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Processed Foods Make Up 60% of the American Diet?! Healthy Swaps to the Rescue!
Rachael Link, MS, RD via Dr. Axe – Processed foods are a tricky subject. Bread, for example, is a processed food, even if it’s homemade; you don’t just nibble on grains,…
Leading With Flavor Encourages Healthy Eating
Stanford University via EurekAlert – In the past, researchers and policy makers alike figured the best way to encourage people to eat better was to help them figure out which…
Why Do We Keep Making Wrong Decisions? + Tips to Help You Become an Expert Decision Maker
Dr. Caroline Leaf – We literally need to train ourselves to observe our thinking and feeling in response to incoming information and analyze them objectively before making a decision, otherwise…
All Sodas Including Diet Increase Risk of Premature Death
Angela Betsaida B. Laguipo, BSN via News Medical-Net – Soft drinks are frequently consumed by people of all ages, but whether this consumption is linked with high risk of premature death…
No Need to Cut Down Red and Processed Meat for Health Reasons, Controversial Findings Suggest
McMaster University via Science Daily – Contrary to previous advice, five new systematic reviews suggest that most people can continue to eat red and processed meat as they do now.…
Cancer Fighter: Sunshine and Vitamin D
Al Sears, MD, CNS – …[S]cientists at South Dakota State University discovered that vitamin D blocks a biochemical mechanism that enables cancer cells to become drug-resistant. We all know that…
Diet Low in Fermented Carbs Improves Quality of Life for Patients With Irritable Bowl Disease
Sally Robertson, B.Sc. via News Medical-Net – A new study by researchers at King’s College London has found that a diet low in fermented carbohydrates improved gut symptoms and health-related…
9 Habits to Reduce Cortisol Naturally
Dr. Don Colbert – Don’t let chronic high stress and cortisol levels bring down your health, brain, or memory. Use these 9 strategies to reduce cortisol naturally today. Cortisol is…
A Vegan Diet Could Boost Gut Microbes That Aid Weight Loss
Sally Robertson, B.Sc. via News Medical-Net – Switching to a vegan diet could help people lose nearly one pound in weight every week and significantly reduce their risk for diabetes,…
Burt’s Bees Presents Clinical Data Demonstrating Proven Efficacy of Natural Skin Care
Spectrum Science via EurekAlert – “Backed by proven science, nature-based skincare regimens have the ability to reinforce the skin’s epidermal barrier, improve skin hydration and elasticity, and protect against oxidative…
How Not to Die from Heart Disease
Michael Greger M.D. FACLM via Nutrition Facts – The most likely reason most of our loved ones will die is heart disease. It’s up to each of us to make…
Dealing a Therapeutic Counterblow to Traumatic Brain Injury
New Jersey Institute of Technology via EurekAlert – To date, there is no effective treatment for restoring damaged neurons. The body’s protective mechanisms also make it difficult to penetrate the…
Vanishing Arthritis? Putting Omega-3 Oil to the Test
Al Sears, MD, CNS – You see, arthritis — like a lot of today’s chronic ailments — is an inflammatory condition. In this case, it’s your joints that are impacted.…
Israeli Immune-Response Algorithm Could Aid TB Diagnosis
ISRAEL21c Staff via Israel21c – An Israeli algorithm that predicts the immune response to a pathogen could lead to early diagnosis for such diseases as tuberculosis. Just as first impressions…
New Blood Test Capable of Detecting Multiple Types of Cancer
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute via News Wise – The new test looks for DNA, which cancer cells shed into the bloodstream when they die. In contrast to “liquid biopsies,” which detect…
