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- Website: Center for Advancing Health
- Resource type: Blog
Summary - The message of this resource is:
Limit refined carbohydrates and sugar to prevent heart disease, rather than saturated fats.
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Keywords
nutrition, healthy diets, saturated fat, refined carbohydrate, heart disease
How was this rated?
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Is this information reliable, based on scientific research?
Step 2 - Transparency
Is it clear who developed the resource and how?
Step 3 - Usability
Is the information easy to understand and easy to use?
Rated on: 9/10/2014 2:47:13 PM
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