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Fluoride and IQ

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There has always been a debate about adding fluoride to our water supply. On one hand, the dental community has been reporting for years that oral hygiene and tooth health is dependent on adding fluoride to our water, while the opposing view contends that there is a safety issue with fluoride. Who is right? Well, it looks like both sides have a legitimate opinion about fluoride. Although it is ...

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Tuscan Squash

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Fall is here and this is a great way to use seasonal spaghetti squash. 1 medium to large Spaghetti Squash: Cut in half lengthwise and removed the pulp. 2 medium tomatoes: Oval slices Tuscan Herb olive oil (www.theolivegroveoliveoil.com) 2 cloves of garlic: Finely diced (More if you love garlic) 4 large Basil leaves: Chiffonade 1/4 Cup Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese: Grated 1/2 Cup Monterey-Jack Cheese: ...

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The American Diet

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A study published in 2016 by the Center for Disease Control reported that 22 states, including Minnesota, had obesity rates of 25-30%. Many of the states around us have obesity rates approaching 35%. With the best health care in the world and an unlimited amount of information at our fingers tips 24/7, why is obesity increasing? It is because of what we are being forced to buy and call food! A common ...

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Fat is good for us

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Fat has been getting a bad rap for decades. If we eat fat, we get fat, right? Not really! A study published in August of 2017, in the respected medical journal The Lancet, compared the diets of 135,000 people across 18 countries. When comparing low-fat and low carbohydrate diets, the results were surprising. Those people who followed low-fat diets had higher rates of death ‘from all ...

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