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Sticking to Your Diet In The New Year
Did you know that just 8 percent of people stick to their New Year’s resolutions? That number is startling because it means that 92 percent of us fail every year to keep a promise we’ve made to ourselves.
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A High-Fat Diet May Increase Risk for Pancreatic Cancer
November is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, a time when people everywhere come together donning purple ribbons to raise awareness for this often late-diagnosed disease.
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Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy: Advantages of the DIEP Flap Procedure
The past decade has ushered in major technical advancements in autologous breast reconstruction, which is done using a patient’s own tissue. The most common techniques include the use of skin, muscle, fat, or artificial implants to reconstruct the breast. The use of abdominal skin and fat has gained in popularity, offering patients a more natural look and feel, similar to that of the natural breast. Other advantages of using a patient’s own tissue in reconstruction includes: the avoidance of artificial breast implants, the body contouring that comes with removal of excess abdominal fat, and the possibility of restoring sensation to the new breasts.
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Lack of Diet & Exercise Are More Dangerous for Your Health Than You Think
Did you know that physical inactivity and poor diet combined are responsible for more premature deaths every year than smoking?
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Are you going nuts over nuts? Why you should include them in your diet
Walnuts, almonds, peanut and cashews - we are going nuts over nuts! And the best part is, they are good for you, too! Two recent studies done by Harvard Medical School have shown positive health effects associated with nut consumption.
The studies
Over 119,000 women and men from the Nurses' Health Study and the Health Professionals Follow-up Study were involved. Participants completed a food-frequency questionnaire every two to four years, and were asked to report how often they ate a serving (1 ounce) of nuts over that past year. Participants with a history of cancer, heart disease, or stroke were excluded. -
How Diet Affects Depression and Anxiety
During times of uncertainty, you may find yourself feeling a little more anxious, stressed out and even depressed. Whether you are experiencing financial or physical stressors (or both), you may gravitate toward carbohydrates and overly sweet foods as a source of comfort. While these so-called “comfort foods” may provide a quick fix and serve to help us feel immediately better, eating them in large amounts or for an extended duration of time may worsen your anxiety and further dampen your overall mood.
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Dietary Health In the News
Dietitian Lauren Popeck discusses the importance of eating right.
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Anti-Inflammation Diet: Good for the Whole Family
When it comes to treating your child’s medical issues, food might not be the first prescription you and your child’s pediatrician consider. But it could be part of a long-term solution.
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Personalized Nutrition: Taking Diet Science to the Next Level
Dietitians have long used the “individualized” approach to tailor their recommendations. Now another method is gaining ground — the “personalized” plan, which uses emerging technologies to incorporate data gathered from each patient. What’s the difference, and what should you know before you embark on one path or the other?
