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 Eat Your Veggies; Here's How 

Cooking (or not) can boost nutrients, experts say

New York Times New York Times May 20, 08 4:42 PM CDT
(Newser) - Chomping on a raw carrot may give you the keen eyesight of a cartoon rabbit, but boiling the vegetable first is a better way to release its nutrients, scientists say. The New York Times looks at a variety of cooking methods and finds the goodness of the good stuff on your dinner plate may depend on the approach the chef takes. More »

More about:  cooking • nutrition • vegetables • vitamins • vitamin B • vitamin C • lycopene • nutrients • beta carotene

Not So Bad for Dirt-Eaters to Dig In: Study

Research finds
unusual diet may
rid body of toxins

Der Spiegel Der Spiegel Dec 30, 07 9:23 AM CST
(Newser) - New research is giving new meaning to the term Mother Earth: Scientists say loam in the soil may provide vital protection against poisonous agents in the body. People around the world, especially pregnant women, have eaten dirt for hundreds of years. Now researchers have found that earth not only provides sustenance during famine but may cleanse tissue, Der Spiegel reports. More »

More about:  Africa • anthropology • nutrients • dirt

New Moms Use Natural Remedy for Depression

Placenta thought to help regulate volatile hormones

USA Today USA Today Jul 22, 07 8:05 AM CDT
(Newser) - People think it's weird, and there's no research to prove it works, but new mothers  who've suffered from postpartum depression swear by it. The placenta that nourished the baby is injested by the new mom—dried and put into gelatin capsules, or just plain cooked and eaten. The placenta is thought to contain nutrients that act as a natural preventative for postpartum depression. More »

More about:  FDA • mothers • childbirth • birth • mammals • nutrients • organs • placenta • fetus

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