Polina Lopez grew up eating healthy and exercising. Her mother gave her oranges and nuts for sweet treats instead of cookies and ice cream. She’s always valued health, so she was surprised when her doctor told her she had pre-diabetes. The Importance of Reading Nutrition Labels Growing up in Russia, Lopez chose foods that seemed healthy. […]
One thing the fast food industry doesn’t lack is a variety of ways to make people addicted to its products. The most reliable method, however, is also the simplest and doesn’t rely on sophisticated marketing to bring people back time and time again: sugar. To be sure, few people maintain any grand illusions about the […]
This year marks the latest change in the age-old battle over school lunch, with the present administration walking back the minor changes made by its predecessor. In January, Sonny Perdue, head of the Department of Agriculture (which sets the guidelines for school lunch), lifted the regulations that were a totem of Michelle Obama’s efforts to […]
Every year 17,000 Americans get a brain cancer diagnosis. They start out with signs and symptoms such as loss of appetite, headaches that are worse in the morning, seizures, nausea and vomiting, weakness or loss of feeling in the arms or legs, stumbling or lack of coordination, abnormal eye movements, changes in vision, and changes […]
Medium Chain Triglyceride Oil (MCT Oil) has a variety of benefits that are enticing to keto dieters, making it a staple in the supplement regimen of many. While MCTs can be found in a variety of oils and dairy products, the 100 percent pure MCT oil found on store shelves is commonly a blend extracted […]
If you’ve done research into green tea, you probably already know that it can be an excellent accompanying drink to a diet that’s focused on weight loss. However, if you’ve been focused on your standard Lipton variety of green tea, you may be missing out on a whole new world of flavor and fat burning–matcha. […]
The government of New Zealand has recognized a problem: obesity, caused by sugar. Health Minister Dr. David Clark has said that obesity rates and diabetes are a “serious issue,” and that he expects the food industry in New Zealand to respond to the crisis. To clarify “serious”: New Zealand has the third highest rate of […]
Cancer is one of the most invested areas of research in the world, yet no widely accepted cure has been discovered. Even the therapies that exist are flawed in some way, whether that is in the heavy price tag or the limited success rates. Well, it’s time to think outside of the box. Below are […]
What Is Bariatric Surgery? Bariatric surgery is an extreme procedure performed typically on obese individuals in an attempt to restrict the amount of food the stomach could hold.1 You’ve probably heard of a gastric bypass before. Well, that’s an example of a bariatric surgery. There are other forms, but that’s irrelevant. Let’s focus on gastric […]
However reluctantly, it seems the U.S. public is finally beginning to acknowledge the sugary diet at the core of its obesity epidemic. Faced with unsustainably high rates of overweight and obese people, federal agencies have been slow to react, and local regulations and sugar taxes have been few and far between. Out of necessity, people […]
Nutritional experts and other medical professionals have largely accepted the famed nutrition pyramid that places carbohydrates on the bottom (the most important and abundant) and fats up at the top (what we should supposedly avoid). Any dietary regimen that differs from this conventional and established belief is often met with uncertainty, if not outright attacks. […]
Switching to a ketogenic diet can improve insulin resistance, help you lose weight, fight inflammation, and improve female fertility. There is also quite a bit of evidence now to suggest that a ketogenic diet – when followed properly – can improve libido. Diets high in healthy fats and isoflavones can be therapeutic for sexual function. […]
Numerous studies conclude that healthy fats and nutrients of the ketogenic diet are excellent for male fertility. Men with diets high in fresh vegetables, legumes, nuts, and fish have a higher sperm count, better sperm shape, and more active sperm than men who follow the typical western diet. The Importance of Omega-3 and Omega-6 Fatty Acids […]
