Published July 14, 2016

Potatoes tend to get a bad rap, which is a bit unfair. Even kale would be considered unhealthy if it were constantly served fried, or as a vehicle for processed cheese and bacon. Potatoes are actually rich in a number of important vitamins and minerals, and they're a particularly good source of potassium, which can help positively regulate blood pressure. So it's fine to enjoy potatoes if you prepare them in a healthy way. But if you really want to ramp up their benefits, don't just change the way you prepare them. Change the type of potato you buy.

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Published July 7, 2016

If you know hibiscus only as a beautiful flower you can find in tropical locations, you probably don't realize how beneficial it can be for your health. No, I'm not talking about the benefits you'll experience from relaxing on a beach in Hawaii. I'm talking about what happens when you consume the hibiscus plant.

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Published June 30, 2016

A few months ago, we discussed the connection researchers have uncovered between diabetes and breast cancer. It seems that there’s a correlation between diabetes, dense breasts, and breast cancer when diabetics have to use insulin injections to control blood sugar. Now, researchers at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center are pursuing another link between sugar and breast cancer.

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