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Which Fermented Foods Are Actually Good For You?
Fermented foods are often among the top nutritional suggestions for gut health, since they contain probiotic bacteria that are believed to have beneficial effects on the microbes in our guts. But what counts as a fermented food, and how do you know if you’re eating the right kind? Let’s dig in.
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‘Black Hairy Tongue’ Probably Didn’t Kill Julie Powell
Julie Powell, the author of Julie and Julia, tweeted before her recent death at age 49 that she had “something that’s literally Black Hairy Tongue” and that her doctor thought it was “no big deal.” This, of course, spawned rampant speculation that the black hairy tongue was, in fact, a big deal, and possibly related…
