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6 common foods to avoid to reduce the risk

6 common foods to avoid to reduce the risk

Cutting down the aforementioned foods is a good place to start. But what should you swap those foods with? Here are gut-friendly, colon-protective foods to include in your diet: Fruits and vegetables (especially dark leafy greens, berries, and cruciferous vegetables like broccoli and cauliflower) Whole grains (brown rice, oats, whole wheat bread) Legumes (beans, lentils, peas) Healthy fats (avocados, nuts, …

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The 6 Breakfast Foods to Help You Poop That Aren’t Oatmeal

The 6 Breakfast Foods to Help You Poop That Aren’t Oatmeal

Tired of oatmeal? These fiber-rich breakfast foods can help ease constipation naturally. Kiwi, blackberries, chia seeds and beans are gut-friendly foods to get things moving. Whole grains, hydration and morning movement are simple ways to support regularity. Nobody wants to talk about constipation. But if you’re among the one in six adults who are regularly backed up, oatmeal can be …

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Study Finds Link Between Ultra-Processed Foods and Lung Cancer

Study Finds Link Between Ultra-Processed Foods and Lung Cancer

New research links ultra-processed foods to lung cancer. Ultra-processed foods are associated with several diseases. Doctors warn that the findings don’t prove ultra-processed foods cause lung cancer. Ultra-processed foods have been linked to a slew of health conditions, including obesity, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. But new research suggests a surprising association between ultra-processed foods and lung cancer, raising …

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Diet Swap Study Reveals How Ultra-Processed Foods Can Derail Weight Loss

Diet Swap Study Reveals How Ultra-Processed Foods Can Derail Weight Loss

In case you needed more incentive to cut down on ultra-processed foods, a new diet swap study out today reveals that people experienced greater weight loss while eating minimally processed foods than they did when they ate a nutritionally similar, ultra-processed diet. In a six-month trial led by scientists at University College London, study participants were assigned one of the …

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10 Foods That Lower Cholesterol

10 Foods That Lower Cholesterol

Pictured recipe: Walnut-Rosemary Crusted Salmon Eating certain foods regularly can help lower cholesterol and protect your heart health. Foods like barley, oatmeal, beans and apples help lower “bad” LDL cholesterol. Healthy fats in nuts, avocados and salmon may boost “good” HDL cholesterol. There’s no magical food to keep your heart healthy, but there are a lot of foods that can …

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Avoiding Ultraprocessed Foods Might Double Weight Loss – The New York Times

Avoiding Ultraprocessed Foods Might Double Weight Loss  The New York Times Ultraprocessed or minimally processed diets following healthy dietary guidelines on weight and cardiometabolic health: a randomized, crossover trial  Nature Ultra-processed food slows weight loss even on healthy diet, study finds  Financial Times Eating minimally processed meals doubles weight loss even when ultraprocessed foods are healthy, study finds  CNN Home cooking and minimally processed …

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