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Top Cancer Fighting Foods

Top Cancer Fighting Foods

On a daily basis, plant-based foods protect you against many serious chronic diseases [Ref 1].  This article is a guide to using cruciferous vegetables, which are your top cancer-fighting foods. How Cruciferous Vegetables Protect Against Cancer Cruciferous vegetables...

Why is Diabetes Increasing?

Why is Diabetes Increasing?

Type 2 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes and it is usually preventable and reversible with a healthy diet, physical activity, and other lifestyle choices. Although some insulin is required for type 1 and 1.5 diabetics, they can improve their diet and...

How Much Alcohol is Safe?

How Much Alcohol is Safe?

Alcohol increases the risk for mortality from accidents, heart disease, liver disease, and several types of cancers, including tumors of the mouth, throat, breast, liver, esophagus, and colon. How much alcohol is too much? Public service announcements routinely inform...

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Willpower is Not the Answer

How do some people manage to get in shape and consistently enjoy their healthy lifestyle habits? Maybe you're thinking their willpower is limitless and simply wish you had more. But the truth is, willpower is not the answer. In this blog, I’m sharing 3 secrets to...

Can We Outrun a Bad Diet?

Should we be trying to “exercise off” our bad food choices? Even if we burn off the excess calories, our unhealthy food choices are still likely to harm our health. Let’s look at why it’s impossible to outrun a bad diet and what to do instead. Burning excess calories...

4 Mistakes to Avoid at Your Doctor Visits

This blog was originally published on September 10, 2019, and it is updated and republished on January 7, 2021. When you visit your doctor you need to know how to get the most out of the visit and avoid mistakes that can worsen your health. In this article, you will...

Ways to Avoid Weight Gain During the Holidays

The holidays are traditionally a special season for enjoying our favorite rich foods. But we usually pay later because extra calories, inactivity, and stress tend to promote weight gain. In addition, the COVID-19 pandemic revealed that being overweight also weakens...

Boost Your Mood and Energy Without a Blood Sugar Crash

This blog was originally published on August 5, 2019, and it is updated and republished on August 12, 2020. Sugar is a delicious and convenient item we sometimes choose when we need a mood or energy lift—especially in the afternoons. And, at the moment, right after we...

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