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Category Archives: Healthy Living
World Diabetes Day 2009
One of the recurring themes of BeyondApples.Org is that preventive health guidelines are and should be based on solid evidence. Most people in the general public appreciate that new drugs are rigorously tested in clinical trials — highly controlled experiments in which some people are … Continue reading
Quitting Smoking — You Can Do It
In January 1992, when I was nine years old, my father decided to quit smoking. Having smoked almost a pack a day for fifteen years , he thought he would need help. So one day he hopped on a plane … Continue reading
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“Pure, White and Deadly”: The New War on Sugary Drinks
It appears that added sugars, and in particular sugary drinks, have become the new target of the public health, nutrition, and medical communities. Often at the forefront of public health, the New York Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is planning to … Continue reading
Are We Getting Nutrition All Wrong?
What if saturated fats weren’t bad for you? What if obesity wasn’t caused by sedentary behavior and overeating? What if exercising and eating less weren’t the solution to losing weight? What if everything you have been told about nutrition was wrong? This … Continue reading
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How much drinking is too much?
For the past several years there has been a quiet revolution in the way we think about drinking. In the past alcohol use was viewed largely as a personal matter and not of health concern. It only became a … Continue reading
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