nutritional deficiencies
Think you’re getting enough nutrients? Even in developed countries, deficiencies in essential vitamins and minerals are surprisingly common. Discover the top 5 nutritional gaps in modern diets and learn how to avoid them through dietary tweaks and strategic supplementation. From vitamin D to calcium, gain insights to fuel your body for optimal health and longevity.
Fad diets promise that they will help you lose weight quickly and easily. However, fad diets are not only ineffective in the long run, but they also carry significant risks. Let’s explore some of those.
A juice cleanse might seem like a smart idea: lose a lot of weight quickly, cleanse your body, and give your digestive system a rest. It can also be risky, though. Here are some risks associated with juice cleansing that you might not know about.
We should all be aware of the potential for nutritional deficiencies, especially in an age when fast food and ultra-processed food has become the norm. Your body needs a balanced array of macronutrients and micronutrients. Here are 6 factors that increase your risk of a nutrient deficiency.
If you’re like most people, you want to lose weight fast. It’s empowering to look down at the scale and see you’re down 5 pounds in only a week. But losing weight at lightning speed isn’t such a good idea from a health standpoint. Patience really is a virtue when it comes to successful weight loss.
Detox diets have become popular but there’s no evidence that the “popular” way to detox is beneficial and may be harmful. So is detoxifying through diet an impossibility? Find out how your body breaks down toxins and what dietary components help it do that more efficiently.
Most people are deficient in calories, but that doesn’t mean they don’t have low levels of some vitamins and minerals. Here are four of the most common nutritional deficiencies that people don’t know they have.
There are many healthy athletes that eat a vegetarian or vegan diet. Find out what nutritional deficiencies are most common for these athletes.
Many dieters have difficulty maintaining their gluten-free diet at first, but these five tips will make this transition to healthier eating much more manageable.
