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The World’s Best Diet Food?

In All Health Watch, Diet and Nutrition, Featured Article, Weight Loss

A University of Minnesota study shows that mushrooms may be the best food to aid weight loss.

Researchers gathered 17 women and 15 men. They divided them into two groups. The subjects were randomly assigned to eat two servings of mushrooms or two servings of meat every day. The participants were given either sliced mushrooms or 93% lean ground beef.[1]

After 10 days, mushroom eaters reported:

  • Less hunger throughout the day
  • Greater fullness after meals
  • Decreased intention of eating within the upcoming three hours

“This study indicates there may be both a nutritional and satiating benefit to either substituting mushrooms for meat in some meals or replacing some of the meat with mushrooms,” said study author Joanne Slavin.… Read More

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The Simplest Solution to Urinary Tract Infections

In All Health Watch, Diet and Nutrition, Featured Article

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) plague millions of women. The conventional treatment is antibiotics. But often, the bug quickly returns.

UTIs are caused by bacteria overwhelming the body’s natural defenses in the urinary tract. The most common symptoms are a burning sensation during urination, back or stomach pain, and needing to urinate frequently.

Men can get UTIs, too. But they are 30 times more prevalent in women.… Read More

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Your Guide on When to Take Vitamin Supplements

In All Health Watch, Diet and Nutrition, Featured Article

When it comes to vitamin supplements, timing is everything.

The time of day you take a vitamin can make the difference between getting the full benefits and wasting your money.

Should you take them in the morning?

At bedtime?

Spread them throughout the day?

With meals?

There are different answers for different vitamins.

The most popular vitamin supplements are multivitamins, vitamin D, B vitamins, and vitamin C.… Read More

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Your Best Weight Loss Strategy Is All in the Family

In All Health Watch, Diet and Nutrition, Featured Article

Anybody who’s tried to lose weight knows that it’s not a one-size-fits-all proposition.

A weight-loss strategy that works wonders for one person often fails miserably in others.

Why is this?

A study at Texas A&M University found that it may have to do with genetics.

Researchers discovered that individuals with similar genetics tend to have success with same diet that has worked for a sibling, a parent, or another close blood relative.… Read More

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Drink This to Burn 29% More Fat

In All Health Watch, Diet and Nutrition, Featured Article, Weight Loss

Getting rid of fat is high on just about everybody’s fitness wish list. But it’s not easy.

Body fat can be stubbornly resistant to even the strictest diets and most strenuous workouts.

But now, a new study shows that there may be an easy way to unlock the fat-burning power of exercise. Researchers at the University of Granada in Spain discovered that you can burn up to 29% more fat during your workout if you drink a cup of coffee a half-hour before exercising.… Read More

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Eating this Nut Increases Good Cholesterol More than Taking a Statin

In All Health Watch, Cholesterol, Diet and Nutrition, Featured Article, Heart and Cardiovascular

A small daily snack of almonds increases your “good” HDL cholesterol more than taking a statin drug.

That’s the surprising finding of a study by researchers at Penn State University.

The study followed 48 people at high risk for heart disease. For six weeks, the participants ate an identical diet, with one exception. Half were given an ounce and a half of almonds as a daily snack.… Read More