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The Okinawa Diet: Living to 100

The Okinawa Diet Living to 100, The dietary guidelines recommend that we try to choose meals or snacks that are high in nutrients, but lower in calories to reduce the risk of chronic disease By this measure. The healthiest foods on the planet, the most nutrient-dense, are vegetables containing the most nutrient bang for our…

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Can Morbid Obesity Be Reversed Through Diet?

“Can Morbid Obesity Be Reversed Through Diet?” Dr. Walter Kempner introduced the first comprehensive dietary program to treat chronic kidney disease, and in doing so also revolutionized the treatment of other disorders, including obesity. Kempner was Professor Emeritus of Medicine at Duke, where he came up with the so-called “rice diet,” which basically consisted of…

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Which Are Better: Chia Seeds or Flax Seeds?

“Which are Better: Chia Seeds or Flax Seeds?” We’ve been eating chia seeds for more than 5,000 years. Historically, one of the main crops grown in the Western hemisphere. They’re exceptionally high in fiber and omega-3 fatty acids, though like flax seeds, it’s better to grind them up. Even eating two tablespoons of whole chia…

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Are There Benefits of Pole Walking for Weight Loss?

  “Are There Benefits to Pole Walking for Weight Loss?” Exercise recommendations for obesity have been referred to as “the mysterious case of the public health guideline that is (almost) entirely ignored.” Governmental, scientific, and professional organizations call for at least an hour of exercise a day for weight management, but almost no obese adults…

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Keto Diet Theory Put to the Test

  Keto Diet Theory Put to the Test When you don t eat enough carbohydrates. You force your body to burn more fat. However, this rise in fat burning is often misconstrued as a greater rate of net fat mass reduction on the body, But that ignores the fact that, on a ketogenic diet, your…

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The Scientific Consensus on a Healthy Diet

  The Scientific Consensus on a Healthy Diet About a decade ago, the American Heart Association, expressed concern that their 2020 target of improving cardiovascular health by 20 percent by 2020 would not be reached if current trends continue d By 2006. Most people were already not smoking and had nearly achieved their goal for…

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Does Getting Enough Sleep Help You Lose Weight?

  “Does Getting Enough Sleep Help You Lose Weight?” In my last video, I featured a study that found that curtailing sleep can cut your rate of body fat loss in half while exacerbating the loss of lean mass. To get better insight into what was going on, researchers took fat and muscle biopsies from…

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How Many Calories Do You Burn Chewing Gum?

  “How Many Calories Do You Burn Chewing Gum?” Horace Fletcher proclaimed one of his obituaries in 1919, taught the world to chew. Also known as the “Great Masticator,” Fletcher was a health reformer who popularized the idea of chewing each mouthful more than 32 times–one for every tooth. It wasn’t put to the test,…

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Flashback Friday: Does Apple Cider Vinegar Help with Weight Loss?

  “Does Apple Cider Vinegar Help with Weight Loss?” Vinegar has been used as a weight-loss aid for nearly 200 years, but does it work? Well, like hot sauce, it can be a nearly calorie-free way to flavor foods, and there are all sorts of tasty exotic vinegars out there now like fig, peach, and…

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The 5-2 Diet and the Fasting-Mimicking Diet Put to the Test

  “The 5-2 Diet and the Fasting- Mimicking Diet Put to the Test” What about instead of eating every other day you ate five days a week and fast the other two? The available data is similar to that of alternate-day fasting. About a dozen pounds of weight loss was reported in overweight men and…

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Does Chewing Gum Help with Weight Loss?

  “Does Chewing Gum Help with Weight Loss?” Chewing gum may only burn about three calories an hour, but the calorie expenditure is not just your little jaw muscles at work. For some reason, gum chewing revs up your heart rate, as much as an extra 12 beats per minute after chewing two sticks of…

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Is Fasting Beneficial for Weight Loss?

  Is Fasting Beneficial for Weight Loss Fasting causes consistent, dramatic weight loss, but how do fasted individuals do long term? Some research groups reported extremely disappointing results Here s. They saw the Average subject start at about 270 pounds, and in the six months before the fast continued to gain weight, as obese persons…

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