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The Danger of Processed Foods for Successful Weight Loss in Springfield
The Danger of Processed Foods for Successful Weight Loss in Springfield Losing weight and keeping it off is becoming increasingly difficult for many people who come to our Springfield weight loss clinic. You can work out regularly, drink lots of water and get plenty of sleep, but the weight still creeps on. One of the…
Protein – How Much is Enough?
Protein – How Much is Enough? Protein is not just for great skin, hair, and nails; it’s critical for health. Without it, you wouldn’t be able to repair damage, digest food, fight infections, build muscle and bone, create hormones, and even think and have good moods. Higher protein diets can help fight high blood pressure,…
Need a Mood Boost? Eat This!
Need a Mood Boost? Eat This! No question that what you eat can affect how you feel, right? Mental health and brain health are complex. So are the foods we eat, and the ways our bodies interact with those foods. While, we don’t know the exact mechanisms how food and nutrition help, we know a…
How Much Sugar is Too Much?
How Much Sugar is Too Much? It’s official! Organizations and governments are (finally) declaring a maximum amount of daily sugar intake. While this is a step forward, there are still a few problems. One – they don’t all agree with each other. And, two, I don’t necessarily agree with them either. We all know sugar…
Healthy Fats & Dangerous Fats
Healthy Fats & Dangerous Fats All fat is NOT created equal! Fat is one of the three critical macronutrients; along with protein and carbohydrates. Some fats are super-health-boosting; and, others are super-health-busting. Health-building fats support your brain, hormones, immune system, heart health, and moods. Health-busting fats pretty much bust all of these (brain, hormones, immune…
How Excess Sugar Makes You Gain Weight in Springfield
How Excess Sugar Makes You Gain Weight in Springfield Among the plethora of unhealthy food ingredients and additives that have burst onto the scene in recent decades, it is probably good old-fashioned sugar that is causing the most damage. Sugar is in scores of processed foods and added to many others in some form or…