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What Happens to Your Body When You Eat Palm Oil
Palm oil is found almost everywhere. Unless you strictly avoid it, chances are you’ve likely eaten something that contains palm oil or used a product with it. In this article, you’ll learn what palm oil is, how it impacts human health, its environmental impact, and considerations for including it in your diet. What is Palm…
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Will Following Dietary Guidelines for Americans Help You Live Longer? – American Society for Nutrition
Advances in Nutrition: An International Review Journal article finds greater adherence to the Guidelines is associated with “a lower risk of mortality from all-cause, cardiovascular disease, and cancer.” Increasingly, nutrition scientists have found that assessing the health effects of overall dietary patterns may have more value than assessing the health effects of individual foods and nutrients. …
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Spiced Chickpea Confit Is the Most Delicious Way to Eat Beans
This endlessly versatile side dish pairs beautifully with any grilled meat or fish and can also be a wonderful plant-based main dish. You can serve it over rice or pasta to round it out, or pair it with whole grains or whole-wheat pasta to reinforce the nuttiness. You can also turn it into a terrific…
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6 Best Apps for Tracking Calories, According to Dietitians
The product recommendations in this post are recommendations by the writer and/or expert(s) interviewed and do not contain affiliate links. Meaning: If you use these links to buy something, we will not earn a commission. There is nothing simple about losing weight—or even maintaining a healthy diet. Between work, family, and life in general, you…
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Immune-boosting foods and diet for changing season
ByZarafshan Shiraz, New Delhi May 01, 2024 02:00 PM IST Share Via Copy Link Check out this clinical guide with health insights into immune-boosting foods and dietary tips tailored for transition to summer season with unseasonal rains Seasonal changes to summer with unseasonal rains in between, can significantly impact the immune system hence, as temperatures…
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New VEGANScreener aims to boost diet quality among European vegans
In a recent study published in the journal Nutrients, researchers from Europe designed and developed VEGANScreener, a novel tool to examine the diet quality among vegans in the region. The tool comprises 29 questions focusing on foods and nutrients to promote or limit, with potential applications post-validation in self-assessment and healthcare settings. Study: Development of…
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Try these 7 budget alternatives for the fancy healthy food burning a hole in your pocket
Eating healthily is often associated with high costs. In fact, we are all guilty of time and again thinking that the more expensive the food, the healthier it is. Now, it’s true that healthier food choices can sometimes lead to higher expenses. However, this doesn’t mean that you can’t eat healthy without spending a fortune…
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Which plant-based alternatives are healthier than animal products?
A switch from animal meat and dairy to plant-based substitutes is often considered to be an optimal way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions associated with diet. The nutritional picture is, however, more complex. Some consumers view plant-based substitutes as a healthier option compared with animal-based meat and dairy, and some see these substitutes as ultra-processed…
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A healthy lifestyle can prevent an early death — regardless of bad genetics
HANGZHOU, China — A healthy lifestyle could slash the effects of life-shortening genes by more than 60 percent, a new genetic study reveals. While genes can certainly impact lifespan and chronic illness risk, an unhealthy lifestyle is independently associated with a 78-percent increased risk of premature death, regardless of genetic factors, researchers add. The polygenic risk…
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Daily matcha may benefit brain, heart, gut health
April 30, 2024 — Drinking a daily cup or two of matcha—a form of powdered green tea—may provide a number of health benefits. According to an April 18 AARP article, matcha has been linked to improved cognitive health in older women, healthy changes to the gut microbiome, and lower stress, and was found to prevent…