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Recent Articles by Karla Leal

Bulgur: 6 Health Benefits Plus Recipes

Bulgur is a whole grain that is pre-cooked, dried, and crushed. It is high in fiber that improve digestive function, help support weight loss, prevent diabetes, and lower levels of "bad" cholesterol in the blood. Check out healthy recipes for tabbouleh and kebabs.

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10 Kale Benefits & How to Eat (w/ Recipes)

Kale benefits include preventing and treating conditions like anemia, cancer, and high blood pressure. Kale can be consumed raw or cooked and added to recipes for juices, salads, and soups. Learn more about the health benefits of kale, including nutrition facts and healthy recipes.

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10 Benefits of Nutmeg + How to Make a Tea

Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans) is the seed of the nutmeg tree. Health benefits include helping to control blood pressure, relieve menstrual cramps, reduce gas, and fight bad breath. Consuming excessive amounts of nutmeg can cause side effects like nausea and delirium. Learn how to use nutmeg including how to make a tea.

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Are Beets Good For You? 12 Benefits of Beets + Recipes

Beets are good for you because they are rich in vitamin A, betalain, carotenoids, and flavonoids, antioxidants that can help protect against cancer and other chronic diseases by combating free radicals that can cause damage to healthy cells. Read about nutrition facts and check out healthy recipes using beets.

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Are Tomatoes Good For You? 12 Benefits of Tomatoes + Recipes

Tomatoes are good for you because they are rich in vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin K, and lycopene, a potent antioxidant. Health benefits include maintaining healthy skin, strengthening the immune system, and preventing cardiovascular disease. Check out recipes using tomatoes and learn about contraindications.

Nutritional Supplements

5 Benefits of Citrulline (Plus Dosing Recommendations)

Citrulline, or L-citrulline, is a nonessential amino acid offering health benefits like improved physical performance during high intensity exercise and prevention of cardiovascular disease. It can also help build muscle mass and treat erectile dysfunction. Learn more about dosing instructions and side effects.

Nutritional Supplements

Benefits of Folic Acid (Plus Reference Values)

Folic acid is a water-soluble vitamin that is important for many functions in the body, such as maintaining good brain health and preventing cardiovascular disease and anemia. It also plays an important role in the development of the fetal nervous system. Learn about food sources and reference values.

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Banana Peel: How to Eat, 10 Benefits & Tasty Recipes

A banana peel can be eaten raw, dehydrated or in flour form to achieve several health benefits, like improving intestinal health, lowering cholesterol and promoting weight loss. Learn more about how to eat banana peels with our tasty recipes, and see the health benefits that it can provide.

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11 Mango Benefits for Your Health (Plus Recipes)

Mango benefits include combating inflammation, strengthening the immune system, and reducing the risk for cardiovascular disease. On the other hand, mangoes are high in fructose, a type of natural sugar found in fruit. Learn about health benefits, nutrition facts, and how to eat mango (including recipes).

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Collagen-Rich Foods: List of 12 Foods, Meal Plan & Supplements

Collagen-rich foods include beef, pork, chicken, fish, squid, shrimp, and oysters, as well as other animal products such as organ meats, gelatin, and calf's-foot jelly. Learn about the main sources of collagen (with meal plan) as well as other nutrients essential for collagen production.

Medicinal Plants

Cumin: 10 Health Benefits, How to Use & Recipes

Cumin is a spice that is widely used to season and flavor different dishes. However, it can also me used for medicinal purposes to reduce gas and treat digestion problems. Learn more about the health benefits of cumin, how to use it, and how to make cumin tea and other healthy cumin recipes.

Diets

Vegan Diet: What To Eat & Avoid, 3-Day Meal Plan & Recipes

A vegan diet consists of avoiding foods that are not of animal origin, as well as avoiding clothing, cosmetics or other products in general that are made from animal sources. Instead, vegans opt for plant-based foods. Learn more about what to eat and avoid with a vegan diet, and check-out our sample 3-day meal plan.

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Raw Food Diet: What to Eat and Avoid, Meal Plan & Recipes

A raw food diet is a type of diet that consists of mainly eating raw, unprocessed fruits, vegetables and legumes. It can help you lose weight, reduce LDL cholesterol levels and combat constipation. Learn more about what the raw food is, its health benefits and what to eat or avoid using our sample meal plan.

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Are Walnuts Good For You? 10 Health Benefits (& Recipes)

Walnuts are rich in omega-3, fiber and polyphenols. They can provide many health benefits, such as cholesterol management, constipation prevention and blood pressure regulation. Learn if walnuts are good for you, and check out our easy walnut recipes.

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Sunflower Seeds: 9 Health Benefits, Nutritional Info & Recipes

Sunflower seeds are rich in healthy fats, fiber and antioxidants that can offer health benefits like weight loss, combating constipation and preventing cardiac diseases, like high blood pressure and diabetes. Learn more about their other health benefits and how to consume them, with tasty recipes below.