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The Dangers of Soy

Soy has been heavily promoted by the soybean industry as being “the perfect food.” The truth is, it is more like “the perfect storm” for anyone with diabetes. Soy Damages the Thyroid and Raises Blood Sugar Soy is thyrotoxic. Isoflavones in soy foods block receptors for thyroid hormones and causes people to become hypothyroid. Since
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The Truth on Artificial Sweeteners

No getting around it, we Americans have a sweet tooth. Most of us eat the equivalent of 20 teaspoons of sugar a day. True, you’re probably not sucking on sugar cubes throughout the day, but you are probably downing more than your fair share of sugary cereals, snacks, sodas, ice cream .. and the list goes on
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Cancers Associated with Overweight and Obesity Make up 40 percent of Cancers Diagnosed in the United States

13 Cancers are associated with overweight and obesity More than 630,000 in the U.S. affectedSpanish (Español) About 630,000 people in the U.S. were diagnosed with a cancer associated with overweight and obesity in 2014. About 2 in 3 occurred in adults 50- to 74-years-old. The rates of obesity-related cancers, not including colorectal cancer, increased by
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Hair Relaxers Won’t Raise Black Women’s Cancer Risk

By Robert PreidtHealthDay Reporter (HealthDay News) — Moderate use of hair relaxers doesn’t increase a Black woman’s risk of breast cancer, according to a new study. “While there is biologic plausibility that exposure to some components contained in hair relaxers might increase breast cancer risk, the evidence from epidemiologic studies to date continues to be
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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. 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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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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In the Ink: Do All Tattoo Pigments Use Mercury and Other Toxic Heavy Metals?

Helen Suh MacIntosh, a professor in environmental health at Harvard University and a columnist for the website, Treehugger, reports that as a result of a 2007 lawsuit brought by the American Environmental Safety Institute (AESI), two of the leading tattoo ink manufacturers must now place warning labels on their product containers, catalogs and websites explaining that “inks contain many heavy metals, including lead, arsenic and others” and that the ingredients have been linked to cancer and birth defects.