The sun is shining and there’s a cool breeze from the south. At the 16th mile mark two townships meet and a 200 year old bright white church sits at the juncture. Here the old stone walls make a perfect place to sit and watch the event unfold on the street. Vendors sell flags and noisemakers, loaded down pizza delivery men search for the...
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Do you like what you see in the mirror? Do you think “I am too fat?” or worry that “I can’t fit into my skinny jeans?” Many people do not have a positive body image. Research has focused on mass media images of the “perfect” thin body as part of the problem. In a longitudinal experiment, college women were...
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If you have symptoms of diarrhea, constipation, gas, bloating and/or cramping, you may want to try a different diet. That’s where the Low FODMAP diet comes in. The Low FODMAP Diet If you are wondering what FODMAP is, you aren’t alone. FODMAP is an acronym for Fermentable Oligo-Di-Monosaccharides and Polyols. Let’s dive into these long...
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What Is Hypoglycemia? Hypoglycemia is low blood sugar. This occurs when blood glucose levels fall below 70 mg/dl. Normally, when you eat food, the pancreas detects the presence of glucose, fatty acids and amino acids in the small intestines. It secretes insulin into the bloodstream. Insulin acts on the liver, telling it to start building glycogen from that...
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What are SuperBugs? SuperBugs are microbes like bacteria, parasites, viruses and fungi that have become resistant to treatment. How Do Microbes Become Resistant? Microbes are survivors. They modify themselves to guarantee their survival. Since the discovery of penicillin, humans have been finding and creating medications to kill microbes that make us sick....
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