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ER doctors share 7 life-long foods they always eat to stay ‘healthy, full and alert’

Arnav Pratap Singh | GT Most people assume doctors have perfect eating habits. But our days are busy and we rarely, if ever, take scheduled breaks. Many of us go through full shifts without sitting down to a full meal. To avoid the vending machine or cabinets full of peanut butter and crackers usually reserved […]

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What is the difference between processed foods and ultra-processed foods?

You’ve likely heard health experts say that eating whole foods and skipping processed foods is the key to optimal health. For example, a December 2022 study presented a very scary statistic linking ultra-processed foods to cognitive decline, saying that people who ate more than 20% of their daily calories from processed foods had a 28% […]

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Eating a handful of nuts a day reduces the risk of heart disease by 25%.

Adding a few crunches to your list can save your pointer. Scandinavian researchers found that eating a small amount of nuts and seeds daily can reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes, according to a new study published in the Food Nutrition Research Journal. Study co-author Erik Kristoffer Arnesen, from the University of Oslo […]

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Study: These foods increase the risk of dementia — by a lot

ghee. hamburger. sausage. Store-bought pastries, cakes, and cookies. Oh, and soda — sugar or diet. They’re all bad and they all increase your risk of dementia — a lot. So reports to one of the largest and scariest studies ever conducted, involving nearly 60,000 people in their 40s, 50s and 60s. The study, which included […]

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I’m a dietitian – these are the 3 foods you should be eating

She feeds on good food. Nutritionist Mikala Parsley reveals how to grow the seeds for a healthy diet and swears by three foods she recommends all her patients eat: chia seeds, hemp seeds, and flaxseeds. The 27-year-old Indiana-based blogger shared her health secrets in a TikTok recently posted by WedMD, explaining that all three types […]

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The primary risk factor for good health is likely not what you think

March 7, 2023 — If you think the biggest risk factor for good health is smoking or genetics, think again. According to Stephen Kopecky, MD, a preventive cardiologist at the Mayo Clinic, “Nutrition is now the number one cause of premature death and early disease in our country and the world.” Furthermore, he says that […]

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Technology

Hollywood weight-loss drugs can lead to fatal side effects, researchers say

Researchers in China say that popular weight-loss drugs such as Wegovy and Ozempic may have dangerous side effects. In a study set to appear in the monthly journal Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B, researchers believe there is an “increased risk” of intestinal obstruction when taking these drugs. The drugs consist of a semaglutide peptide, a derivative […]

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