Tag: healthy lifestyle
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Are microplastics bad for your health?
Plastics are beneficial to many aspects in life. From tires for vehicles to home insulation to surgical equipment. Made primarily from fossil fuels, plastics can be shaped and are made to last. This, however, can be a problem. As plastics increase so do microplastics, which are found in the food we eat, water we drink…
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How Exercise Affects Digestion
Don’t go swimming after you eat. Avoid exercising on an empty stomach. Make sure you drink lots of water. You’ve probably heard these and other statements from your parents when you were young, a friend or even your phys ed teacher. Are these just old wives’ tales or does exercise affect your digestion? What is…
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Not All Calories are Created Equal
Calories, calories and more calories. We have an obsession with counting calories. Look at any food label and right there at the top, usually bigger than anything else, are the calories. And we even have calories listed on restaurants menus. It’s as if food is only good for the calories it provides. And therefore it…
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The Benefits of Cooking at Home
Cooking at home has a wide range of benefits. However, only 6.4 meals per week are cooked at home worldwide in 2021. That’s less than half of a possible 14 meals per week (as only lunch and dinner were assessed). And this number varies widely from region to region, with 4.6 meals per week cooked…