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Sure, you read the Nutrition Facts and compare products. But your brain is also absorbing cues from the food packaging, and those cues influence your choices more than you think.
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Chronic inflammation is behind more health problems than you might thinkâfrom stiff joints and gum issues to serious conditions like heart disease and cancer. While many things can spark inflammation in your body, what you eat plays a big role. So, can you reduce inflammation just by changing your diet?
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If you heard that Girl Scout cookies are toxic, that mRNA vaccines can harm you, or that immigrants are spreading tuberculosis in the U.S., maybe you should put down your phone.
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Now that the US Food and Drug Administration has removed both tirzepatide and semaglutide from its Drug Shortages List, the widespread compounding of these drugs is ending. Tirzepatideâs deadline has already passed, while physicians and pharmacies have until April 22 for semaglutide. An estimated 2 million Americans have been using these more affordable copycats every month.
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Dieting is as American as, well, apple pie. More than half of us want to lose weight at any given time, surveys show, and about a quarter are actually trying to. But success stories that donât involve weight loss drugs like Ozempic are far less common.
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Health concerns have swirled around low- and no-calorie sweeteners (LNCSs) for more than a century. Even now, research findings regularly contradict each other….
For certain people with obesity, though, research finds short-term use of these sweeteners to be safe and effective for weight loss. So what do you tell your patients?
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If youâve ever felt drunkâlike, a little off-balance or unable to keep your thoughts straightâwithout drinking a drop of alcohol, you may have experienced hypoglycemia. Thatâs the official name for low blood sugar, which happens when the glucose in your blood falls below a certain level. Itâs usually a quick fix, but in some circumstances, it can be serious, even life-threatening.
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Pity the poor potato. Even though itâs the most commonly consumed vegetable in the United States, itâs gotten a bad rap. Which makes sense in some ways â deep-fried french fries and potato chips account for a lot of that consumption. Headlines link them to obesity and type 2 diabetes. But dig a little deeper, and a different picture emerges.
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Few things are more refreshing than crisp, juicy watermelon on a hot summerâs day. But donât think of it as just an emblem of warm-weather fun. Consider it a dietary powerhouse. Watermelon is packed with nutrients that can make a big difference as you age, including some you wonât find more of in any other fresh fruit or vegetable.
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Don’t fear the fowl! Here’s everything you need to know to pick, prep, and cook a top-notch, plan-friendly turkey.
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Research suggests that when it comes to diabetes, two types of bacteria that live in your gut play key roles.
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Appealing a claim denial isn’t hard–and preventing the denial in the first place is even easier.
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