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Prolonged Sitting Can Lead to Depression
Prolonged Sitting Can Lead to Depression and Other Mental Health Problems
August 07, 2014 | 94,889 views
EmailBy Dr. Mercola
There is a growing scientific consensus that the more time you spend sitting, the shorter and less healthy your life may be. Excessive sitting, such as at a desk or in front of the TV, significantly impacts your cardiovascular and metabolic function.This raises your risk for heart attack, type 2 diabetes, insomnia, arthritis, and certain types of cancer—and that's just the tip of the iceberg. Sitting for extended periods of time increases your risk for premature death. This is especially concerning given the fact that you may be vulnerable to these risks even if you are a fit athlete who exercises regularly.One recent study correlated sitting time and TV viewing time with increased fibrinogen and C reactive protein, which helps explain this increased cardiovascular risk.1Science now shows us that temporary vigorous exercise cannot compensate for the damage incurred by prolonged daily sitting.It's becoming increasingly clear that intermittent movement is critical for health and longevity, even more so than a regular workout routine. In order to be healthy, you have to get up off your behind—and you have to do it often.
Tuesday, August 5, 2014
28-Day National Soda Challenge | The Dr. Oz Show
28-Day National Soda Challenge
Week #1: Quitting any addiction cold turkey is hard to do and it increases your chance of relapse. This week, switch from all regular soda to diet soda. Add foods high in L-glutamine, like eggs, beans and fish, to your diet. L-glutamine is an amino acid that helps to reduce sugar cravings.
Go Sugar-Free
During the first week of the challenge, you will break the addiction to sugar. Switch from regular soda to sugar-free, diet soda only. If you only drink diet soda already, you're one step ahead of the game. Try to consume 1 fewer can per day.
Sunday, August 3, 2014
Crave-worthy seed and nut butters | Haylie Pomroy
Crave-worthy seed and nut butters
Posted on August 1, 2014
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It’s time to indulge in six scrumptious nut butters and seed pastes, all of which are packed full of the healthy fats your body needs to release (and burn) stored body fat. Here’s the skinny on how they taste, and how to use them. They leave peanut butter in the dust!
Nut butters: Buy or DIY?
When you shop for raw nut butter, always check the ingredients label. You’re looking for products made from raw nuts (or seeds), with no sugar or preservatives added. If you can’t find what you’re looking for in the store or want to save some money, you can make your own nut butter with a food processor.
Grind the nuts down to a fine powder, scraping the pieces down the sides of the container as needed. Just keep grinding — first the powder will clump, then after 10 to 15 minutes the oil will be released and you’ll be left with creamy nut butter. The longer you grind, the smoother the texture will be. Make sure you refrigerate any leftovers.
Good for your gut: Coconut vinegar | Haylie Pomroy
Good for your gut: Coconut vinegar
Posted on July 20, 2014
Coconuts are finally getting their due as one of the healthiest foods out there — and better yet, not a single part of the coconut goes to waste. The edible meat is full of lysine and medium-chain fatty acids that help rev up your body’s fat-burning engines; it can be pressed to create delicious coconut oil, or blended with the coconut water to make a delicious, dairy-free coconut milk. And don’t forget about coconut vinegar!
Speaking of coconut water, its natural electrolyte balance is so close to that of human blood that World War II medics used it to treat dehydration when they ran out of saline. So it’s no surprise that coconut water is pretty much the perfect natural sports drink, thanks to its rich vitamin, mineral and electrolyte content, amino acids, and natural, low-sugar sweetness. Researchers in Nigeria have also shown that coconut water helps detoxify your body, boost your immune system and fight viruses.
Tuesday, May 20, 2014
Roundup in Food: Are You Eating This Toxic Contaminant?
“Extreme” Levels of Roundup Detected in Food—Are You Eating This Toxic Contaminant?
May 20, 2014 | 43,502 views
By Dr. Mercola
In 2009, a French court found Monsanto guilty of lying; falsely advertising itsRoundup herbicide as "biodegradable," "environmentally friendly" and claiming it "left the soil clean."We're now starting to understand just how false such statements are. For example, last summer, a groundbreaking study revealed a previously unknown mechanism of harm from glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup.The research showed that glyphosate residues, found in most processed foods in the Western diet courtesy of GE sugar beets, corn, and soy, "enhance the damaging effects of other food-borne chemical residues and toxins in the environment to disrupt normal body functions and induce disease."More recently, a Norwegian study published in Food Technology1 found that genetically engineered (GE) soy contains high levels of glyphosate, along with a poorer nutritional profile, leading the researchers to question its quality and safety.Evidence also suggests glyphosate may be a key player in Argentina's growing health problems, where birth defects and cancer rates have skyrocketed among GE corn and soya farming communities.
If You Eat Processed Food, You're Eating Glyphosate
While nearly one billion pounds of glyphosate is doused on both conventional and GE crops worldwide each year, GE crops receive the heaviest amounts. It's important to realize that processed foods undoubtedly expose you to this toxic contamination, courtesy of the soy and vegetable oil used.2
Friday, May 16, 2014
Helpful Workout Tips to Effectively Lose Belly Fat
Are These the Reasons Why You’re Not Losing Belly Fat?
May 16, 2014 | 31,942 views
By Dr. Mercola
Many find that their abdominal area is particularly difficult to firm and tone and contrary to popular belief, solely doing standard sit ups is not likely to be of much help. Learning effective methods for shrinking your waistline is worth the effort however, as the benefits extend far beyond mere aesthetics.Abdominal fat actually produces inflammatory molecules, and high inflammation levels in your body can trigger a wide range of systemic diseases linked with metabolic syndrome. This is why carrying extra weight around your middle is linked to type 2 diabetes, heart disease, strokes, and other chronic diseases.Besides aesthetics and reducing your disease risk, having strong core muscles will also allow you to maintain good posture, conduct everyday movements of reaching and bending more easily and safely, continue to have strong continence, and sustain strong balance and stability.But why is it so difficult to shed fat from this area, despite hard workouts? The featured article in Time Magazine1 lists several potential reasons why you’re not losing belly fat.
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