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We tend to associate fat with heart disease, but a report published in JAMA Internal Medicine revealed that sugar industry is also responsible for this. Sugar is linked to obesity, diabetes and high cholesterol and this may lead to heart disease. “The debate in cardiology has pivoted from saturated fat and cholesterol to sugar,” says Druz. “If there is one ingredient I would say anyone with heart disease or risk for heart disease must avoid, it’s added sugar in any form.”
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You may have heard about getting electrolytes from sports drinks. Well, electrolytes are actually minerals—sodium, potassium, chloride, magnesium, calcium, phosphate, bicarbonate—that dissolve in the body’s fluids, creating electrically charged ions.
Wear them even on cloudy days One of the common myths about sunglasses is that you don’t need them if it isn’t sunny. ‘Even on a cloudy day, UV lights
Too much caffeine can cause breast cancer – This myth needed for a long time now to be debunked FAST! Not only is completely untrue, but it’s also quite the opposite:
Sugar Processed sugars found in many prepackaged snack foods release an inflammatory trigger called cytokines into the body that can exacerbate arthritis symptoms, making it another one of the foods
Cheddar The NHS recommends that adults consume no more than 6 grams — or one teaspoon — of salt a day. When the Consensus Action on Salt and Health tested
Molnupiravir is an antiviral drug that works by slowing the replication of the virus that causes Covid-19. Are you curious to know how this pill works? There’s been an early
Rotten-egg breath If a floss, brush, or piece of minty gum can’t cut the odor, you may have a bacterial infection, Dr. Segal warns. A common bacteria called H. pylori
Myth: Cutting out gluten will help you lose weight Fact: You might think that at the very least, the diet restrictions of going gluten-free would make people cut calories. But
Honestly, we’re all guilty of at least one or two shady ocular habits. But how bad is it, really, to leave your sunglasses at home on a sunny day, or
Diabetes People who don’t manage their diabetes can experience symptoms such as dizziness, sweating, trembling, breathlessness and chest pain. If you have diabetes, speak to your doctor about managing your
Nausea “This is attributed to an increase in stomach acid which irritates the esophagus, intestines, and stomach,” says Calapai.
There are around 50 million people living with dementia worldwide, according to the World Health Organization. While dementia and Alzheimer’s disease are often used interchangeably, there are important differences between
Blood pressure is the measure the pressure of the blood within the circulatory system. Healthy or normal blood pressure is characterized as more than 120 over 80 and less than
3. Feeling cold Heat is often considered to be your body’s natural response when it burns calories. Think about how hot you are when running or working out. In fact,
Aside from water, tea is the most popular beverage in the world, and it’s practically medicine in a mug. But tea consumption isn’t quite as popular in the United States
Shortness of breath Hemoglobin enables your red blood cells to carry oxygen around the body. When hemoglobin is low in your body during iron deficiency, oxygen levels will also be
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