Tag: diabetes
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Are smoothies healthy?
Strawberry and banana. Kale, avocado and cucumber. Smoothies come in all flavours and colours and often include yoghurt, ice cream and supplements. But are smoothies healthy? As with many things in nutrition, it depends. It’s not clear how many people have smoothies on a regular basis, but the popularity has certainly increased with smoothie bars…
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Is exercise the miracle cure?
In 2015, the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges in the UK called exercise the miracle cure. In their paper, the Academy outlined the benefits of exercise and encouraged doctors to promote it to their patients. This idea of exercise as the miracle cure went largely unnoticed until a recent editorial in the prestigious British Medical…
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Vitamin supplements: More harm than good?
Another study about vitamin supplements and another nail in the coffin. After decades of health advocates telling us vitamins in pills are good for us, we’re now learning they aren’t. Or at least they’re not beneficial. Despite this new evidence, nearly a third of adults take vitamins and over 70% in people over 65 years.…
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How kicking the habit of late night snacking is good for you
It’s 9 pm. You’re hungry. Even though you had dinner a few hours ago, you’re starting to get the feeling it wasn’t enough. Do you grab something to eat, knowing you’ll be in bed shortly? Or do you ride it out until breakfast, but then worry you’ll wake up in the middle of the night…