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What Are You Eating? What’s Eating You?

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Your Relationship with Food...and How You Can Heal It! In a time when many are calling for better eating habits for ourselves and our children...when obesity and poor eating habits are a national epidemic...do you wonder why we eat the way we do? Why so many of us seem unable to keep good eating habits? And how we can truly make a lasting, sustainable change in the way we eat? Food is a hot button issue today -- summer, fall, winter and spring. We hear a lot about obesity in our nation, … [Read more...]

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Gluten-Free Diets: What They Are and Why You Can Benefit

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You might be wondering why more people are diagnosed with celiac disease or gluten sensitivity. From my research, a number of reasons emerged. Americans are eating significantly more processed foods, most of which contain gluten, than they ever have in the past -- coupled with faster-paced, multi-tasking lifestyles. Both of these factors compromise the digestive system. In addition, doctors are more aware of these digestive disorders and are testing more frequently for them. The following are … [Read more...]

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Maternal diets

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A new University of Georgia study suggests that mothers who consume a diet high in trans fats double the likelihood that their infants will have high levels of body fat. Researchers, whose results appear in the early online edition of the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, found that infants whose mothers consumed more than 4.5 grams of trans fats per day while breastfeeding were twice as likely to have high percentages of body fat, or adiposity, than infants whose mothers consumed less … [Read more...]

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Do I have to feed my cat meat?

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“Give me meat or give me death!” Well, not necessarily, say some. Cats are natural carnivores and they need certain nutrients that can’t be obtained through plant-based foods. But some pet food and supplement makers say they have that problem solved - and that it is even healthier for cats than conventional meat-based pet foods. [Getty Images]

Dear EarthTalk: I don’t eat meat, for a variety of ethical and environmental reasons, and I’d rather not feed it to my cat, either. Do cats have to be carnivores? – John McManus, Needham, MA Unlike dogs and other omnivores, cats are true (so-called “obligate”) carnivores: They meet their nutritional needs by consuming other animals and have a higher protein requirement than many other mammals. Cats get certain key nutrients from meat – including taurine, arachidonic acid, vitamin … [Read more...]

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Six Sure-Fire Diet Boosters

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It's no secret that the key to successful weight-loss and healthy weight maintenance is to keep that metabolism revving, fueled by energy and nutrition-rich foods, dietary supplements and an active lifestyle. A little strategy can go a long way toward keeping a diet and weight-loss initiative on track - particularly when the going gets tough.The following diet tips are sure to kick your metabolism into high gear and keep those temptations in check:• Eat mostly vegetables with lean protein: … [Read more...]

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