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Artificial Sweeteners Make You Gain Weight, Study Finds

In All Health Watch, Cognitive Health, Diabetes, Diet and Nutrition, Featured Article, General Health

For years, we’ve been telling you that artificial sweeteners are one of the worst things you can put in your body. They have been linked to leukemia, bladder cancer, metabolic syndrome, impaired liver and kidney function, headaches, and diarrhea.

And if that wasn’t enough, a study in the journal Stroke found that people who drank diet soda were 89 times more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease and 96 times more likely to have a stroke.… Read More

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These 5 Foods Prevent Breast Cancer

In All Health Watch, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Diet and Nutrition, Featured Article

One out of every eight American women will get breast cancer at some point in their lives. This year over 300,000 new cases will be diagnosed and over 40,000 women will die from it. Lung cancer is the only type of cancer that kills more women in the U.S.1

Genetics clearly play a role in who gets breast cancer. But studies show that what you eat also has an effect.… Read More

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Probiotics Can Fight Depression More Effectively Than Drugs

In All Health Watch, Big Pharma, Cognitive Health, Featured Article, General Health

It’s long been known that probiotics help with digestive troubles. But a new study shows that “good” bacteria offer a surprising bonus: They relieve depression.1 2

Researchers at McMaster University in Canada recruited 44 adults with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and mild to moderate anxiety or depression. IBS is the world’s most common digestive disorder. It causes stomach pain as well as constipation and/or diarrhea.… Read More