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Negative Calories

Dec 18, 2024 · UHN Staff · Energy & Fatigue

Q: Can foods have negative calories? A: The concept of “negative calorie” foods suggests that certain foods require more energy to digest than they provide, resulting in a net calorie loss. While this idea is appealing for weight loss, it’s a bit of a myth. Certain low-calorie foods, such as … Read More

AI Is Efficient at Detecting Lyme Disease

Nov 25, 2024 · UHN Staff · Energy & Fatigue

Lyme disease, spread to humans through tick bites, is a hard-to-diagnose condition with symptoms that start as headaches, pain and fatigue but can turn into long-term inflammatory illness affecting the joints, nerves, brain, and heart. The disease can resemble those of other tick-borne illnesses, complicating diagnosis and delaying proper treatment. … Read More

How to Gain Better Balance

Jul 24, 2024 · UHN Staff · Energy & Fatigue

Functional fitness refers to exercises designed to train your muscles to make it easier and safer to perform everyday activities such as carrying groceries, walking on unstable surfaces like grass and sand, and reaching up into a high cupboard. Each of these actions involves balance. Most activities of daily living … Read More

Protect Yourself from Lyme Disease

Jun 26, 2024 · Kate Brophy · Energy & Fatigue

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data published in the Feb. 15 issue of the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report point to a 69 percent increase in the number of reported cases of Lyme disease, a tick-borne infection that can result in serious complications. The analysis showed that … Read More

Venting and Physical Exertion May Fuel Feelings of Anger

May 23, 2024 · UHN Staff · Energy & Fatigue

For some people, going on a long run or walk when they are angry might seem like a helpful way to manage those difficult feelings. For others, just venting and letting those angry emotions out might feel like the right decision. But research published recently in the journal Clinical Psychology … Read More

Why Should We Focus on Drinking Enough Water?

Mar 21, 2024 · UHN Staff · Energy & Fatigue

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 Our Bodies Need Water. How much … Read More

What You Can Do to Maintain Your Energy Levels

Oct 26, 2023 · Kate Brophy · Energy & Fatigue

Flagging energy is a real concern for many of my patients—in fact, what’s “normal” for energy with aging is the second most common concern I’m asked about, after questions about memory. People become worried when doing their usual activities becomes too much for them. Everyone’s usual energy level is different: … Read More

Give Soda the Boot

Oct 26, 2023 · UHN Staff · Energy & Fatigue

Although the debate rages on about whether or not soda should be allowed in schools and major cities, one thing is for sure: each individual can make a personal choice to limit or quit drinking soda altogether. What about you? Are you ready to kick soda to the curb for … Read More

Long COVID May Affect Brain Function Two Years After Infection

Sep 25, 2023 · UHN Staff · Energy & Fatigue

Researchers have found that people with long COVID symptoms such as brain fog often show reduced performance in tasks testing different mental processes up to two years after infection with the virus. Study findings published recently in Clinical Medicine suggest that people who were infected but felt “fully recovered” were … Read More

Does Your Body Have a “Set” Weight?

Sep 25, 2023 · UHN Staff · Energy & Fatigue

The set point theory for weight, which has been around since the 1970s, suggests that your body has a specific weight range to which you are genetically predisposed. In other words, the body tries to stay within a certain weight range. It’s a popular theory. But, if your body has … Read More

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