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Fix Your Gut Bacteria and Lose Weight

Fix Your Gut Bacteria and Lose Weight

Written by Dr Mark Hyman “I read somewhere that a high-fat diet can damage your gut bacteria and promote weight gain. Should I be concerned if I’m eating a high-fat diet?” It is true that what you eat can affect your gut bacteria, for better and for worse, and changes in your gut bacteria or microbiome cause weight gain.  Indeed, some studies demonstrate that high-fat diets can adversely affect your gut flora and promote inflammation and weight gain. However, it’s important to note that the type of fat you eat matters!  Most of these studies are focused on diets that...

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Healthy Cooking Oils - The Ultimate Guide

Healthy Cooking Oils - The Ultimate Guide

Written by Kris Gunnars You have many options when it comes to selecting fats and oils for cooking. But it’s not just a matter of choosing oils that are healthy, but also whether they stay healthy after having been cooked with. The Stability of Cooking Oils When you’re cooking at a high heat, you want to use oils that are stable and don’t oxidize or go rancid easily. When oils undergo oxidation, they react with oxygen to form free radicals and harmful compounds that you definitely don’t want to be consuming. The most important factor in determining an oil’s resistance to...

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Cut out carbs, not fat if you want to lose weight, Harvard study finds

Cut out carbs, not fat if you want to lose weight, Harvard study finds

Written by Laura Donnelly A study of more than 60,000 dieters finds those who cut back on bread, pasta and potatoes lost more weight than those who cut back on butter and cheese. Cutting carbohydrates is far more effective than a low-fat diet in shedding the pounds, a major Harvard study has found. The analysis of 53 studies, involving 67,000 dieters found who cut back on fat were two and a half pounds heavier after a year than those who embraced a “low carb” approach. For decades, there has been debate over the merits of a low fat diet, which...

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