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How can Postbiotics Improve Gut Health?

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Many of us are familiar with probiotics, such as certain yogurts and fermented foods, full of “good” bacteria that can keep the gut healthy. You might even have heard of prebiotics, foods rich in complex carbohydrates (dietary fiber) that help foster good bacteria in the large intestine. Popular prebiotic foods include oats, nuts and legumes. […]

How Lifestyle, Mental Health and Stress Control Go Together

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Our cognition and mental well-being are crucial factors for our quality of life and put us in a good position to contribute to society. Ultimately, it can be near impossible to achieve physical goals and demanding life challenges if our brain health is not optimal. Yet most of us appear to be more concerned with […]

Childhood Obesity

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They are too fat. No question about it. Who, or what are too fat? Our children—more than one in five grade-school children and adolescents in the United States are so fat as to be actually termed obese. Really, this should not come as a surprise to anyone who takes note of gatherings of children, for […]

6 Faulty Thoughts That Can Lead to Obesity

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Millions of people struggle with being overweight and obese. Obesity rates in the US have been rising from 30.5% in 2000 to 42.2% in 2018. Currently 3 out of 4 Americans are not able to maintain their ideal weight. And the obesity crisis is already affecting our children. 1 in 4 American children under 5 […]

Alcohol — Why Not?

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If you had a dog that bit one out of every three people who came to your house, would you keep it? A significant percentage of people who use alcohol for social or recreational purposes become alcohol-dependent for part of their lives. In the US, about 30% of adults have had an “alcohol-use disorder” in their […]

Can We Overdo It With Healthy Sweeteners?

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In the whole food, plant-based world, many health-conscious eaters try to eliminate concentrated sugar from their diet, often left wondering which natural sweeteners offer the best nutrition – and if we can have too much of a good thing. The short answer is yes; there are guidelines and limits we should consider – because not […]