Gut bacteria are able to manipulate our eating behavior to help them multiply, sometimes at the expense of our fitness. Microbes may do this by: (i) making us crave foods that they specialize on, or foods that suppress their competitors, or (ii) inducing unease until we eat foods that enhance their fitness. So if we crave a certain food type, be aware that it’s these bacteria that are driving this behavior. Are we going to give in to them, or can
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is characterized by a gradual loss of central vision, generally in people over age 55. Loss of central vision can affect driving, reading, discerning fine visual detail, and other tasks that can interfere with employment, independence, and quality of life. Experts estimate there will be about 3 million cases of AMD in the U.S. alone by 2020. Studies show current smokers have a two-to-three-fold increase in risk for AMD compared to those
Everyday our bodies are under attack because we now live in an era of toxic exposure from plastics, pesticides, and additives. These harmful chemicals can be found everywhere. They are in the water we drink, the foods we eat, and the air we breathe. And the lotions, creams, shampoos, deodorants, and air fresheners we use. Even our cookware can be toxic. Byproducts from Teflon pans, plastic particles from bottles and food containers, and carcinogenic disinfectants.
Junk food is damaging to the health. We all know that. But to what extent? A study at the Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation Centre (ÉPIC) of the Montreal Heart Institute shows that merely eating one junk food meal can hamper the dilation of your arteries. When researchers fed volunteers a sandwich that contained sausage, egg and cheese along with hash browns, their arteries lost 24 percent of their ability to widen. Just one meal. Will
Cancer is a Disease of Excess. Excess of – Calories Obesity, and even overweight, is associated with higher incidence of cancers. Eat until you are just full, feeling like you could possibly eat a bit more. Don’t stuff. – Toxins We are exposed to various toxins, which cause lasting damage to our body. Over time, the body loses its ability to excrete these toxins and when the damage,especially to DNA, becomes irreversible, cancer can occur.