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Avoiding Illness
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A Cochrane review of trials run before January 2015 found high dietary fiber intake associated with lower LDL and total cholesterol and lower diastolic blood pressure. The trials were small, lasted no more than 12 weeks and tracked no cardiovascular events or deaths, so the case is unsettled.
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Over 12 weeks, 30 people with type 2 diabetes took 500 mg of metformin plus one gram of fenugreek seed powder three times daily while 30 took metformin alone. Both groups improved fasting and postprandial blood sugar and HbA1c, but the fenugreek group improved more.
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Contaminants, recalls, GMOs and what is really in the food supply.
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Recipes & Dining
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This 12-serving soup simmers barley, chickpeas, beets, carrots, corn, tomatoes, green beans and beet greens in vegetable broth for 45 to 50 minutes, then blends part of it smooth. The beets give it a reddish-purple color; it can also be served unblended over rice.
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A seasonal newsletter pointing readers to the Million Hearts Healthy Eating and Lifestyle Resource Center, which offers heart-healthy recipes, grocery shopping tips for parents, a 28-day calorie-controlled meal plan with printable shopping list, and quick weeknight family meals.
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Drugs, disease, healthcare and the policies that shape them.
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LAKEVILLE, Minn., October 28, 2026 — Tonight We Ride, LLC is recalling all lots of its Ultimate Forza Male Supplement capsules after testing found the product contained undeclared sildenafil, tadalafil and
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A press release promotes 'Pandemic Rising,' a novel by Dr. Linda Girgis set in 2025, where humanity fights drug-resistant pathogens after generations of indiscriminate antibiotic prescribing and waning vaccination. Girgis calls antibiotic resistance more urgent than most admit.
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The Hunterdon Land Trust runs a winter farmers' market every other week from 11 am to 1 pm at the historic Dvoor Farm in Flemington, NJ, where 16 local farms sell produce, cheese, meat, eggs, flowers, herbs, bread, coffee and alpaca goods.
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Food law, regulation and the fights over what reaches your plate.
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Across the desks
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Abbi Lane-Cordova and colleagues gave 11 healthy non-obese adults three test drinks. Only the high-trans-fat one reduced brachial artery flow-mediated dilation 3 to 4 hours later, and insulin sensitivity improved after the saturated-fat and placebo drinks but not the trans-fat drink.
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The 62nd Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course runs August 1-3 in College Station, with sessions on production, management and market outlooks, a Cattleman's College of workshops, and demonstrations of fence building, cattle working and carcass quality.
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Commentary and letters from readers and contributors.
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Food
Among 2,339 Multiethnic Cohort participants, high dairy intake was linked to 14% higher all-cause and 16% higher non-Hodgkin lymphoma mortality, while legumes were tied to 13 to 16% lower risk of both. Fibre, soy, fruit, vegetables and processed meat showed no link.
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In a study in Cancer Research, sulforaphane, a compound in broccoli and its sprouts, stopped breast cancer stem cells from forming mammospheres at 7.5 uM. Mice given 50 mg/kg daily developed smaller tumors, most markedly when supplemented before receiving the cancer cells.
Miscellaneous
Small Business Majority's John Arensmeyer welcomed Senate passage of the 21st Century Cures Act, which lets small employers offer Health Reimbursement Arrangements so insured workers can put pre-tax dollars toward premiums and out-of-pocket costs. He also urged keeping the ACA intact.
Food
A publicist's pitch for Edward & Sons Trading Company, listing winter products including Let's Do...Organic shredded coconut, flakes and flour, Miso-Cup instant soups, Native Forest organic coconut milk, and organic croutons and mashed potatoes.
Minerals
In 132,823 adults followed about 17.5 years, women taking 500 to 1,000 mg of supplemental calcium daily had up to 16% lower all-cause death risk, while men taking 1,000 mg or more were 17% more likely to die, mostly from cardiovascular causes.
Supplements
Diabetic rats given a 1:1 Curcuma longa and Eugenia jambolana supplement twice daily for six weeks had significantly lower fasting and random plasma glucose and 6% lower HbA1c than controls, an effect the researchers say matched the drug glibenclamide.
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Mice with metastatic cancer on either a standard or ketogenic diet also received the ketone supplement 1,3-butanediol. The supplement slowed tumor growth and lengthened survival by 34 to 50 percent, and the researchers suggest it might help patients on standard care.
Food
Vege USA's Vegetarian Plus brand makes frozen vegan versions of classic Asian, Indian and American dishes, among them citrus sparerib cutlets, kung pao chicken and black pepper steaks. The products use non-GMO soy protein and contain no cholesterol or MSG.
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