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Low-carb diets exceed nutritional needs and promote heart health by improving key nutrient ratios

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Discover how strategic low-carb meal plans not only meet your daily nutritional needs, but also improve your heart health by optimizing the balance of essential fatty acids, sodium, and potassium, challenging conventional nutrition theory. Study: Nutritional analysis of three low-carb diets that differ in carbohydrate content. Image Credit: Chinnapong / Shutterstock An article published in … Read more

Research points to foods that boost your body’s defenses

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In a recent review in the magazine Food sciences and nutritiona team of researchers has summarized current medical knowledge about the role that certain common foods play in strengthening the immune system. The extensive article discussed the benefits of consuming fruits, vegetables, herbs, animal products and other foods for maintaining a healthy immune system. Study: … Read more