It’s on the moon pie. Jenna Rizzo, a women’s weight loss coach from Georgia, is sharing the three types of foods banned from her home—individually wrapped pastries, sodas and fruit juices, and packaged vegan foods. “If you like these foods, go ahead and eat them,” Rizzo advised her 83,000 TikTok followers in a video this […]
Type 2 diabetics may have a chance to significantly lower their risk of Alzheimer’s disease if they take Ozempic instead of other diabetes medications, a new study finds. Semaglutide – the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy – is part of a class of drugs that mimic the body’s natural GLP-1 hormone, making users feel […]
Packaged and frozen foods have become ubiquitous in American diets, with recent research revealing that a shocking 60% of Americans’ daily calorie intake comes from ultra-processed foods (UPF). UPFs often contain high levels of sodium, refined sugars, high cholesterol fats, and other controversial lab-based ingredients. A recent study linked UPF exposure to 32 adverse health […]
Arrrrrr are you kidding me? Scurvy, a vitamin C deficiency disease that plagued sailors and pirates centuries ago, appears to be making a resurgence thanks to the rising cost of living and the popularity of weight-loss surgery, a new study finds. “Scurvy is still seen as a disease of the past, especially in developed countries,” […]
They are exploiting the potential of Ozempic. Researchers from Loyola University Chicago are adding to growing evidence suggesting that medications like Ozempic can treat substance abuse. Ozempic – which mimics the body’s natural GLP-1 hormone to make people feel full and eat less – treats diabetes and may promote weight loss. An estimated 6.1 million […]
A Taylor Swift concert proved to be the turning point for Lori Jerisha. The 47-year-old mother of two was in Chicago to see the pop star perform last summer and recalls “I needed a break when I was walking from the parking lot to the stadium and up the stairs. I got so tired of […]
With rates of colorectal cancer increasing among young adults, it is important to recognize the signs that may indicate colon cancer. About 150,000 Americans are diagnosed each year with colorectal cancer, which includes colon and rectal cancer, according to the Colorectal Cancer Alliance. It is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. About 150,000 Americans […]