Obesity

Vitamin D Myths ‘D’-bunked

By  Colleen Moriarty Doctors tell you what you need to know about vitamin D. What they have to say may surprise you. If you’re confused about where you should get your vitamin D—from supplements, food or the sun—here are the facts you need to know. You may have heard every vitamin D myth under the
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What does junk food have to do with COVID-19 deaths?

Obesity, scientists know, is a diet-driven condition that contributes to many other serious health problems. Being overweight is strongly linked to the development of type 2 diabetes, for instance. Thus it is not surprising that the CDC has found, along with the 48 percent of the COVID-19 victims who are obese, 28 percent of those hospitalized with the virus have diabetes.

Nutrition Tips For You: Millets For Weight Loss – Sorghum

Wheat and rice may be amongst the most popular grains, but millets such as sorghum (jowar), pearl millet (bajra), foxtail millet (kangni), finger millet (ragi), Barnyard millet, Kodo millet, Little Millet, Proso Millet are amongst the healthiest millet grains available. Bipasha Das | Millets are a group of small-seed grasses grown in semi-dry areas of
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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. Sara Chodosh Popular Science 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. Like
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CHERRIES: SIX HIDDEN HEALTH BENEFITS OF THIS SUPERFOOD

CHERRIES: SIX HIDDEN HEALTH BENEFITS OF THIS SUPERFOOD By Dr. Natasha Turner ND With a wide range of health benefits, cherries — and more specifically, tart cherries — are an oft-overlooked superfoods. But whether it’s insomnia, joint pain or belly fat you’re dealing with, cherries may be just what the doctor ordered. Here’s why. Cherries
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