Tag: eating
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Will losing weight make you healthier?
Advertisements, news articles, celebrity interviews, blogs, books, social media. We’re inundated with information on weight and weight loss. Along with it is the notion weight is closely connected to health. And, with that, losing weight will improve one’s health. It may not come as a surprise then that the weight loss industry is worth approximately…
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Potassium: The overlooked nutrient that reduces blood pressure
If you’re looking to lower, or prevent, high blood pressure, you might want to add more potassium-rich foods to your diet. Increasing potassium may be as good if not better, than limiting salt intake. And eating more of something is always easier than eating less of something. What is blood pressure? Blood pressure is a…
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Superfoods- Myth or Reality?
It seems we can’t go very long without hearing about a new superfood. A food considered to be so rich in nutrients, it’s promoted as better than other foods. The notion of a superfood is so common now, it appears in the dictionary. In general, it’s a food considered to be of particular benefit to…
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Is Time-Restricted Eating Right for You?
If you’ve been scanning the diet and weight loss news the past few years, you’ve probably heard about intermittent fasting. Intermittent fasting refers to various patterns of time-dependent eating. Examples include rotating between eating and fasting (or low calorie) days to time-restricted eating within the same day. What is time-restricted eating? Time-restricted eating is a…