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By Adriana Arredondo– Skinny Gene Nutrition Team When we turn on the TV or open up a magazine we are bombarded with different ads for food. Most of these foods are advertised as being healthy with words such as “low fat” or “high fiber.” As a consumer, it can be so overwhelming! One of the new trends has […]
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Reviewed and Approved by:Emily Barr, MS,RD,CNSC There have been a lot of articles circulating around lately about how fructose and glucose affect hunger, and honestly I think it is causing a lot of confusion. Unfortunately, many of the articles tell only 1 side of the story, leaving us ( the reader) confused about how
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Halloween time may bring the skeletons out of the closet, or change our adorable little kids into dancing little skeleton costumes, and there is skeleton décor hanging all around until the haunted night of October 31st! But what if the skeletons aren’t just for Halloween? The Skinny Gene Project has been using a diet “skeleton”
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Quick… when I say “food,” what is the first organ in your body that you think of? If you’re like most, the first organ to come to mind is the stomach. Which would make sense, because we generally think about food, in relation to our body, when we are hungry or full. Well, here’s some
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A news story was just published that reaffirms the importance of preventing diabetes. The focus of the story wasn’t heart disease, strokes, or any of the other commonly discussed diabetes-related complications. Nope, this story makes a strong case that preventing diabetes can also prevent cancer. Several studies have previously linked diabetes to an increased risk in colon,
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By Marlayna Bollinger, Excutive Director -A mom on a mission to prevent type 2 diabetes and staunch believer that one person can make difference. “A little touch of sugar”, yeah right! I’m not sure how this term for diabetes ever came into existence, but I wish it would go away. The fact of the matter
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By Emily Barr, MS,RD,CNSC Water balloons, water parks, and water colors are all components of summertime fun, but what about drinking water? Most people do not find drinking water to be all that fun, and they often time fall short of their fluid goal leaving them in a state of dehydration. Unfortunately, water is essential
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HOW TO REDUCE PORTION SIZES The great American road trip is an essential part of most summers. And it wouldn’t be complete without stopping off for a bite to eat along the way. But, not only are healthy options on the highway often hard to find, the amount of food we’re served has gotten a
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We are pleased to announce our newest guest blogger to our Skinny Gene Family- Jillian McKee. Jillian will be writing about how beneficial eating healthy and living a healthy lifestyle is for someone going through the battle of cancer
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Good nutrition is always a good idea. People who eat healthier food feel better, have fewer health issues in general and so on. For those who are or have battled cancer such as mesothelioma, lymphoma or breast or prostate cancer nutrition is far more than just a good idea. It can save your life.
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