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Gut-Brain Connection: The Key to Better Mental and Physical Health

August 22, 2024By Kenneth Mittelstadt There’s a reason why we use phrases like “trust your gut” and “I had a gut feeling.” These expressions hint at a deeper, intuitive connection between your gut and brain that science is just beginning to unravel. Recent research has sparked widespread interest in what we’re calling “the gut-brain axis,”

Strength Training for Weight Loss and Health: Beginner Tips

November 1, 2024 • Posted in Blog, Exercise • By Your Weight Matters Campaign 000 Image Source: Stop Weight Bias Image Gallery When people think about weight loss, cardio exercises like running, cycling or walking are often the first to come to mind. While these activities are effective for burning calories, strength training is an equally important component of a balanced weight-loss

‘Shocking’: Heavy Metals, Nearly 50 Pesticides Detected in School Lunches

October 8, 2024 › Agency Capture › Health Conditions › News Toxic Exposures Testing commissioned by Spotlight on America and conducted by the Health Research Institute, an accredited independent lab in Iowa, detected 38 different pesticides in just one elementary school lunch. by Suzanne Burdick, Ph.D. October 8, 2024 Food items served to school kids in Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C., contained heavy

9 Surprising Benefits of Kimchi

Nutrition Evidence Based Kimchi is a traditional Korean dish made with salted, fermented vegetables. It is nutrient-dense, contains probiotics, and may help support the immune system and reduce inflammation, among many possible benefits. Historically, it hasn’t always been possible to grow fresh vegetables throughout the year. Therefore, people have developed food preservation methods, such as

California bans toxic synthetic food dyes in school meals!

Governor Newsom signed AB-2316, the California School Food Safety Act, into law. The new law will ban toxic synthetic food dyes in school meals in California.Specifically, AB-2316 will prohibit a school district, county superintendent of schools, or charter school maintaining kindergarten or any of grades 1 to 12 from serving or selling food or beverages

RFK Jr. Calls Out Obese Americans: ‘They Were Sent to the Circus’

Story by Anna Skinner Robert F. Kennedy Jr. listens as he is introduced by Rabbi Shmuley Boteach during the World Values Network’s Presidential candidate series at the Glasshouse on July 25, 2023 in New York City. On Friday, Kennedy suspended his presidential campaign.© Getty Robert F. Kennedy Jr. voiced his concerns about Americans struggling with obesity

Newtopia Now: ‘The Black Nutritionist’ brings heritage-led eating to the fore

Conventional nutrition recommendations overlook marginalized communities, so Kéra Nyemb-Diop is pushing for change. Read this, then attend her keynote. Kelly Teal Canva At a Glance The nutrition world overlooks Black and other marginalized communities, and it’s time for recommendations to reflect the value of cultural foods. That’s the main message Kéra Nyemb-Diop, who bills herself

Healthy Alternatives To Gatorade

Written by Adam Wright,Sport & Exercise Science BSc (Hons). FACT CHECKED  MEDICALLY CITED Gatorade is everywhere you look: in stores, commercials, gyms, sporting events, and the list goes on. But is Gatorade really the healthiest electrolyte replacement beverage on the market? I have drunk Gatorade years ago when I was into sports but after recently looking at how healthy