Posts tagged obesity
How Our Diet Affects Our Mood

The foods we eat affect how our brain works and alters our mood. Learn more about the direct impact of nutrients in food and how they make you feel.

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Nutrition & Cancer: Understanding the Power of Information

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Yet, why does nutrition's association with cancer remain a controversial topic to this day? The truth is cancer doesn’t happen overnight. It is a long-term process that likely involves what we are putting into our mouth.

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New Study Compares Air Pollution to “Smoking a Pack of Cigarettes per Day”

New Study Compares Air Pollution to “Smoking a Pack of Cigarettes per Day.” The truth is ground-level ozone is killing us, and as the planet gets warmer, we're going to see a rise in cardiovascular events, especially in highly polluted areas. Learn more about air pollution in cities and what you can do to protect yourself.

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Treating Food Addictions: Your Body Welcomes Loving Kindness

While it’s been accepted for decades that certain substances can hijack the dopamine pathways in the brain, providing a neurochemical reward which fosters habitual, and obsessive consumption, the term “addiction” has historically only been used to apply to narcotics like opioids, alcohol, and nicotine.  A person with a caffeine addiction isn’t generally considered an “addict” in the same sense, since the substance doesn’t burden a user with so many deleterious effects as its more destructive counterparts. There are many foods which cause harm to the body and mind and be addictive.

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Young Love: Why Early Heart Care is Important

When you look after your heart health while you’re young, you’re more likely to feel healthier and live longer. Which means more Valentine’s Days with your loved ones, guaranteed!

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