The (Body) Weight Is Over
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Well Informed
Notables: July/August 2014
News, notes, and our top takeaways from the latest issue of Experience Life.
Study Finds Exercise May Boost Gut Health
A new study shows that exercise, along with a diverse diet that includes protein, can help the body’s multifaceted microbiome thrive.
9 Benefits of Eating Fermented Foods
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Fermented foods boost the good bacteria in our guts, which makes us healthier, happier, and more resilient.
Lyme Disease: How to Protect Yourself This Summer
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The tick-borne illness, one of the fastest growing diseases in the United States, can be disabling if left untreated.
LINK LOVE: Superfoods Infographic, Tips for Healthy Sun Exposure, Decluttering, and More
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We’ve gathered some of our favorite healthy-living links that we came across on the Web this week.
Triclosan, an antibacterial agent and suspected toxin, banned in Minnesota
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Although the Minnesota ban won’t go into effect until 2017, it’s possible that manufacturers will begin to phase out the questionable ingredient before then.
10 Things You Need to Know About Food Dyes
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At best, the dyes are aesthetic enhancers. At worst — and as many “real food” advocates claim — they are a public-health menace linked to behavioral problems and other consequences.
LINK LOVE: Evening Rituals to Unwind, 5 Reasons to Ditch Your Fruit Juice, and More
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We’ve gathered some of our favorite healthy-living links that we came across on the Web this week.
Who’s the Fittest of Them All?
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The American College of Sports Medicine released its annual list of fittest U.S. cities this week.
LINK LOVE: Sugar and Children’s Cereal, Triclosan Banned, Mastering the Deadlift, and More
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We’ve gathered some of our favorite healthy-living links that we came across on the Web this week.
Beyond Weight Loss: 4 Ways Vegetables Improve Your Health
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Doctors across the country are prescribing fruits and vegetables to their overweight and obese patients. But the health benefits extend beyond weight loss.
May is National Salad (and Hamburger) Month!
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It may sound like an odd juxtaposition, but it is possible to include both well-dressed greens and meat in your healthy-eating repertoire.
LINK LOVE: #Fedupmovie, Ways We “Burn Out”, Biking to Work, and More
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We’ve gathered some of our favorite healthy-living links that we came across on the Web this week.
The psychological downside of labeling obesity a “disease”
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The American Medical Association’s “disease” label appears to boost feelings of self-acceptance among obese people — but it may also undermine weight-loss efforts, a recent study suggests.
Jumping Rope May Suppress Appetite
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Researchers suspect vertical motion may disrupt the gut in ways that reduce the urge to eat.
LINK LOVE: The Ultimate Running Playlist, Breaking Up with Processed Food, and More
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We’ve gathered some of our favorite healthy-living links that we came across on the Web this week.
Coca-Cola to drop controversial chemical from all drinks
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Brominated vegetable oil, commonly used in sports drinks and sodas, has been banned in several countries because it’s both a flame retardant and a potential hormone disrupter.
Salt: Dietary friend or foe?
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British research reignites the debate over the link between dietary sodium and disease.
LINK LOVE: Substances in Your Meat, Bees, Fitness Vacations, and More
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We’ve gathered some of our favorite healthy-living links that we came across on the Web this week.
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