Reformulating packaged foods in Australia to contain less sodium might save about 1,700 lives per year and prevent nearly 7,000 annual diagnoses of heart disease, kidney disease and stomach cancer, according to new research published today in Hypertension, an American Heart Association (AHA) journal. The statistics were contained in a news release from the AHA.… Continue reading A Simple Lifesaver
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5 Tips to Detoxify Your Body
As summer winds down, some people who ditched their New Year’s weight-loss resolutions may re-dedicate themselves to looking good. Even more important, though, is what we put in our bodies. What we eat and drink not only impacts how we look, but how we feel. And to properly set the tone for the inner body… Continue reading 5 Tips to Detoxify Your Body
Breaking Down AGEs: Insight into How Lifestyle Drives ER-Positive Breast Cancer
Poor diet and lack of exercise are associated with cancer development, but the underlying biology is not well understood. Advanced glycation end products (AGEs) could offer a biological link to help us understand how certain lifestyle behaviors increase cancer risk or lessen the likelihood that an anti-cancer therapy will be effective. AGE accumulation is the… Continue reading Breaking Down AGEs: Insight into How Lifestyle Drives ER-Positive Breast Cancer
Americans May Have Outgrown Traditional Advice of Having a Varied Diet
When it comes to diet in the Western world of overconsumption where cheap convenience food rules, the age-old adage “everything in moderation” has been put to the test, prompting the American Heart Association (AHA) to issue a 2018 science advisory led by researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth). Marcia… Continue reading Americans May Have Outgrown Traditional Advice of Having a Varied Diet
Myths and Facts About Processed Foods
I grew up in the dark. I only knew what I was told. I considered processed foods to be part of my diet because the foods simply tasted good, and they are affordable, so that’s what my family ate. Before I started my studies in holistic nutrition, I would occasionally eat processed foods. Now I… Continue reading Myths and Facts About Processed Foods