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5 Vegetables You Should Be Eating to Reduce Visceral Fat

5 Vegetables You Should Be Eating to Reduce Visceral Fat

Visceral fat is deep belly fat that can raise the risk of many chronic illnesses. Dietitians say some vegetables may be especially effective for reducing visceral fat.  These include spinach, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, artichokes and cabbage. Visceral fat is a type of fat that’s found deep within your abdomen, surrounding organs like the liver and intestines. Unlike subcutaneous fat, which …

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2 dead after getting flesh-eating bacteria from eating raw oysters – AOL.com

2 dead after getting flesh-eating bacteria from eating raw oysters  AOL.com 2 people dead after getting flesh-eating bacteria from eating raw oysters, Louisiana officials say  CBS News Flesh-eating bacteria: Vibrio vulnificus cases, which cause necrotizing fasciitis, rising due to climate change, scientists say  6abc Philadelphia Contaminated oysters spread fatal flesh-eating bacteria in two states  Fox News Flesh-eating bacteria in oysters leaves 6 dead  The Independent …

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Eating fatty processed foods could trigger severe asthma, study finds

Eating fatty processed foods could trigger severe asthma, study finds

By LUKE CHAFER, HEALTH REPORTER Published: 00:04, 31 August 2025 | Updated: 00:11, 31 August 2025 Eating fatty foods could trigger a severe form of asthma, a study shows. Scientists have pinpointed a chemical in processed foods which can cause inflammation of the airways, leading to the condition. Analysis of patients at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, in America, found …

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Jaws is eating the competition on a slow Labor Day weekend

Jaws is eating the competition on a slow Labor Day weekend

Labor Day weekend is always slow at the box office, and this year is proving to be no exception. With Kpop Demon Hunters no longer playing, Zach Cregger’s Weapons was easily able to retake the top spot (as we predicted earlier this week), with Deadline reporting it will end the weekend with about $12 million. Second place is proving to be a bit of a surprise, …

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2 die from flesh-eating bacteria infections after eating raw oysters

2 die from flesh-eating bacteria infections after eating raw oysters

Two people died after contracting flesh-eating bacteria from eating raw oysters that were harvested in Louisiana, according to state health officials. According to NBC News, the oyster-related deaths from Vibrio vulnificus were reported earlier this week during a meeting of the Louisiana Oyster Task Force. The individuals who died had consumed the oysters at separate restaurants, one located in Louisiana …

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​Eating these potassium-rich foods could drastically cut your risk of death, new study shows

​Eating these potassium-rich foods could drastically cut your risk of death, new study shows

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The subtle eating habit that could be an early sign of the dementia suffered by Bruce Willis

The subtle eating habit that could be an early sign of the dementia suffered by Bruce Willis

By LUKE ANDREWS U.S. SENIOR HEALTH REPORTER Strange table manners could be more than just quirks, they may be an early sign of dementia, experts have warned.  Frontotemporal dementia, the disease affecting actor Bruce Willis and approximately 60,000 other Americans, is caused by a gradual decline in the areas of the brain linked to personality and language abilities.  Warning signs include shifts …

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