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The Problem with Processed Meats
Nutrition 5/26/2016

[caption id="attachment_13350" align="alignright" width="300"] Processed meats have been linked to colorectal cancer.[/caption] What’s a sub without salami? A pizza without pepperoni? If you’re a fan of these and other processed meats, it may be time to consider cutting back. The World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)…

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The Canola Oil Controversy
Nutrition 4/26/2016

Learn more about the misconceptions and the many health benefits of canola oil, one of the most versatile cooking oils available.

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Cholesterol: The Good, the Bad, & the Balance
Nutrition, Prevention 2/25/2015

I balked. Me? Have a health issue? But considering our family had followed the Paleo diet for a while, so that we still tend to avoid carbs and rely heavily on meat, and also I’d fallen off my running routine, maybe this was a sign that I did need to make some changes.

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Q&A: What’s The Deal with Soy? Take A Quiz!
Nutrition, Prevention 7/31/2014

Registered dietitian Carole Havrila, who works with cancer patients, and Brandy Patterson, MD, discuss the benefits of soy and debunk myths surrounding the controversial food. [caption id="attachment_8544" align="alignright" width="200"] Soy, like these edamame beans, can help decrease your heart disease risk and lower cholesterol.[/caption] Soy and Estrogen Q: Many people…

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Detox, Gluten-Free, Vegan: Best & Worst Diets, Q&A Part 4 Fad Diets
Nutrition, Prevention 1/24/2014

Which are worth trying, which will prove a wash? [caption id="attachment_7893" align="alignright" width="300"] Gluten-free foods are gaining popularity. But are they really healthy for everyone?[/caption] In this fourth installment of our Fad Diet Q&A series, UVA nutritionists Carole Havrila and Katherine Basbaum make their picks for best and worst diets…

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Diet Dangers for Cancer & Heart Patients, Q&A Part 3, Fad Diets
Nutrition, Prevention 1/23/2014

It’s one thing to experiment with fad diets when you’re relatively healthy. But people dealing with health issues, especially cancer and heart problems, need to be extra careful. In this third installment of our Fad Diet Q&A series, UVA nutritionists Carole Havrila and Katherine Basbaum tell us what diet elements…

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Weight-Loss Wonder Ingredients: Q&A Part 2, Fad Diets
Nutrition, Prevention 1/22/2014

I know, I know: You can’t always trust an infomercial. But we live in a fast-food world, and those of us interested in losing weight would love to find a single magic ingredient to do the work for us. [caption id="attachment_7899" align="alignright" width="225"] Coconut oil, turmeric and other supplements supposedly…

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