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McDonald’s kale salad has more fat and calories than a double Big Mac

Feb 5, 2016 4:35pm CSTBy Beth MoleNews12
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In an effort to offer healthier menu items, McDonald’s has unveiled a new salad with a “nutrient-rich lettuce blend with baby kale,” shaved parmesan, and chicken (grilled or fried). Like many fast-food salads, it may seem like a healthy option at first, but it’s not. The salad, when paired with the restaurant’s Asiago Caesar Dressing, packs more fat, calories, and salt than a double Big Mac—that’s a sandwich with four beef patties […]

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Natural Anti-Inflammatory Foods

You can make a big difference with healthy lifestyle changes.

Feb 12, 2016 By Dana PobleteFor Thrive Market6

Acute inflammation is the body’s natural response to protect itself from infection. But when that response is prolonged, it leads to chronic inflammation, a sign that the immune system is stuck in overdrive. Some common causes of this condition are ...

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Dirty Dozen and Clean 15

The same 12 items, although in a slightly different order from last year, graced the Environmental Working Group’s “Dirty Dozen” in its annual Shoppers Guide to Pesticides in Produce.

Feb 12, 2016 By Dana PobleteFor Thrive Market6

The same 12 items, although in a slightly different order from last year, graced the Environmental Working Group’s “Dirty Dozen” in its annual Shoppers Guide to Pesticides in Produce...

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