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High-Temperature Cooking Linked to Higher Blood Pressure, Study Finds

If you like your steak well done, you might want to take it easy on making that your go-to order. A recent study found a link between cooking meat at high temperatures and a higher risk of developing high blood pressure. The March 2018 research, presented at an American Heart Association meeting report, analyzed the…
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Don’t Throw Away Those Broccoli Stems! Here are 6 Recipes To Help You Get All Their Health Benefits

Broccoli has always been my favorite vegetable. I can toss it into a cheese omelet, a lemon chicken dish, or sauté it in a stir fry and never get tired of it. The crunchy green is so versatile! It adds great texture and nutrition to any dish. However, I recently realized that I’ve been missing out on an important part of the vegetable: the broccoli…
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Australia’s Crash Hot Potatoes Are the Crispiest Way to Eat Spuds — And They’re so Easy to Make

When I first discovered crash hot potatoes, my initial thought was “Carbs, yay!” (Potatoes have a tendency to elicit such reactions from my carb-obsessed brain.) But when I dug into the recipe, my second thought was “Aren’t these just an Australian version of smashed potatoes?” Tomato-tomahto debate aside, these crispy, crunchy taters are the best…
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Chef Jamie Oliver Swears by Putting This Controversial Topping on His Pizza

If you thought pineapple was the most controversial pizza topping out there, British chef Jamie Oliver is here to up the ante. His recommendation? He loves creating what he calls “grape pizza” — and you can guess what that calls for. Oliver ruffled feathers earlier this year when he first floated this idea during a…
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This Honey Breakfast Cake Is Packed With All Your Favorite Fall Spices

Starting your day with a filling slice of this spiced honey breakfast cake won’t just put a smile on your face because it tastes so good — it’s also packed with a powerful boost of nutrients! According to a 2016 study on the effects of combining honey and cinnamon, the mixture was associated with a…
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Experts Finally Agree on the Smartest Way to Drink Your Coffee
We love to hear about coffee benefits. There’s nothing quite like knowing you’re getting a boost of health along with your favorite cup of joe, so the likelihood of a longer life, a lower risk for developing type 2 diabetes, and skin cancer protection are just a few of our favorite benefits of coffee out…
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This 1-Minute Trick Will Make Peeling Garlic a Total Breeze

Are you someone who tends to double (or triple) the amount of garlic called for in a recipe? Then you definitely know how tedious the struggle to peel multiple cloves can be. Luckily, there’s a one-minute trick that can make the task a total breeze. All you need is very hot water and, of course,…
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The Internet Can’t Decide Which Banana in This Lineup Is the Perfect One

From the way someone hangs their toilet paper to the amount of milk and sugar they put in their coffee, people’s preferences vary. Usually it’s easy to deal with other people’s likings — except when it comes to bananas, apparently. A fitness Instagram account recently asked its followers to choose the perfect banana, and the…
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America’s Richest Self-Made Woman Earned Her Title by Making Pizza

Meet Marian Ilitch. You’ve probably never heard her name before, but at 84 years old, she’s the owner of a hockey team — the Detroit Red Wings — and a casino. Oh, and the Detroit Tigers baseball team also belong to her family. So who is this lady and how did she amass a $5.1…
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Soda Is the Secret to Pancakes so Fluffy You’ll Want to Nap on Them

Any woman who considers herself a good chef needs to know how to make fluffy pancakes — but this weekend-morning staple requires a lot of attention in order to taste more than just OK. After all, simply following the recipe on the box does not a delicious pancake make! To save your family’s brunch from…