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Unlocking the Vault: Beans Versus Meat
If increasing satiety per calorie is the goal, that goal is likely to be met by increasing dietary fiber than by increasing dietary protein...
For a number of years, there has been a growing body of research (including data from randomized controlled clinical trials) that has been suggesting that diets higher in protein may aid weight loss and weight control.[1]
Cracking the Vault: Can We Help Fight the Opioid Crisis with Nutrition Therapy?
The opioid crisis (as well as other substance abuse crises) presents a unique intervention opportunity for dietitians.
Cracking the Vault: Pleasure versus Hunger Eating
The research on cravings suggests that eating for pleasure versus hunger may drive us to crave highly palatable foods.
3 Cancer Risk Reduction Strategies
The National Cancer Institute has revealed that some risk factors can be controlled. Choosing the right health behaviors and preventing exposure to certain environmental risk factors can help prevent cancer development. In other words, taking steps can reduce your risk of cancer is possible. Let’s look at some specific strategies.
Penn's Potato Diet
Hopefully, Penn Jillette's experience will help make the naïve notion that potatoes somehow promote obesity and type 2 diabetes because of their high glycemic index disappear.
The Stages of Diabetes: A Guide
Want a closer look at the stages of diabetes? This comprehensive research review has everything you need to know, including links to the latest studies and a free PDF handout. See for yourself!
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