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WHO revises guidelines on fats and carbohydrates: both quantity and quality are important for good health

News Lifestyle Health WHO revises guidelines on fats and carbohydrates: ‘Both quantity and quality are important for good health’ The three new guidelines – “Saturated Fatty Acids and Trans Fatty Acids Intake for Adults and Children”, “Total Fat Intake for Prevention of Unhealthy Weight Gain in Adults and Children” and “Carbohydrate Intake for Adults and…

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Often mislabelled botanical sports supplements

A whopping 89 percent of sports supplements with botanical ingredients that purportedly have performance-enhancing properties didn’t have accurate ingredient labels, and 12 percent contained FDA-prohibited substances, according to new research. Of the 57 products tested, 40 percent had no detectable levels of the advertised botanical ingredient on the label, reported Pieter Cohen, MD, of the…

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Vitamin D Supplements: Could They Help Reduce Inflammation?

Share on PinterestOlder people with a vitamin D deficiency have higher levels of inflammation, a new study has found. Image credit: Guille Faigold/Stocksy. Inflammation is the mechanism by which the body responds to and fights off infection. However, chronic or long-term inflammation is associated with many diseases, including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, arthritis and dementia. Age,…

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