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Exercise Has a Greater Impact on Weight As We Age Than Diet

| April 7, 2015 Comment

Exercise Has a Greater Impact on Weight As We Age Than Diet – As we age, our diet gets better but our physical activity declines, and this can make managing weight a lot more difficult. A new study looked at nearly 5,000 American adults aged 20 to 70 and gathered information on their weight, body […]

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Artificial Sweeteners May Change Our Gut Bacteria in Dangerous Ways

Artificial Sweeteners May Change Our Gut Bacteria in Dangerous Ways

| April 6, 2015 Comment

Artificial Sweeteners May Change Our Gut Bacteria in Dangerous Ways – Many people have a love-hate relationship with artificial sweeteners. These seemingly magical molecules deliver a sweet taste without its customary caloric punch. We guzzle enormous quantities of these chemicals, mostly in the form of aspartame, sucralose and saccharin, which are used to enliven the […]

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Study Suggests Exercise Can Actually Improve Your DNA

Study Suggests Exercise Can Actually Improve Your DNA

| January 6, 2015 Comment

Study Suggests Exercise Can Actually Improve Your DNA – A new study suggests that exercise can actually improve your DNA, including your metabolism, insulin response, and inflammation in muscles. Exercising more is one of the most popular new year’s resolutions and now there’s a new incentive to keep your goals. A study done at Karolinska […]

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Weight Loss Myths Debunked

Weight Loss Myths Debunked

| November 2, 2014 Comment

Weight Loss Myths Debunked – Host Judy Greer sits down with health coach Carey Peters, who debunks three weight loss myths, including that fat is bad. Myth #1: Fat makes you fat Carey: That’s true! Actually, you really do need fat to lose weight and for proper functioning of your body. In non-fat foods, manufacturers add […]

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Shift Work Increases Type 2 Diabetes Risk

| July 28, 2014 Comment

According to a new international study, shift work increases type 2 diabetes risk. Shift work affects the body clock by disrupting sleeping and eating cycles, which in turn negatively affect hormonal balance. In the study, researchers studied shift workers in China, and found that they were 9% more likely to develop type 2 diabetes when […]

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