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    Grilled Meat Increases Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease and Diabetes

    Eating grilled or broiled meat may increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease and diabetes, suggests new research from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York, New York as published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Grilled and broiled meat, or heat-processed meat, contains high levels of advanced glycation […] More

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    High-Protein Diets Can Increase Risk of Kidney Disease

    High-protein diets may increase the risk of kidney disease such as kidney stones and other renal diseases, says a new study from researchers at the University of Granada in Spain. An example of a high-protein diet includes the Dukan Diet. High-protein diets should not be confused with low-carb diets such as the Atkins Diet, which […] More

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    Eating Meat and Smoking Have Strongest Links to Cancer Rates

    Eating a diet rich in meat increases the risk of developing cancer just as much as smoking, says a new report published in the journal Nutrients. To determine the effects of environmental factors on cancer risk, researchers from the Sunlight, Nutrition, and Health Research Center in San Francisco, California statistically compared cancer rates for 21 […] More

  • English Expressions: Food Idioms and Sayings in English
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    English Expressions: Food Idioms and Sayings in English

    An idiom is a word, phrase, or expression that cannot be taken literally because the meaning is figurative. Idioms are a form of expression peculiar to a language. The English language has many idioms that mention food. The following sections provide definitions of some common English idioms and proverbs that include fruit, vegetables, baked goods, […] More