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• Liver Disease
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  Liver

  The liver is an organ in vertebrates, including humans. It plays a major role in metabolism and has a number of functions in the body including drug detoxification, glycogen storage, and plasma ... > more
• Diet and Weight Loss
  Obesity
  Nutrition
  Staying Healthy
  Diabetes
  Cholesterol
   

  Detox diet

  A detox diet is a dietary regimen involving a change in consumption habits in an attempt to detoxify the body by removal of toxins or other contaminants. It is claimed to improve health, energy, ... > more
• Healthy Aging
  Dietary Supplement
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  Vitamin
  Vegetarian
  Vitamin C
   
  

  Antioxidant

  An antioxidant is a chemical that reduces the rate of particular oxidation reactions in a specific context, where oxidation reactions are chemical reactions that involve the transfer of electrons ... > more
• Nutrition
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  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Triglycerides
  Cancer
   
  

  Isoflavone

  Isoflavones are a class of organic compounds and biomolecules related to the flavonoids. They are acting as phytoestrogens that are thought of by some as useful in treating cancer. They are also very ... > more
• Beer and Wine
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  Seeds
  Healthy Aging
  Invasive Species
   
  

  Grape

  Grapes are the fruit that grow on a woody grape vine. The grapevine belongs to the family Vitaceae. Grapes grow in clusters of 6 to 300, and can be black, blue, golden, green, purple-red and white. ... > more
• Heart Disease
  Stroke Prevention
  Hypertension
  Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Cholesterol
   
  

  Artery

  Arteries are muscular vessels that carry blood away from the heart. They are contrasted with veins, which carry blood toward the heart. The circulatory system is extremely important in sustaining ... > more
• Vegetarian
  Nutrition
  Food
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  Healthy Aging
  Obesity
   
  

  Vegetarianism

  Vegetarianism is the practice of not eating meat. Vegetarians may consume dairy and egg products; a stricter form is veganism, which excludes dairy, eggs, and any foods that contain these or other ... > more
• Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
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  Obesity
   
  

  Calorie restriction

  Calorie restriction or Caloric restriction (CR) is the practice of limiting dietary energy intake in the hope that it will improve health and retard aging. In human subjects, CR has been shown to ... > more
• Nutrition
  Nutrition Research
  Diet and Weight Loss
  Dietary Supplement
  Dieting and Weight Control
  Healthy Aging
   
  

  Nutrition

  Nutrition is a science that examines the relationship between diet and health. Dietitians are health professionals who specialize in this area of study, and are trained to provide safe, ... > more
• Healthy Aging
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  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Nutrition
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  Botany
   
  

  Garlic

  Garlic is a perennial plant closely related to the onion, shallot, and leek. Garlic has been used throughout all of recorded history for both culinary and medicinal purposes. Garlic is most often ... > more

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