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Love Your Heart with 8 Heart-Healthy Foods

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Heart health

February isn’t just the month of flowers, chocolates or spending time with the ones you love..but as heart health month, it’s also about loving your heart! Heart disease remains one of the leading causes of death for both men and women1. Lifestyle choices play a major role in preventing heart disease as well as controlling [...]
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Omega-3 and Omega-6 Fatty Acids: The Scoop You Didn’t Know

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Over the past few years, omega-3 fatty acids have received a lot of attention and promotion. Yet when you pick up your supplements at the local pharmacy or health food store, the label includes omega-3’s, omega-6’s omega-9’s and oh my mega confusion! What is the difference between these essential fatty acids and what is this [...]
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The Epidemic of Diabetes

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Hydrate with water, not soda

Regardless of weight and age, America is heading towards a Diabetes epidemic. Americans must change their lifestyles by moving more, and eating less. Diabetes does not discriminate based on overall weight. America needs to focus on decreasing belly fat, specifically, eating less processed food and moving more.   Based on the study reported in the [...]
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The Truth Behind Coffee

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The Truth Behind Coffee For many, there’s nothing like a cup of coffee to start the day. As one of the most widely consumed beverages in the world, it has long been debated that consuming coffee can lead to health problems. These misconceptions can often lead to confusion about whether one can enjoy coffee as [...]
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Bariatric Surgery and Diabetes

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Bariatric surgery can reverse Diabetes, but The Endocrine Society recommends people take caution before taking extreme actions.   Two points I found interesting include: Remission in diabetes may be a result of the hormonal changes in the intestines after bariatric surgery. “Observational studies have suggested that weight loss surgery can rapidly improve glycemic control and [...]
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