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Diet and nutrition are two key elements in maintaining a healthy lifestyle at any age. What you’re putting into your body can have a huge impact on your overall health. Stay informed on the latest news, trends and studies, so you can live a healthier life every day.

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Everyday Foods That Can Help Fight Prostate Cancer
Medically Reviewed by Eric Leckie, PT Diet and Nutrition News & Advice

Everyday Foods That Can Help Fight Prostate Cancer

Although it’s always important to put your health first when making decisions about diet, these decisions become even more crucial when your body is fighting an ailment that has the potential to end a life. This is why it’s important to add fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and lean proteins to your diet following a prostate cancer diagnosis. Here’s a look at some everyday foods that can help fight prostate cancer.

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Some Tips for Improving Liver Function
Medically Reviewed by Patty Weasler, RN Diet and Nutrition News & Advice

Some Tips for Improving Liver Function

The importance of liver health cannot be overstated. Weighing approximately three pounds, it is a fairly large organ whose primary function is to “filter the blood coming from the digestive tract, before passing it to the rest of the body,” says WebMD. Additionally, the liver removes toxins such as bilirubin and ammonia from the blood […]

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The Keto Diet: Benefits and Challenges to Expect
By Sarah Reynolds Diet and Nutrition News & Advice

The Keto Diet: Benefits and Challenges to Expect

The ketogenic (keto) diet may seem like a relatively new concept in the world of weight loss, but this diet originated back in the 1920s and was originally created as a nutritional guide for children with epilepsy because it was shown to have beneficial results for those suffering from seizures. The popularity of the diet […]

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Ways to Reduce Bloating
Medically Reviewed by Julie Ching, MS, RDN, CDE Diet and Nutrition News & Advice

Ways to Reduce Bloating

There are several ways to combat bloating, but the easiest may be to simply find the foods that cause it to occur and generally avoid them, particularly if you’re planning to be far from home and would rather not spend all night running to the washroom. That said, there are a few other ways to prevent bloating from becoming the bane of your existence.

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Foods That Can Help Reduce Your Risk of Colon Cancer
Medically Reviewed Julie Ching, MS, RDN, CDE Diet and Nutrition News & Advice

Foods That Can Help Reduce Your Risk of Colon Cancer

Some foods, such as processed meats, have been shown to significantly increase one’s chances of having colon cancer emerge. That begs the question — what foods will actually lower my risk of developing colon cancer? The good news is that there are a wide variety of healthy and delicious foods that can help you keep colon cancer at bay. Let’s take a quick look at some of those foods now.

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