You've heard it time and time again: A healthy body is a hydrated body, and that comes by drinking plenty of water. Although it is possible to drink too much water, sometimes just getting your recommended daily water intake can seem like a daunting task.
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When you eat a banana, you likely peel it, then chuck the skin into the garbage or toss it onto your compost heap. However, did you know that some people actually prepare and eat the banana peel?
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Perhaps you've noticed in your social media feeds people professing their love for Chick-fil-A items like the peach milkshake or the strawberry passion tea lemonade. Well, these same folks are likely to soon find themselves tweeting in anger and disappointment.
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Let's not kid ourselves — the idea that the delicious lobster on your plate at your favorite seafood restaurant spent its last moments of life being boiled alive is rather morbid. Think about it too long and you might just decide that you'd prefer to have a nice piece of tofu instead.
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In terms of beverages with a somewhat off-putting color and strange name, kombucha has been the it drink for a few years now. The fizzy tea that's rife with health benefits is made with fermented sugars and bacteria, and because of the resulting alcohol content, you can get carded when buying it.
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If you've ever eaten beets and been alarmed by what you later saw in the bathroom, chances are you've experienced beeturia, a phenomenon that affects about 10 to 14 percent of people. Basically, it means that eating beets turns your urine pink or red (via CBC).
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Cherries are tasty and they're quite nutritious. However, lurking within each cherry lies a pit, also known as a stone. While you may not worry about swallowing a watermelon seed, a cherry pit might give you pause.
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After a big Thanksgiving feast complete with a roasted turkey dinner and all the classic side dishes, you've probably heard a relative or two start talking about how all of the tryptophan in the turkey is making everyone sleepy. But it turns out that we can't lay all the blame on the tryptophan.
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We live in amazing times, friends. Plant-based Whoppers are a reality, grapes taste like cotton candy, and avocados come in a diet version. If you've been out of the guacamole game for a while, you may be under the impression that avocados are just avocados.
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If there's one food trend that's just completely taken off in 2019, it's that of the meaty-tasting plant-based burger. The Impossible Burger, the Beyond Burger, and numerous imitators can now be found absolutely everywhere.
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Perfectly roasted asparagus is a thing of beauty, but after eating your share of this green vegetable, you might notice that your urine has a special new smell. You're not alone — about 40 percent of people agree that folate-rich asparagus makes their pee smell funny.
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Pineapples don't grow on pine trees, and they are definitely not apples. How, then, did this wonderful tropical fruit come by its unique moniker, and why did people call pinecones "pineapples" back in the day?
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Avocados are delicious and they're quite good for you, but did you have any clue that this decadent fruit sent close to 9,000 people to the ER... just in one year?
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If you're a fan of the international market, you may have already heard of jackfruit. When first introduced to the U.S., this spiky fruit only came in cans, but now the actual fruit is slowly gaining popularity and making its way into grocery stores like Whole Foods.
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Coffee is likely part of your morning routine, and in fact, you might down multiple cups each day trying to stave off fatigue. In 2018, Reuters reported that 64 percent of adults in the United States noted they'd had at least one cup of coffee the previous day.
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If you grow your own tomatoes (or buy them from your local farmers' market), you might notice that some ripe tomatoes have a split or two in their skin. Sometimes, people notice that their tomatoes tend to split following a heavy rain, or in specific spots on their tomatoes, such as near the stem.
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You drop some food on the floor, but you know that if you pick it back up again within five seconds, it's totally fine to eat. Right? If you're wondering if the five-second rule really works because you're hoping to keep eating your dropped nibbles, well, this might be some bad news for you.
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Sometimes we're simply too hungry to care that we left the pizza in the oven a little too long and burned the crust. A charred pizza might not taste perfect, but a little bit of burnt food never killed anybody, right?
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If you love baking, you've probably noticed that a lot of your favorite recipes call for setting the oven temperature to 350 degrees. But how can you tell if your oven temperature is accurate so that you don't end up with a tray of treats that are undercooked or, even worse, burnt to a crisp?
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New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is famously known for his extraordinarily strict diet. However, Brady may not vigorously follow this diet as he always has, as nestled deep within a recent interview with Men's Health he mentions some pretty surprising foods that he actually does eat.
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Protein is an essential part of the human diet. Different kinds of proteins help build muscle, carry out chemical reactions, and help protect us from viruses and bacteria. It's also a major component of certain diets, such as the ketogenic (or keto) diet.
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It can be difficult to stop yourself from chewing on ice after finishing the last sips of a drink. There's something so satisfying about that crunch, and a few ice cubes can go a long way towards providing some extra relief to your thirst — but the habit could be doing damage to your health.
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Whether you only fire up the grill in the summer months, or you barbecue year-round, millions take to their grills each year armed with the essentials: tongs, spatulas, and a wire grill brush. But before you fire up your grill again, you may want to dump that wire grill brush in the trash.
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There's no denying that many of these carb-heavy, calorie-laden, sugar-filled drinks aren't great for you (or your waistline). But choose wisely — and choose whiskey — and you'll find you can pour yourself an almost surprisingly good-for-you drink after all.
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If we have one complaint about bananas, it's those obnoxious little strings between the peel and the flesh. So what are they, and why are they there?
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True Costco fanatics know that a big part of the wholesale club giant's success is served at the Costco food court: The legendary hot dog and soda combo, which clocks in at a wallet-pleasing $1.50. But why is it priced so low, and how long will it stay that way?
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The drawer under your oven might seem like a good place to store your larger kitchen items, but there's a good chance you're missing out on it's actual purpose.
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