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Cranberries: Year-Round Superfood
We know cranberry sauce as a staple at the holidays, but cranberries are a superfood that you should enjoy all year round. Cranberries have vitamin C and fiber, and are only 45 calories per cup. In disease-fighting antioxidants, cranberries outrank nearly every fruit and vegetable--including strawbe
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The Girl's Guide to Eating Green
By Jenny Bailly The Low-Maintenance Greenie You know the healthy-eating basics: Refined carbohydrates, bad. Fresh vegetables, good. But you work long hours and barely have three minutes to nuke a Lean Cuisine, much less sauté an herbaceous medley for dinner. While you like the idea of buying more or
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Best and Worst Smoothies
Smoothies may seem healthy, but some are super-high in calories. WebMD rates popular smoothie brands.
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Fiber: Today's 'It' Ingredient
Fiber. It's the new all-star ingredient stealing the spotlight in toaster pastries, yogurt, canned soups, even ice cream. Some fiber standbys are bumping up their servings, too. From whole-wheat bread to cereal bars drizzled with dark chocolate, the number of processed foods with extra fiber is grow
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Padma Lakshmi's Secrets
Bravo's Emmy Award-winning hit cooking competition Top Chef kicked off its sixth season last month, this time under the bright lights of Las Vegas. And once again, model-turned-cookbook-author and now television star Padma Lakshmi is co-host (along with chef Tom Colicchio), both of whom have attract
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Cookbook Review: Hungry Girl 200 Under 200
WebMD reviews the new Hungry Girl cookbook, Hungry Girl 200 Under 200, a collection of 200 recipes all under 200 calories.
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The Best Light Salad Dressings
WebMD went to the grocery store to find the 10 most satisfying low-calorie salad dressings.
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Are Energy Shots Safe?
Tired, stressed-out college students and workers have embraced energy shots, which promise a quick, convenient boost with fewer calories and less sugar than full-size energy drinks. Sales of the 2- to 3-ounce shots soared to $544 million in 2008, double those of the previous year, according to Infor
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25 Top Heart-Healthy Foods
From asparagus to sweet potatoes to a robust cabernet -- every bite (or sip) of heart-healthy foods delivers a powerful dose of phytonutrients that prevent and repair damage to cells. That's the essence of preventing heart disease. "There really is an abundance of fruits and vegetables in many color
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Frozen Pizzas: Which Taste Best?
That's amore: Americans spend a staggering $39.8 billion on fresh and frozen pizza each year. How does a store-bought frozen pie, popped in the oven or microwaved at home, stack up in terms of taste and texture? To find out, the culinary experts at the Good Housekeeping Research Institute conducted
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