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December 2021
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Fact vs. Fiction
News you can lose
Covid is—and should be—the front-page health news. Yet new studies about diet and health still make headlines. Some reporters weed out the sketchy studies. Others can’t resist a juicy headline, especially when it’s about trendy topics like chocolate, full-fat dairy, diet drinks, or meat. Here’s how to see through a few of the latest.
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Preventing Disease
PFAS found in roughly half of tested cosmetics
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Healthy Eating
What counts in the cereal aisle
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Food Labeling
Decoding buzzwords on food labels
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Sustainability
Peter's Memo: Protecting our children’s planet
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Quick Studies
A snapshot of the latest research on diet, exercise, and more.
The Healthy Cook's winter salads
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Sweet & Sour Winter Salad
For this salad, any apple will do, but to pump up the sweet & sour, pick a sweet-tart one like Pink Lady or Honeycrisp. For a dazzling mix, use half a sweet apple (Fuji or Gala) plus half a tart Granny Smith.
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Crunchy Brussels Salad
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