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Tag: metabolic syndrome

A probiotic for obesity? Really?
  • Supplements

A probiotic for obesity? Really?

  • Posted on November 4, 2019October 31, 2019
  • by NAH Editorial Staff

Did the New York Times oversell the results of a recent study on a probiotic? “People with metabolic disorders may benefit from supplements of a common gut bacterium, a small…

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  • Supplements

How green coffee extract was fraudulently marketed for weight loss

  • Posted on February 18, 2015
  • by David Schardt

It’s not often that you get a glimpse into the underbelly of the world of supplement marketing. But here, thanks to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, is a blow-by-blow account…

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  • Sugar in Food

The Basics of Sugar in Food vs Sugar Substitutes

  • Posted on January 1, 2015
  • by Michael F. Jacobson

What are sugar substitutes? Sugar substitutes are sweet substances or products that have no calories or far fewer calories than regular sugar (sucrose). Some are artificial, and some are derived…

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  • Fat in Food

Are We Really Fatter Now Because We Followed Advice to Eat Less Fat?

  • Posted on June 6, 2014
  • by Bonnie Liebman

In the 1970s, “a government commission mandated that we lower fat consumption to try and reduce heart disease,” reported “60 Minutes” in 2012. “And we did,” claimed Robert Lustig, professor…

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  • Heart and Disease

What Can People Do to Protect Their Heart?

  • Posted on May 9, 2014
  • by Bonnie Liebman

Replacing saturated fat with polyunsaturated fats is important for protecting your heart, but it’s not the only precaution you should be taking. “This may sound surprising, but saturated fat is…

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  • Diet and Weight Loss

New Clues to Diet and Weight Loss

  • Posted on February 12, 2014
  • by Bonnie Liebman

Which diet can help people lose weight and keep it off? So far, no one has found a magic bullet. “We had three decades of low-fat, and we had a…

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