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Artificial Sweeteners Make You Fat

Artificial Sweeteners Make You Fat

There is no way to sugar coat it. Who drinks diet soda pop? Big people.  What does diet soda pop do? Makes big people bigger. The studies show this to be true. If you’re clinging to diet sodas to help you lose weight then you are on the deck of the Titanic arranging deck chairs. That ship is going down and you’re wasting time with bad ideas. The cold hard facts are that artificial sweeteners... [Read more]

Healthy Rice Krispy Treats

Healthy Rice Krispy Treats

Smile if you like Rice Krispy Treats; kids love them, heck adults seems to fancy them too. Nutritionally speaking they are loaded with a whole lot of nothing good for you, but then I’m not sure anyone eats them for their nutritional value.  The truth is, I really don’t care for healthier versions of treats that don’t measure up. I’d rather do without. So, I was excited to find a healthier... [Read more]

5 Simple Snacks for Sizzling Summer Days

5 Simple Snacks for Sizzling Summer Days

As Cincinnati braces for our first heat advisory this weekend, we thought we’d share some of our favorite quick, easy and heat-busting snacks. After all, you’re more likely to have your head under a faucet than in an oven this weekend. Relax. Let’s discuss some healthy ways you can snack easy during a sizzling weekend. #1: Watermelon Options Watermelon Salad | Watermelon Kebobs | Watermelon... [Read more]

Don’t Blame your Genes If You Don’t Fit Into Your Jeans

Don’t Blame your Genes If You Don’t Fit Into Your Jeans

Your genetics play a very small role in determining who you are.  Sorry to take that “get out of jail free card” away form you but the facts of the literature have spoken and your genes may determine your eye color but they have very little to do with your pant size, your heart health, your diabetes, your cancer, or almost any other aspect of your health.  What does control your health outcome?... [Read more]

Can Your Blue Mood Cause A Heart Attack?

Can Your Blue Mood Cause A Heart Attack?

For years I have been telling patients that “thoughts are things.” Thoughts are real entities that have energetic power and affect your physiology so be careful what you allow your mind to ponder. If you focus on bad things and allow yourself to entertain negative images this creates health problems.  This is not my creation but rather a known entity that has been around for many years. Of... [Read more]

Soy Fights Breast and Lung Cancer

Soy Fights Breast and Lung Cancer

When it comes to soy products there seems to be a growing debate as to whether soy is really a health food or not. According to a recent study in the Journal of the American Medical Association, researchers found that women diagnosed with breast cancer who consumed soy products had a 32 percent lower risk of recurrence and a 29 percent decrease risk of death, compared with women who consumed little... [Read more]

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