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How I Conquered My Never-Ending Hunger With One Supplement
While I think of myself as having a pretty healthy diet (my plate is often an amalgamation of veggies, grains, and both plant-based and animal protein, and I, for the most part, avoid processed foods), when I crunched the numbers of my go-to meals, I was coming up short on my fiber intake.
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Research Over 30 Years Links Ultra-Processed Meat to Higher Early Death Risk
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Neurogastronomy symposium focuses on ‘Food for Health’
Video produced by UK Public Relations and Strategic Communication and Marketing and Brand Strategy. To view captions for this video, push play and click on the CC icon in the bottom right-hand corner of the screen. If using a mobile device, click on the “thought bubble” in the same area. LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 24, 2024) — The International…
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Parents, is it mandatory to share snacks with the kids?
It is expected of parents to mirror good eating habits when it comes to encouraging healthy eating among the whole family. But what happens when you just want to pig out on junk food? Do you wait for the kids to go to bed so you can indulge without having to explain yourself? Once you’ve…
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The Best 7-Day Walking Plan for PCOS, Created by Dietitians
Approximately 5 million women in the United States have polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Although the root cause is unclear, an imbalance of hormones is a factor, which can make someone with PCOS more prone to developing reproductive and metabolic conditions like infertility and insulin resistance. Regular walking, however, can help effectively manage and improve symptoms…
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How to follow the world’s healthiest diets – from Atlantic to Japanese
The Atlantic Diet A close cousin of the more famous Mediterranean diet, the Atlantic diet is based on the eating habits of people from north-western Spain and Portugal. It has become much-admired after several recent studies highlighted its numerous health benefits, including the reduced risk of heart disease, diabetes and other chronic diseases, which scientists…
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9 fruits that may cause belly bloating — and how to prevent it
Fresh fruits should be part of your diet. They are healthy, but some of them may cause bloating. Here’s a list of fruits that cause bloating. Bloating is a digestive problem marked by a sensation of fullness, tightness, or swelling in the abdomen. This sensation can be accompanied by gas, causing discomfort or pain. It…
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Tea, Coffee Consumption Linked to Lower Risk of Gout
Credit: Adobe Stock/yaisirichai In a prospective cohort study evaluating the effect of various plant-based diet indexes (PDIs) on gout risk, results confirmed the current dietary recommendations of consuming a diet rich in healthy plant foods, including whole grains, tea, and coffee. However, unhealthy plant foods, such as fruit juice and sugar-sweetened beverages, were shown to…
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Creating an inclusive food-as-medicine movement that respects consumers, communities, cultures
“Two thousand six hundred years ago, Hippocrates said, if you want to know the health of a community, you look at the food that they eat and their habits. A hundred twenty years ago, Thomas Edison said the doctors of the future will no longer prescribe medicine but counsel their patients on diet and activities. [Food as medicine] is not a new concept. However, for too…
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Cognitive Decline: How Ultra-Processed Foods Can Increase the Risk
Share on PinterestHot dogs are among the ultra-processed foods that expert say should be limited in a person’s diet. Anastasia Dobrusina/Getty Images New research suggests a possible connection between ultra-processed foods, stroke, and cognitive decline. Ultra-processed foods include chips and many frozen meals. Experts say that the next step is further research to explain this…