It’s Men’s Health Month, which is a time set aside to heighten the awareness of preventable health problems and encourage early detection and treatment of disease. And with Father’s Day right around the corner, I wanted to take this opportunity to talk about a widely believed health myth that could be very damaging to the health of you or the men in your life.
Category Archives: Diet & Nutrition
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and I want to talk about something you may not think about when it comes to your mental health: your diet.
The latest research suggests your gut bacteria is almost as unique as your fingerprint. Inside your gut, you house a distinct combination of bacteria that determines how your body reacts to certain foods. Someday, finding the perfect diet to manage a healthy weight may be as simple as assessing the profile of your gut bacteria.
In our modern lifestyle, the decision of what to eat is much more complex than simply satisfying hunger. Your food choices can significantly impact your mental health.
Last month, a study showed that vegetarian diets result in more weight loss than non-vegetarian diets. While the study is new, we’ve known for a while that vegetarians may experience a variety of health benefits, including reduced risk of hypertension and diabetes. But does this mean that going vegetarian automatically makes you healthier than a meat eater? Not necessarily…