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Why Is Drinking Water Important? 6 Reasons to Stay Hydrated

Dec 11, 2020 · Kathleen Jade, ND · Nutrition

Do you drink enough water each day? If not, your overall health may be taking a toll. And why is drinking water important? Drinking water regularly can help you to lose weight, think better, be in a better mood, prevent disease, and more. Why Do Our Bodies Need Water? How … Read More

Are Energy Drinks Bad for You? 3 Things You Need to Know About Energy Drinks

Dec 11, 2020 · UHN Staff · Nutrition

Before you reach for a Monster energy drink, consider this: Are energy drinks bad for you? A growing number of studies are finding that products like Monster, Red Bull, and 5-Hour Energy can result in a variety of health dangers without offering any unique benefits. The extreme acidity, high caffeine, … Read More

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7 Grapefruit Seed Extract Uses, and the Risks to Know Before Using It

Dec 10, 2020 · Kathleen Jade, ND · Nutrition

Grapefruit seed extract uses are numerous due to its action as a highly concentrated, natural general antimicrobial and antioxidant. Benefits include killing all kinds of infectious microbes—bacterial, viral, and fungal—at least in test tube and animal studies.[1,2] Uses | How To Take | Benefits What’s in Grapefruit Seed Extract? The … Read More

Is Plexus Safe? A Careful Look at Plexus Product Ingredients

Dec 9, 2020 · Kathleen Jade, ND · Nutrition

A number of people who have seen advertisements and anecdotal reports for Plexus Slim, a weight-loss supplement, have been smartly asking, "Is Plexus safe?" and "Are there Plexus dangers I should understand?" To answer these questions, we consider the broader question "What is Plexus?" by looking at known information about … Read More

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Why Is Soda Bad for You? 7 Reasons to Stop Drinking Soda

Sep 15, 2020 · Jami Cooley, RN, CNWC · Nutrition

While the debate rages on about whether or not sodas should be banned in schools and major cities, one thing is for certain: Each individual can make a personal choice to limit or quit drinking sodas altogether. What about you? Are you ready to kick the colas and discover how to … Read More

Overnight Oats: A Quick Choice for a Healthy Breakfast

Sep 15, 2020 · Chandra Johnson-Greene · Nutrition

Oatmeal has been a popular choice for a healthy breakfast in America for over 150 years, but our busy schedules these days often prevent us from preparing it in the traditional way. Food manufacturers addressed the issue in the 1960s by introducing instant oatmeal, which cut the cooking time to … Read More

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What’s the Healthiest Cooking Oil?

Sep 10, 2020 · Daniel Pendick · Nutrition

Liquid vegetables oils—for example, olive oil and soybean oil—are celebrated as healthy unsaturated fats. Unsaturated fatty acids, when substituted for saturated fats, support general heart health. But for cooking, baking, or dressing salads, what is the healthiest cooking oil? Many people would probably give the answer that olive oil is … Read More

Are Potato Chips Bad for You?

Sep 8, 2020 · Shandley McMurray · Nutrition

Salt and vinegar, barbecue, kettle-cooked, ruffled — to me, all potato chips are delicious. If there's a bag on the counter, I’ll polish it off easily. Are potato chips bad for you? I know the answer, so I’ve tried to replace my chip craving with healthy options like carrot sticks … Read More

What Is Leptin?

Aug 12, 2020 · Chris Iliades, MD · Nutrition

Leptin is a hormone that was only discovered in 1994. A hormone is a chemical messenger that carries instructions from one part of your body to another. It is produced in fat cells. Fat cells release this hormone when they have gathered enough energy from calories in your diet. Leptin … Read More

Are You at Risk for Calcium Deficiency?

Aug 11, 2020 · Chris Iliades, MD · Nutrition

You probably know that calcium is important for growing and keeping your bones strong. Did you know that calcium has many other important functions? These include heart, muscle, nerve, blood vessel, and hormone functions. There is also some evidence that maintaining a normal calcium level may reduce your risk for … Read More

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