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Nutritional Medicine: The Power of Nutrients to Prevent Disease and Optimize Health

By Mary Ann Liebert, Inc Publishers — 2020

Alan Gaby, MD, a pre-eminent nutritional medicine expert, author, and teacher, has spent most of his life studying the effects of nutritional interventions for a wide range of medical conditions.

Read on www.liebertpub.com

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Wellness ‘For the Culture’

“I still eat rice and beans. I just use brown rice now,” said Annya Santana of Menos Mas, a wellness company that speaks to African-American and Latinx communities.

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Types of Complementary Therapies

When you discuss a complementary therapy with your health care team and they agree that it is safe to try as part of your overall cancer care, this is called “integrative medicine.”

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Can Food Fight Cancer?

What we eat, as well as how often we exercise, can affect our risk of cancer. Healthy lifestyle factors—such as a nourishing diet, regular physical activity, and a normal body weight—prevent 30% to 40% of cancers, according to a study in the journal Advances in Radiation Oncology.

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Why to Say F**k It to Your Diet

Stop making food such a big thing. If you’ve lost your job and your girlfriend’s dumped you, then have a frickin’ chocolate bar. In fact, get a cab down to the nearest candy factory and do the tour where you can scoop up fistfuls and stuff them into your mouth. You’ll feel better.

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The Key to Fighting Future Pandemics? Old-Growth Forests, Says Mushroom Guru Paul Stamets

“When we cut down the old-growth forests, we are potentially losing genomic libraries that could have a strain of fungi that could have enormous implications for human biosecurity, and moreover, habitat health,” says mycologist Paul Stamets.

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The Steve Irwin of Mushrooms: Paul Stamets Works to Save Rare Ancient Fungus to Protect Us From Pandemics

Now, the famous mushroom scientist wants to create a research station on a remote island to protect old-growth forests containing a rare type of ancient fungus which he believes could protect people against COVID-19, or even future pandemics.

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Daily Meal Plans for Athletes

If you're an athlete, you know all too well how important feeling your best is to optimal training and performance. The foods you consume actually become you — as the building blocks for your muscles, connective tissue and bones.

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Vitamin and Mineral Needs of Athletes

Vitamins and minerals, also known as micronutrients, are crucial for a variety of activities in the body such as turning food into energy and keeping bones healthy. They also may affect how well the body performs.

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Eat Right to Play Hard

Active kids need "high-octane" fuel. In addition to calories for daily activities, health, brainpower and growth, child athletes need energy for sports. To give their performance a boost, feed these young athletes power foods packed with nutrients.

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An Overview of Sports Nutrition

Sports nutrition is the foundation of athletic success. It is a well-designed nutrition plan that allows active adults and athletes to perform at their best.

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Nutritional Medicine