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A close-up of several slices of white bread overlapping each other, with golden-brown crusts and fluffy interiors. This image ties into the article's exploration of whether freezing white bread can make it healthier—challenging assumptions around ultra-processed foods and highlighting how food preparation methods may impact nutritional value.
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OPINION
Nutrition

Can freezing white bread make it healthier? Here’s what you need to know

People claim it can improve your blood sugar response, but is it true?
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A variety of glass bottles filled with different oils are displayed on a wooden surface, surrounded by whole food sources like avocados, almonds, soybeans, and flaxseeds. This image reflects the themes of the article, which explores the risks of seed oil mislabeling, allergy concerns, and misinformation—highlighting the importance of transparency and accuracy in food labeling and nutritional guidance.
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OPINION
Nutrition

Understanding seed oil cards: the risks of mislabelling allergies

Seed oil cards may look helpful—but when they spread myths and miss allergy risks, they’re more harm than hack.
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A clipboard with a cholesterol checklist labeled “HDL (high density lipoprotein)” and “LDL (low density lipoprotein),” surrounded by a stethoscope, pen, and book. This image supports the article’s debunking of the misleading “firefighter analogy” about cholesterol, emphasizing the importance of distinguishing between HDL and LDL in understanding heart disease risk.
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Fact-checking the firefighter analogy for cholesterol and heart disease

We break down why the firefighter analogy doesn’t hold up, and what decades of research really say about cholesterol’s role in heart disease.
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A vibrant green smoothie in a mason jar, surrounded by fresh ingredients like lettuce, cucumber, green apple, and pineapple. This image visually supports the article’s challenge to viral social media claims comparing smoothies to doughnuts, highlighting the nutrient-rich, whole-food origins of smoothies.
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OPINION
Nutrition

Should we compare smoothies and doughnuts?

Yes, both have sugar—but only one comes with fiber, nutrients, and a blender instead of a fryer.
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