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keto diet

How a popular weight loss diet plan increases the risk of type 2 diabetes.

New research published in the Journal of Physiology indicates that ketogenic diets, which are low carbohydrate high fat eating plans that are known to lead to weight loss, may cause an increased risk of Type 2 diabetes in the early stage of the diet. WHAT IS A KETO DIET A ketogenic diet is a very low carbohydrate […]

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Health importance of social interactions

Health importance of social interactions World Health Organization suggests that the biggest threats to our health, globally, are now chronic degenerative conditions, not infectious diseases. What an evolution! As opposed to various epidemics of diseases that were so common in our history, what is now threatening health, across the planet is chronic degenerative inflammatory conditions –

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Red peppers can aid in weight loss – study

 Red peppers can burn extra calories- Study Capsaicin is the reason that chili peppers are spicy. The compound was used to develop a drug that successfully tackled obesity in mice. The scientist conducting the research administered metabocin orally to wild-type mice that had been fed a high-fat diet. They also examined the rodents’ blood plasma levels for markers

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Health information and health products online

Using the internet to find health and medical information can help you make more informed decisions about your health, but it is not a substitute for seeing a doctor. Although some health information available on the internet can be valuable, you need to be aware of the risks because medical misinformation or ‘cyberquackery’ is rife.

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Appendix 4:  Adult Health Assessment Sample Questions

This list of brief health assessment questions is organized by behavior or risk and sorted alphabetically.4-7 In some cases, you can choose one of two options (A or B, not both). Questions marked with are suitable for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Annual Wellness Visit (AWV) health risk assessment. The topic headings

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Nutrition 101: Five important functions of protein you should know.

Good nutrition is a very crucial component of health. It is essential in reaching normal growth and development and also in health maintenance throughout a person’s life. Protein is a very important nutrient among the six classes of food and is involved in virtually all the important physiological functions in the body. Here are the

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