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01/02/2018 / By Ralph Flores

8 lifestyle improvements that can help you avoid cancer

Cancer is a global health issue that, unfortunately, is not going away anytime soon. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that, by 2035, there will be 24 million new cases of cancer and 14.5 million cancer-related deaths per annum worldwide. Still, there’s good news behind all this: According to recently published research from Australia, at least […]

01/02/2018 / By Rhonda Johansson

Junk food fuels the cancer industry: New research finds diabetes and obesity cause nearly 800,000 cancers worldwide

We need to have a discussion on how much your lifestyle affects your health. Movements regarding body positivity and self-love claim that “health [comes] at every size” (otherwise known as the HAES movement) but science constantly debunks this with evidence that proves that carrying excess fat is not compassionate to one’s self, nor at all […]

12/30/2017 / By Tracey Watson

Fitbit backfire: Woman shares her story of gaining weight with the device, and how she ditched both by “listening to her body” and sharing daily exercise with a friend

If you received a FitBit as a Christmas gift, and you’re super excited because you believe it’s going to help you to lose tons of weight, the story of Fiona Benbow might give you pause. The 39-year-old mom of two actually gained 14 pounds in the month she used the device. That doesn’t mean you […]

12/06/2017 / By Lance D Johnson

Disease has an inverse relationship with nutrition: Eat more fruits and vegetables to reduce risk of nearly all disease, research finds

A team of scientists from Imperial College London pulled together all the world’s available population studies that document fruit and vegetable intake. The ninety-five studies included two million people and accounted for 112,000 cases of cancer, 81,000 cases of cardiovascular disease, 47,000 cases of stroke, 43,000 cases of heart disease, and 94,000 premature deaths. They […]

09/20/2017 / By Rhonda Johansson

Scientists closer to unraveling the mystery of how omega-3 fatty acids halt inflammation and prevent disease throughout the body

A new study further adds to the nutritional compendium which proves just how salubrious omega-3 fatty acids are. A team from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) wanted to truly understand just how these fats impacted health — particularly their potency in dampening inflammation in the body. Their medical review suggested that omega-3 […]

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