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Nutrition
State by state, the CDC looks at causes of death in a new study.
For me it is just to highlight that where we live can play a bit into what cause of death we might have. There are many other factors that will also play into your death that you can control: diet, lifestyle, risk factors, and overall quality of life.
We should demand more of product labeling in general.
...Do you remember, back in the day, when your mom would put leftover spaghetti into a Tupperware container, and how that container was always a shade of pink/yellow from there on out. Well the spaghetti and plastic were interacting with each other...
Once again, coffee appears to be good for you after all.
...They went on to say that there is an inverse association between coffee drinking and risk for type 2 diabetes. However, I do have to point out that adding sugar to your coffee is going to have an impact on how your body responds to sugar...
Plastic packaging, and plastic food make for an unhealthy combination.
...And how are Oreo’s packaged? In plastic. I’m having trouble discerning the the contents from the packaging in this case...
A Time article compares American school lunches with foreign counterparts.
...Our children’s health, brain development, and future are highly dependent on what we feed them, teach them, but also not the least bit important is what we show them. We are showing them it is ok to eat carbohydrates, sugar, and unhealthy fats at meals...
Recent research suggests more tangible evidence of a gut and brain connection.
...Think about kids as they are in school, and how what they eat will influence how well they can learn as well as their retention of what they have learned. If they start their morning with a sugary meal then they, and by extension you, are setting them up for failure...
Not so surprising that breastfeeding might have other unexpected benefits like reduced occurrence of breast cancer...
...The researchers showed a “30 percent overall decreased risk of breast cancer coming back and a 28 percent decreased risk of dying from the cancer.” This is a great positive for breastfeeding to go along with all the benefits that the baby gets from the breast milk...
Need to sell your bad food, and wasteful products? Use Television. Problem solved.
...However, we recently started watching a new TV show online, but from a free service, that contains commercials, and I was amazed by the advertisements. Perhaps I had forgotten how bad they are, or just about them in general. These ads were for crappy food, drugs, and even toxic cleaning supplies...
Bacteria, and the human body.
...There are 100,000 billion microbes in the human intestine, but there are only 37,200 billion cells in the human body...
What is the single best drink for your health? Well, it's water of course.
...Our immune system, cardiovascular health, bowel movements, energy, and electrolyte balance are just a few of the important things this beverage helps with. Remember to hydrate well, and often, with plenty of WATER!..
