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Brooke Douglas on Portion Control

Portion control is one of my problems. Most foods seem like Lay's potato chips to me, I can't have just one. Brooke has suggestions. PORTION CONTROL: Don’t Go Overboard! No one wants to gain 10# at the end of one year?  But ...

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How to prevent diabetes

By many estimates as many as 40 million Americans, or one in 5 of us has pre-diabetes.  Many of these people will develop diabetes.  The obvious question is how can we delay or prevent the development of diabetes in this vast group.  The good news is we know how to accomplish this.  As long ago ...

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Even modest weight loss leads to improved heart health

Many may say “Duh?” when told that losing a bit of weight improves your cardiovascular health.  It seems intuitive, but it is not something that has a lot of good data to prove.  Here is an article about a recent study from Washington University in St. Louis that shows that modest weight loss in obese ...

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