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Are Raw Milk, Seed Oils, and Uncured Deli Meat Good for You?
These oils—which include canola, grapeseed, sunflower, and soy—are extracted from the seeds of plants. Critics say that their high levels of omega-6 fats raise inflammation in the body and that consuming them can lead to cancer, heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and other illnesses. But the scientific evidence doesn’t support that. “In dozens of studies looking at omega-6s and inflammation,…
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Wild Coast Raw Cat Food Recalled for Bird Flu
This expanded recall involves other lot codes of the same product that were produced around the same time. No illnesses in people have been linked to this recall, the company said in a statement. The lot codes are 22639, 22641, 22653, 22660, 22664, and 22672. They’re located on a sticker on the lid of the product. All have a best-by…
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Raw Cider Is Just As Unsafe As Raw Milk
Come in, sit down. We last had a little chat about pasteurization when we were talking about raw milk. Milk in stores is pasteurized to kill microbes that could make you sick, but occasionally people will seek out “raw” milk that has skipped this process. (This is a bad idea. Do not do this.) Now that it’s apple cider season,…
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