‘Natural’ isn’t the same thing as healthful. You can have too much of a good thing, and taking action can be worse than doing nothing.
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A new study puts numbers to the health and environmental benefits – or impacts – of individual foods and shows how small changes can make a significant difference.
Childhood, adolescence, pregnancy, menopause, 75+: how your diet should change with each stage of life
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Once you get older, the focus moves to trying not to lose your muscle tissue. So as you age, your protein requirements actually start to go up.
Men who can’t take drugs for erectile dysfunction and overweight people who can’t lose weight sometimes turn to natural supplements, thinking they are safe. Many times, they are not.
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Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
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Distinguished Professor of Pharmacy Practice, University of Connecticut
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Doctorate in Health Sciences candidate, George Washington University
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Professor of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Michigan
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Research Associate in Environmental Health Sciences, University of Michigan
