Nutrition

When You Lose Weight, Your Fat Cells Don’t Just Let Go of Fat

Belly flab is like a storage unit for the rest of your body. Popular Science Sara Chodosh . Mmmmmm, fat! DepositPhotos If cells were personified, each fat cell would be an overbearing grandparent who hoards. They’re constantly trying to make you eat another serving of potatoes, and have cabinets stacked with vitamins they never take.
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Fact or Fiction?: Feed a Cold, Starve a Fever

The answer is simmering in a bowl of chicken soup. Scientific American Mark Fischetti Photo by IgorGolovnov / Getty Images . Maxims typically date back many years, but “feed a cold, starve a fever” may beat them all. This saying has been traced to a 1574 dictionary by John Withals, which noted that “fasting is
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Stevia Side Effects and Why Our Family Quit

By Simple Roots Wellness Nutrition is constantly changing. Fads come and go, and new foods come and go. It is easy to get caught up in the latest “health” craze and “super” foods out there. I’ve fallen short of this numerous times. Truthfully, there is no such thing as a perfect diet, but that doesn’t
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29 Impressive Benefits of Black Tea

by bestteasupplier October 11, 2020 Black tea was discovered in China about 4000 years ago. Today it is among the most popularly consumed beverage in the world. People often drink black tea, either alone or in drinks. In this article, we have listed 29 important black tea benefits. 1. May Improve Oral Health Research indicated
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4 Cups a Day: 4 Surprising Health Benefits of Drinking That Much Coffee

Two cups aren’t enough, research suggests. Mary von Aue Photo from Morsa Images / Getty Images . Coffee doesn’t have the best reputation as a healthy beverage, despite several studies that suggest the contrary. The caffeinated drink is more than just a mood-stabilizer and morning savior. Among its many health benefits, researchers have linked it
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When We Lose Weight, Where Does It Go?

Don’t worry, 98 percent of health professionals surveyed didn’t know either. The Conversation Ruben Meerman and Andrew Brown Photo by www.shutterstock.com The world is obsessed with fad diets and weight loss, yet few of us know how a kilogram of fat actually vanishes off the scales. Even the 150 doctors, dietitians and personal trainers we
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What Happens to Your Body When You Stop Eating Sugar

Fighting those cravings is life changing—literally. Kristin Limoges Photography by Cody Guilfoyle. Sugar is a cruel, cruel mistress—it’s delicious and addictive, but it’s not doing you any favors. Aside from causing weight gain, increased consumption of refined sugar increases the risk of insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease, and can impact cognitive function
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BAD NEWS for frankenfish: Federal court says genetically engineered salmon is UNLAWFUL

(NaturalHealth365) Sadly, food is often politicized … especially when we’re talking about frankenfish – genetically manipulated salmon.  But what, in fact, does that really mean? In a recent interview with food media journalist Alicia Kennedy, Carla Martin, founder and executive director of the Fine Cacao and Chocolate Institute, described it as follows: “If you go
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How to Eat if You Want Better Sleep

Research bears out what our grandparents said: Don’t eat too close to bedtime if you want to sleep well. Plus other recipes for a solid eight hours A GOOD NIGHT’S sleep is the new kale,” chef David Bouley said recently. “Everyone wants it and it’s good for your health.” He was addressing participants in “The
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