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The poll indicates that people required low cost and promise of significant weight loss in order to consider taking a drug, but ultimately, it seems the side effects scare them the most. So, OK, we might not be smart enough to eat well and exercise in the first place, but at least most of us recognize that the safest way to health isn’t through a diet pill.

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Proof That Americans Aren't Stupid: We Don't Take Diet Pills

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When you see a “Grade A” stamp on a carton of eggs, do you think that means they’re top-quality? Not necessarily. It’s just a USDA stamp that means there’s a grader in the egg-packing facility who checks the eggs’ size, shell, and color. This “Grade A” label is more a marketing ploy than an actual measure of quality, at least as far as eggs are concerned. If the carton is stamped with the highest grade possible, consumers will be more likely to buy it.

Do you buy Grade A, organic, or free-range eggs? And has the recent salmonella outbreak made you change your buying habits?

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What Does "Grade A" Mean When It Comes to Eggs?

So, to all you carnivores out there — do you consider an animal’s intelligence level before you eat it? Let us know.

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Meat, Greet, and Eat: Do You Consume Smart Animals?

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We know that eating greens reduces the risk of cancer, but a recent Huffington Post article suggests that feeding your dogs organic kale could cut their risk as well. The article describes a dog with a tumor. Its owner added kale to the dog’s diet, and after four weeks, the tumor had disappeared.

When I think about feeding an animal a salad, I just have visions of lots of green poop. Would you consider feeding your dog kale?

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Douglas McNish is back from summer vacation! Our friend Doug, head chef at Toronto’s Raw Aura organic and raw food restaurant, made his Blisstree debut sharing his original recipe for carrot and parsnip ‘fettuccine’. Then it was peppercorn-crusted tempeh steaks, massaged kale salad, quinoa pomegranate pilaf, quinoa and lentil burgers, a killer raw pizza crust recipe, plus a wicked marinara sauce and vegan cheese topping for your pie, cauliflower tabouli, and pumpkin seed refried beans for your dipping pleasure, an original summer Caesar salad, and avocado “fries” and ketchup. Last time it was his no-bake blueberry peach cobbler. Doug also teaches food workshops and gives cooking demos. He has tattoos. And he’s hot. Sadly, Blisstree can’t always get to Canada to visit Doug, so he’s kindly offered to come to us. Every other week, expect a surprisingly delish raw or vegan recipe from him. (Doug is into “cruelty-free” food – and we are into him.) Now dig into his 13th course for Blisstree.

Doug says: These burgers are really high in protein, and delicious served with my previous ketchup recipe and lots of fresh vegetables, with crisp lettuce leaves to replace the bread. You’ll need a dehydrator for this recipe.

Sun-Dried Tomato and Sunflower Seed Burgers

5 cups sun-dried tomatoes, soaked
4 1/2 cups sunflower seeds
2 to 3 cloves of garlic
1/2 cup chopped red onion
2 cups of carrots, chopped
4 1/2 cups of brown flax

1.    In a food processor, blend carrots, sunflower seeds, garlic, onion, and sun-dried tomatoes.

2.   Combine with ground flax, and check for seasoning. Form into patties and dehydrate at 105º for 12 to 15 hours.

Yields 8 to 10 large burgers

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Delish Raw and Vegan Burger Recipe? With Chef Douglas McNish, Anything's Possible

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We always hear about what foods we should be avoiding to prevent cancer. But Care2 wants to look on the bright side — what should we be eating to ward off cancer?

1. Cabbage-like vegetables: Broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts — you know, things like that. They’ve got isothiocyanates, which have been shown to fight cancer cells.

2. Globe artichoke: This one has got a ton of salvestrols, which can be converted into compounds that destroy diseased cells inside your body.

3. Dark vegetables: Spinach, beets, and romaine lettuce all have tons of fiber, folate, and carotenoids.

4. Grapes: This includes red wine — score! You want to consume these for the resveratrol.

5. Legumes: They’ve got saponins, which have been shown to reduce the risk of cancer.

6. Berries: Blueberries especially — they’re packed with ellagic acid and anthocyanosides, which are a super-antioxidant.

7. Flaxseed: Eat it freshly ground for essential fatty acids and lignans.

8. Garlic, onions, and scallions: Basically anything that makes your breath stink will be full of anti-cancer substances.

9. Green tea:  It’s got the antioxidant catechin.

10. Tomatoes: Ketchup has the flavenoid lycopene, too.

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Eat Well: 10 Foods to Prevent Cancer