Perhaps the most obvious benefit of fasting is for the promotion of weight loss. With less time available for eating, the resulting reduction in caloric intake allows the body to use stored fat for energy and thus increase fat burning. This in turn can improve insulin sensitivity which is important for maintaining healthy blood sugar levels and reducing the risk of type 2 diabetes and other metabolic disorders.
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Incorporating being outside into a daily routine can easily boost one’s overall health and longevity. That intracellular melatonin is formed in response to sunshine, counter-acting the accumulation of free radicals and thereby reducing oxidative stress, should encourage everyone to get outside and enjoy the sunshine! Everyone, tune-up your engines !
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As a result of the Sars-COV2 pandemic, more people are focused on their health. Now what is health? One definition is “a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.” [1] From the Old English origins – hale or whole – it means to make whole.
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More and more, I am finding an increasing number of people are limiting their carbohydrate intake and doing some form of a ketogenic diet. There is significant misunderstanding about this kind of eating pattern and its long-term health consequences. Carbohydrates are the body’s primary energy source. The preferred fuel for the brain is glucose, the
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Eating a diet low in fat, rich in fruits, vegetables, grains, and beans—while avoiding meat, dairy, and fatty animal products—promotes breast health. Did you know that in 2020, for the first time, breast cancer was the most diagnosed cancer worldwide? The highest incidence rates of breast cancer (new cases per population) occurred in women in high-income countries, such