Treating Reflux With Diet
A small study has found that a plant-based diet is just as effective as proton pump inhibitors in treating laryngopharyngeal reflux, or LPR. LPR is a disease in which stomach acid comes up into the throat to the level of the laryngopharynx. It is not the same as gastro-esophageal reflux, or GERD, which involves a
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Alzheimer’s expert offers healthy eating tips to reduce your risk
If you’re ready to declare war on Alzheimer’s disease, Dr. Richard Isaacson knows the weapons you need. Arm yourself with a stalk of broccoli. Or a tasty nicoise salad. Or a glass of grape juice. How much can these healthy dietary choices protect you from Alzheimer’s? Here’s an example: Recent studies have shown people who
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Study finds high fiber diet can help prevent Type 1 diabetes
A new study finds that a diet high in fiber could help offset the occurrence of Type 1, or juvenile, diabetes. In a group of mice fed a particular high fiber diet, scientists found that instances of the rodent equal to juvenile diabetes disappeared.
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Trying to Lose Weight? The 5 Most (and Least) Expensive Diets
Eating healthy and staying true to a sound diet plan is difficult. You’re consistently battling cravings for sugar or salt, perhaps feeling sluggish as you cut back on calories or caffeine, and likely irritable. And even if you manage to successfully handle all of your physical and mental obstacles, eating well enough to lose weight
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Post Tagged with cost effective diets, diet, dieting, Health, healthy, Healthy Eating, healthy lifestyle 5 of the Unhealthiest ‘Superfoods’ Too Many People Are Eating
Health experts tout superfoods as nutrient-packed foods that can do everything from increase your energy to protect you from cancer, heart disease, and life-threatening illnesses. But just because a food has been labeled as a superfood doesn’t mean it actually is one. Take these five superfoods foods for example. Despite their healthy food label, many
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End Your War Against Food: A Healthier Way to Drop Pounds
Maintaining a healthy weight can be difficult, and eating right is sometimes an uphill battle. So, it’s often tempting to take the easy way out, succumbing to microwaveable meals and fast food fare. But ending your war against food is possible, and in taking a more mindful approach what goes into your body, and how,
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Tax sugary drinks to fight obesity: World Health Organization
Revenge is sweet. To fight global obesity and diabetes epidemics, the World Health Organization urged governments to raise taxes on sugary drinks. Sodas, sports drinks and even 100% fruit juices lead to both conditions. The concept mirrors taxing cigarettes to curb smoking. In its “Fiscal Policies for Diet and Prevention of Noncommunicable
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Healthy eating shouldn’t stop when school’s out
Written by Lisa Larsen for DailyRepublic.com. According to data from California Department of Education and California Food Policy Advocates, 85 percent of Solano County students who relied on free or reduced-cost lunches during the 2013-14 school year missed out on free summer meals. That means more than 16,000 Solano County kids could be at risk
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Publix: Healthy Eating Campaign to Benefit Feeding America
Article courtesy of PRWEB. Publix produce partners unite to raise funds for hunger relief The healthy eating-focused Produce for Kids® campaign with Publix Super Markets launches June 2 and will raise funds for local Feeding America member food banks and offer Publix shoppers healthy meal solutions, recipes and tips. The 2015 campaign was able to
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Monday Momentum: 3 things for better health
Article courtesy of Brainerd Dispatch. Need to be motivated on a Monday for better health, just pick from three things to start the week off on the right path. 3 Steps to Better Health 1. Summer brings plenty of temptation and a lot of social events that can put a dent in even the best-laid
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