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How Eating One Avocado a Day Can Help Your Health

Article added November 11, 2019 Categories Featured Nutrition, Nutrition, Nutrition Essentials
Written By: Bicycling US

Consider that guac upcharge an investment in your heart health. Eating one avocado a day was associated with significantly lower levels of types of LDL, or bad cholesterol, in overweight or obese adults, a study published in the Journal of Nutrition found. Avocado also improved levels of lutein, an antioxidant associated with heart health, by more than 68 percent. One avocado […]

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Is peanut butter really as healthy and protein-packed as you think?

Article added September 30, 2019 Categories Featured Nutrition, Nutrition, Nutrition Essentials
Written By: Bicycling US

A sports dietitian breaks down everything you need to know You’d be hard-pressed to find a food as versatile as peanut butter: whether you slap it between two slices of bread, or spoon it up straight from the jar, it’s a staple of most runner’s diets. Whether it’s serving as a snack to get you […]

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Why Am I Always Hungry?

Article added September 16, 2019 Categories Nutrition, Nutrition Essentials
Written By: ASHLEY MATEO

These expert tips will help you fuel properly so you can outsmart constant “runger.” You should never be running to justify eating—we don’t “earn” our food; we eat to fuel our love of running—but there’s hardly a runner out there who doesn’t appreciate ending a run and going HAM on the first thing they find […]

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Is Your Favourite ‘Healthy’ Cereal Really As Good for You As You Think?

Article added June 5, 2019 Categories Nutrition, Nutrition Essentials
Written By: MELISSA MATTHEWS

You may be fooled into buying cereal based on bogus marketing claims, a new study says. Pick up a box of cereal and you’ll see a few common buzzwords like, “wholesome,” or “all natural.” These claims aren’t indicators of any actual health benefits. But that doesn’t stop people from buying them, according to a new study published […]

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