Tag: nutrition
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Just Because Someone is Thin, Doesn’t Mean They’re Healthy
We all know that one person; you know, the one who can eat all they want and stay lean, thin, skinny or whatever you want to call it, all without exercising. Who knows, maybe that is you. We look at them with envy and maybe even with daggers in our eyes. They’re admired in social…
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Just how bad is sugar?
Still nibbling chocolate from Easter (yes, we still have some) or even Valentine’s Day? Munching packaged cereals, pancakes or muffins for breakfast? Enjoying a lunch of processed meats and bread, sweetened pasta sauce, or even a salad drenched in dressing? Sugar makes all of these foods delicious. It is also an important energy source for…
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I have a loving family but… Part of my Patient Journey with Heart Disease
“I have a loving family but after a few days, everyone’s life has got back to normal, but mine isn’t anymore.” I was recently at a heart disease conference and heard a patient mention this in front of hundreds of attendees in relation to her experience soon after having heart valve surgery. Two years ago…
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Obesity: What is it and why should we care?
We can’t pick up the paper, go online or turn on the TV without hearing about obesity. Our society is obsessed with it. There is no end to the number of programs willing to take your money with promises of melting fat away without doing anything. So much so that in the United States…