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It has been known for many years that atherosclerosis, the process of plaque build-up inside blood vessels, leads to coronary heart disease, stroke and peripheral arterial disease (aka atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease or ASCVD). Additionally, studies have shown a connection between higher blood levels of a substance known as trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO) and increased risk of…
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Leafy greens are undoubtedly healthy! Most everyone is aware of this fact by now. We see it in headlines, in the grocery store produce section, in magazine and book titles. Still, people have questions. What is the healthiest leafy green? Should I eat greens every day? How much? And what about iceberg lettuce? Is it…
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We all know that green leafy vegetables are healthy. The advice to “eat your greens” has been around for decades. Such greens include spinach, kale, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, chard, arugula, collard greens, beet greens, bok choy and lettuce. Indeed, leafy greens are full of healthy nutrients – fiber, antioxidants, vitamins, minerals and other super healthy…
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A new study out of Norway, published in February 2022, has presented more evidence that what we eat can give us extra years of healthy living. Using data from the Lancet 2019 Global Burden of Disease Study, researchers assessed the impact of food types on life expectancy by creating a model to illustrate the result…
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With the latest dismal IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) report hanging over our futures, citizens of the earth are contemplating its revelations. Climate change is well underway. The IPCC states that it is human influence that is warming our atmosphere, oceans and land on a scale that is unprecedented. Sea levels are increasing. Insect…
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My name is Debra Harley (BScPhm) and I welcome you to my retirement project, this website. Over the course of a life many lessons are learned, altering deeply-rooted ideas and creating new passions.
