or jam. I remember the spongy texture of the...

Eating chili peppers may prevent fatal heart attacks and stroke

Image courtesy of PXFuel (Creative Commons, CC0) Article by Elise Solé, Yahoo Lifestyle Chili peppers aren’t for the faint of heart, but maybe they should be. Scientists in Italy say the spice slashes the mortality rate from heart attack and cerebrovascular disease (which restricts blood flow to the...