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What is Diabesity? (Or Dibesity)

Diabesity = Diabetes + Obesity by Dr. Ahmed Diabesity or Dibesity is a new term derived from two words, “Dia” for Diabetes and “Besity” for Obesity. It is the occurrence of Diabetes in Obese individuals. It is the combination of two global pandemics, diabetes, and obesity. Commonly used terms, phrases, or definitions used to elaborate on diabesity are:
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Busting the Myths on New GMOs

As the European Union is preparing to decide on whether and how to deregulate new GMOs, Slow Food look sat the most frequent claims made by the biotechnology and seed industry to promote new GMOs and their deregulation. Spoiler: they’re misleading, if not deceptive. Myth #1: Changes brought by new GM techniques (or “genome editing”) to
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Colon Cancer and Obesity in Young Persons

Consumers, Science, Better Health – (conscienhealth.org) Both colon cancer and obesity are rising in young people. In fact, a new report in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians suggests colorectal cancer is on the way to becoming the deadliest cancer for people under 50. While colon cancer death rates are dropping for older persons, they are headed
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Bean Sprouts: Health Benefits, Nutrition Facts, and How to Prepare Them

 Written by WebMD Editorial Contributors  Reviewed by Christine Mikstas, RD, LD on August 31, 2022 Serving Size 0.5 Cup Calories16 % Daily Value* Total Fat 0 g 0% Saturated Fat 0 g 0% Trans Fat 0 g Cholesterol 0 mg 0% Sodium 3 mg 0% Potassium 0 mg 0% Total Carbohydrate 3 g 1% Dietary Fiber 1 g 4% Sugar 2 g Protein 2 g 4% *Percent Daily Values are based
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What is the Future of Food?

As it turns out, the "solution" to this food crisis being proffered by the billionaires of the corporate-pharmaceutical-medical-industrial-philanthrocapital-military complex is being engineered in laboratories and sold to the public via a bought-and-paid-for mainstream media.

Here’s How to Help Your Kids Beat Childhood Obesity

Image via Pexels As a parent, it’s crucial to be aware of the risks associated with childhood obesity. Many factors contribute to this condition, but there are as many steps that parents can take to help their children avoid becoming overweight. La Placita Wellness shares some practical tips on how to help your kid prevent
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Microbes in your food can help or hinder your body’s defenses against cancer – how diet influences the conflict between cell ‘cooperators’ and ‘cheaters’

Published: January 31, 2023 8.16am EST Gut microbes can influence your cancer risk by changing how your cells behave. Many cancer-protective microbes support normal, cooperative behavior of cells. Meanwhile, cancer-inducing microbes undermine cellular cooperation and increase your risk of cancer in the process. We are evolutionary biologists who study how cooperation and conflict occur inside the human body,
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Little-Used Fitness Measure Could Be Key to Exercise Results

 Written by Natalie Sabin Jan. 6, 2022 – There’s been a push in recent years encouraging doctors to prescribe exercise as medicine, telling their patients how often, how long, and how hard to work out to improve health. A new Brigham Young University study suggests doctors could take that initiative to the next level, prescribing exercise plans
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