Turmeric is touted as being able to help to prevent cancer, diabetes and heart disease. But are these claims actually valid?

Turmeric health benefits: What the science really says

<p>The Editorial Team of Chatelaine magazine.</p>

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Health

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Canada’s Food Guide is lagging behind the times, and experts say it’s feeding into our national health crisis. For a revamp to work, it will have to focus not just on what we eat (mostly snacks), but when (often), where (the car) and how (totally distracted).

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The real health benefits of turmeric

5 Healthy Reasons You Need To Eat More Prunes

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4 high-tech health gadgets headed your way in 2017

Canada's Food Guide is painfully outdated — and it might be making us sick