Tag: healthy eating
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Foods for Your Brain and Mental Well-being
You are what you eat. And not only that, you think based on what you eat as well. We’re learning more and more about the effect foods have on mood, how we think, and whether one gets dementia in later life. Most of us have a go-to comfort food or reach for certain foods when […]
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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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Why are we so afraid of eating fat?
Low fat. Reduced fat. No fat. These labels are all over grocery stores creating fears that eating fat is bad for us. When did we become so afraid of fat? And is this fear justified? We need fat to live. There is no getting around it. It’s our main source of energy, and gram per […]