Tag: healthy living
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How much protein do you need?
Protein is an essential nutrient. Some experts think we get enough protein already. Or even too much, so we shouldn’t worry about. However, there’s much debate about how much protein one needs in their diet and what types of protein sources are best. So how much protein do you really need? What is protein? Protein…
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What is the Mediterranean Diet?
You’ve probably heard about the Mediterranean Diet. It’s likely the diet most rigorously studied and most promoted in health circles. And it’s consistently rated as the best diet out there. What is the Mediterranean Diet? Like its name, the Mediterranean Diet is based on food patterns of people living along the northern side of the…
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Five Immediate Benefits of Exercise
If you’ve been reading this blog, you probably know regular exercise can prevent (and treat) various diseases, as well as make you live longer. As a health professional, these benefits are in the front of my mind when advocating for people to exercise. But these distant benefits may not be enough to keep a person…
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Can exercise prevent and treat cancer?
When we hear the word cancer, most of us think of a deadly disease treated by harsh chemicals and radiation. We might wonder what caused it; was it smoking, too many x-rays, using the cell phone, genetics or something else? Rarely do we think it might be due to not getting enough exercise but targeting…