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From low-carb to vegan to paleo, social media dishes out plenty of information (not all of it science-based) on countless diets to follow and different ways to follow them. But which ones are best – or worst – for your heart? A new scientific statement from the American Heart Association (AHA) answers this question. Here’s … Read more
Image used with permission by copyright holder For a long time, fat has had the reputation of only being bad and capable of “destroying our health.” Any food that was considered high-fat was an automatic no-go for those who were trying to diet or eat healthily. Yet, the 1990s low-fat diet fad failed when it … Read more
Certain diets emphasize macronutrients—high-carb diets, low-carb diets, low-fat diets, high-fat diets, etc. For example, in the 1980s low-fat diets were all the rage, and as a result, all sorts of packaged low-fat cakes, cookies, and snack bars took over grocery store shelves like wildfire. However, while the original premise of the diet was that eating … Read more
When I first moved to France just over four years ago, I was nervous about how I would adjust to the French way of living. As a California native, it had always been easy for me to maintain a healthy lifestyle—healthy food options were endless, gyms were open from dawn until midnight, and a general … Read more
By Alexandra Thompson Health Reporter For Mailonline 13:24 05 Feb 2018, updated 14:53 05 Feb 2018 Shunning carbs causes the body to release the chemical β-hydroxybutyrate β-hydroxybutyrate protects cells from ‘internal stress’ and genetic damage It does this by blocking an enzyme that prevents the activation of certain genes The researchers plan to analyze β-hydroxybutyrate’s effects on … Read more