Fitness and Lifestyle

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Why Is Nutrition Important?

Messages about nutrition and the latest diets are everywhere. With all the attention devoted to discussing nutrition, it seems like it must be pretty important.

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Probiotics for Weight Loss

“Live microorganisms which when administered in adequate amounts confer a health benefit on the host” is a commonly agreed upon definition for probiotics. Probiotics have

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Do Probiotics Help Lower Cholesterol?

Medically Reviewed by: Chris Duncombe, M.D. You may be familiar with the use of probiotics for enhancing gut health. However, what you may not know

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Basic Nutrition

Imagine you’re at the grocery store. You pick up an item and flip it over. What does all of that information on the label mean?

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Capsules vs Yogurts

How do probiotic yogurts measure up against probiotic capsules? Yogurt probiotics were the original source of probiotics to be studied scientifically. It was the finding

Vitamin Supplement Benefits

Taking multivitamins can be beneficial. Even if you think you’re getting all the necessary vitamins and nutrients through your diet, you could be missing some.

Do Probiotics Help with Constipation?

Constipation is no longer the taboo subject it once was. With about 16% of the young adult population suffering from it and that number jumps