Diet

High-sugar diets and health
Yes, too much sugar is bad for our health – here’s what the science says

"One of the most important global challenges in public health nutrition is halting the continuing rise in rates of obesity, cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Central to the debate on how best to meet this challenge is the issue of foods and beverages containing added sugars. But this focus on sugar [...]

Food for Life
Hangry bacteria in your gut microbiome are linked to chronic disease

"Your health is what you eat." Author:  Christopher Damman, Associate Professor of Gastroenterology, University of Washington   Diet-related chronic diseases have reached a critical juncture in the U.S. Nearly half the population has prediabetes or diabetes. Over 40% are overweight or obese. One in nine people over the age of [...]

Mindfulness: body, mind, spirit
They don’t come as pills, but try these 6 underprescribed lifestyle medicines for a better, longer life

The application of lifestyle medicines is particularly important now because unhealthy lifestyles have caused a pandemic of preventable chronic diseases that is now exacerbating the COVID-19 pandemic, which disproportionately afflicts those with these conditions. . . . Ask your doctor to “prescribe” these six “pills” for a longer and better [...]

Food for Life
A healthy microbiome builds a strong immune system that could help defeat COVID-19

"As a Latina scientist investigating interactions between diet, microbiome and immunity, I must stress the importance of better policies to improve access to healthy foods, which lead to a healthier microbiome. . . While a good-quality diet might not prevent SARS-CoV-2 infection, it can treat the underlying conditions related to [...]

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