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Cancer linked to high sugar levels in the body.

TranslatorTweet Researchers have linked high sugar to cancer because of a poor diet. Eating poorly can increase you chance of type 2 diabetes because of higher sugar levels in some foods.  Even though sugar is necessity for normal body functions there is a narrow range for your blood sugar levels.  Prediabetic is someone with slightly [...]

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The issue of obesity in America.

TranslatorTweet Obesity in America has grown to an alarming rate over the past 2 decades and will continue to grow. The CDC says that just over 1/3 of adults in the U.S. are obese that’s about 97 million Americans.  The CDC predicts the percentage to grow to 42% by 2030 or even as high as [...]

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Obesity and apple peels.

TranslatorTweet Seems that apple peels are great for fighting obesity in a recent study. In the study in which mice were used a compound called ursolic acid increased muscle mass and curtailed obesity.  This same acid may deter fatty liver disease and pre-diabetes. In the research published in PLoS ONE, all the mice were fed [...]

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Has obesity become the new global pandemic?

TranslatorTweet Yes obesity has become a worldwide pandemic. More and more countries health care systems are being overwhelmed with the illnesses of diabetes and heart disease due to overweight and obese people.  Experts warned about this back in 2006 at an international conference. One billion adults are overweight and some 300 million people are obese [...]

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Monounsaturated Fats raise good cholesterol.

TranslatorTweet A diet high in monounsaturated fats like vegetable oil, olive oil, nuts, avocados and low in meat and dairy will raise your good cholesterol studies show.  This is what they call the Mediterranean diet and it’s a very heart healthy diet. The findings, from a study of 24 adults with moderately high cholesterol, add [...]

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