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Why do diets fail?

Many diets require significant deprivation along with complicated premises, strict rules, and... Full Answer

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What are the benefits of good nutrition?

When you're eating nutrient-dense foods, you're giving your body the building blocks it needs.... Full Answer

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How can I adopt a gluten-free diet?

To be truly gluten free means to diligently inquire about ingredients when eating out at... Full Answer

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What foods contain gluten?

Gluten is problematic in processed foods because it is so prevalent. Aside from wheat, rye, and... Full Answer

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How do I know if I have a gluten sensitivity?

Many people don't know they're sensitive to gluten, so their symptoms of intolerance or allergy... Full Answer

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What are the harmful effects of gluten?

Gluten, the protein in wheat, rye, and barley, is fast becoming a top allergen. Gluten... Full Answer

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Why do many processed foods contain soy?

In our diet, soy appears most often broken down into isolated components: soybean oil, soy... Full Answer

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Why is soy hard to digest?

Soy is one of the most difficult legumes to digest, as it has powerful enzyme inhibitors.... Full Answer

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How much sodium is too much?

While sodium is an important mineral to include in your diet, many of us are consuming levels... Full Answer

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Why is there so much salt in processed foods?

One of the easiest ways to bring out the flavor in a dish is to add salt. You might have... Full Answer

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How can sugar-free drinks cause weight gain?

A study done at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio showed that... Full Answer

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What are the harmful effects of artificial sweeteners?

Artificial nonsugar sweeteners such as aspartame (in NutraSweet and Equal), sucralose (in... Full Answer

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Why is high-fructose corn syrup harmful to my health?

Fructose is a naturally occurring sugar found in fruits. Most of this sugar naturally contains... Full Answer

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How do I know if food contains trans fat?

Sometimes the label "trans-fat free" truly means there are no partially or fully hydrogenated... Full Answer

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What is hydrogenated fat?

Hydrogenated fats are made from vegetable oils that are very unstable in their natural form,... Full Answer

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