Tag: heart disease
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Is dairy bad for you?
For thousands of years, milk and dairy products have been a staple in many people’s diets. Globally, more than 6 billion people consume them. It’s believed dairy consumption began around 8000 BC in what is now Turkey. From there, it spread to other parts of Europe, Africa, Middle East and Asia. Despite the long track…
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Is salt really that bad for you?
Probably the first thing people think of when they hear the words high blood pressure is salt. From health professionals to health organizations, we’ve been told to watch our salt intake for better health. And in particular, to reduce sodium. But is salt really that bad for you? Sodium and blood pressure are definitely related.…
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Breakfast: Is it really the most important meal of the day?
You’ve probably heard the mantra that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It’s been ingrained into society from nutrition experts, the food industry and even our parents. And it might make sense. For most of us, we wake up after not eating for at least 12 hours. So breakfast, essentially, breaks our…
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Why the heck can’t scientists agree on what is an ideal diet?
Every week we’re inundated with information telling us what to eat, what not to eat and when to eat it. Do we focus our diet to aim for macronutrients, calories or food patterns? New studies come out either telling us what we know or that we’ve had it wrong all this time, while others seem…