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GASTROENTEROLOGY NERD ALERT: A small glass of JUICE or SODA daily is linked to INCREASED RISK OF CANCER by Dr. Tara Troy, MD Check out this concerning article from CNN.com about further risks of soda and juice consumption. “A new study has linked drinking just a small glass of a sugary drink per day […]
THE CHALLENGES OF MAINTAINING WEIGHT LOSS Weight management is HARD. The old theory of “calories in vs. calories out” is JUST NOT ACCURATE. Our bodies are far more sophisticated and complicated than that simple formula. “If you’ve ever tried to lose weight and found the pounds won’t come off easily — or they […]
BENEFITS OF A BRIEF BOOZE BREAK Check out the link to the article from NPR.org about the increasing trend (and subsequent scientific evidence of health benefits) moderate alcohol drinkers experience with holidays from alcohol: https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/06/23/732876026/breaking-the-booze-habit-even-briefly-has-its-benefits “A 2016 British study of about 850 men and women who volunteered to abstain from alcohol during Dry January found […]
GASTROENTEROLOGY NERD ALERT: JUNK FOOD TIED TO LOW SPERM COUNT Check out this link to a depressing article from CNN.com about the impact that the junk food filled standard American diet can have on lowering sperm counts in young men! https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/26/health/junk-food-sperm-count-study-eshre-trnd/index.html “Burgers, fries, pizza and high energy drinks impact testicular function in young […]