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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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The Real Reason You Can’t Get Enough of Coffee and Beer

Article added May 29, 2019 Categories Featured Nutrition, Hydration, Nutrition

Written By: JORDAN SMITH

Your genes may play a role in why you keep reaching for that second cup or glass. Coffee and beer are some of our favorite beverages, but a new study found that our preference for them may be based on gene variants related to how they make us feel, not to how we perceive them to […]

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What Is the Keto Diet and Should You Try It?

Article added May 21, 2019 Categories Columns, Featured Nutrition, Health, Nutrition, Nutrition Essentials, Uncategorized, Vegetarian/Special Diets

Written By: HEATHER MAYER IRVINE

Athletes are experimenting with this trendy diet. Here’s what you need to know. Chances are, you’ve heard someone in your run club talk about the ketogenic diet. It’s being buzzed about right now thanks to claims that it’s an effective way to lose weight, but you may still be wondering, What is keto? And, whether runners should try […]

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A Bad Diet Is More Deadly Than Smoking or High Blood Pressure

Article added April 5, 2019 Categories Featured Nutrition, Nutrition, Nutrition Essentials, Uncategorized

The researchers pinned down which dietary habits are most problematic. What you put on your plate can play a serious role in how likely you are to die before your time: According to a new study in the Lancet, a poor diet is actually the leading cause of death worldwide, contributing to more of them than conventional risk factors […]

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1 in 5 Adults Think Their Diet Has Nothing to Do With Their Heart

Article added February 12, 2019 Categories Featured News, Featured Nutrition, Nutrition, Nutrition Essentials, Uncategorized

You know your running routine helps protect your ticker. But are you guilty of believing these common heart myths? Pay attention to those oats commercials: What you eat really can affect your heart. But according to a new survey from Cleveland Clinic, a surprising number of adults aren’t making that important link. In the survey […]

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